Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 12 - Taxation › 865 - Online Casino Gaming, Retail and Online Sports Wagering, Fantasy Contests, Keno and Online Sale of Lottery Tickets › Section 12-865-18 - Requirements for Live Dealer and Peer-to-Peer Online Casino Gaming

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) All live online casino gaming shall be
			 conducted in a secure live game environment, located in the state, not
			 accessible by the public, and accessed through an electronic wagering platform
			 that complies with section 12-865-13 of the Regulations of Connecticut State
			 Agencies. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this subsection, simulcasting
			 of live online casino gaming may be conducted in another state within the
			 United States through March 31, 2022 and broadcast by the online gaming
			 operator licensee so long as the entity simulcasting the live online casino
			 game holds an active gaming license from the state where the simulcasting
			 originates and an online gaming service provider license pursuant to section
			 12-865-6 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and the live online
			 casino gaming servers are located in accordance with section 12-865-13 of the
			 Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(b) No in[]person wagering of patrons
			 physically located where the live online casino game is taking place shall be
			 permitted during a live online casino game. Live online casino gaming shall be
			 offered exclusively to patrons accessing the game through the electronic
			 wagering platform.
(c) An online
			 gaming operator shall submit all live online casino games, including gaming
			 equipment, proposed for use by any online gaming operator to an independent
			 testing laboratory licensed by the department which lab shall review and
			 certify such game in accordance with the standards set forth in section
			 12-865-15 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. The online gaming
			 operator is responsible for all costs associated with testing and obtaining
			 such approvals.
(d) All live online
			 casino games for proposed use shall meet or exceed the technical standards
			 specified in sections 12-865-13 and 12-865-15 of the Regulations of Connecticut
			 State Agencies and any other technical standards established pursuant to
			 section 12-865-3(n) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. Master
			 wagering licensees and online gaming operators are prohibited from offering any
			 live online casino game without independent testing laboratory certification
			 and written approval by the department.
(e) The master wagering licensee and its
			 online gaming operator shall place the electronic wagering platform, servers,
			 or other equipment related to live online casino games that is capable of
			 receiving internet wagers in this state in accordance with sections
			 12-865-13(b), (c), and (bb) of the Regulations of Connecticut State
			 Agencies.
(f) The online gaming
			 operator providing live online casino games shall adopt, implement, and
			 maintain all technical standards specified in this section and sections
			 12-865-13 and 12-865-15 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies,
			 including the requirements for live online casino games, and any other
			 technical standards established pursuant to section 12-865-3(n) of the
			 Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(g) The live game environment shall be
			 clearly defined and demarcated and have appropriate physical security controls.
			 Secure areas, live game consumables, and live game equipment shall be protected
			 by entry controls and security procedures to ensure that only authorized
			 employees are allowed access. Live game equipment and consumables shall be
			 subject to access controls, both physical and logical, that prevent
			 unauthorized access to the live game equipment and consumables. Live game
			 environment security shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) Access to the areas where the live online
			 casino games occur, the whole of the area near the live game equipment, and the
			 areas where consumables are stored or prepared for use shall be protected by
			 physical barriers and security systems;
(2) Delivery, loading areas, and other access
			 points to the facility where the live online casino games occur or consumables
			 may be stored or prepared for use shall be controlled and isolated from
			 operations areas to avoid access by unauthorized individuals;
(3) The live game equipment and consumables
			 shall be subject to access controls, both physical and logical, that prevent
			 unauthorized access to the live game equipment and consumables; and
(4) Access points shall be actively monitored
			 by security staff.