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Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 240.00 - Adjusted Gross Sports Wagering and Adjusted Gross Fantasy Wagering Receipts Tax Remittance and Reporting › Section 240.03 - Remittance

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) The excise taxes set out in
			 205
			 CMR 240.01 shall be due and payable to the
			 Commission in monthly installments on or before 5:00 P.M. on the fifteenth
			 calendar day following the calendar month in which the Adjusted Gross Sports
			 Wagering Receipts or Adjusted Gross Fantasy Wagering Receipts were received by
			 the Operator or person or entity offering fantasy contests, in accordance with
			 205
			 CMR 240.01.
(2) On or before the fifteenth calendar day
			 of each month a monthly remittance report shall be filed with the Commission in
			 a form prescribed by the Commission setting forth the following:
(a) the total gross sports wagering receipts
			 and Adjusted Gross Sports Wagering Receipts from the operation of sports
			 wagering during that month;
(b) the
			 tax amount for which an Operator is liable;
(c) the total gross fantasy wagering receipts
			 and Adjusted Gross Fantasy Wagering Receipts from the offering of fantasy
			 contests, as defined in M.G.L. c. 12, § 11ML, during that month;
(d) the tax amount for which a person or
			 entity that offers fantasy contests, as defined in M.G.L. c. 12, § WA, is
			 liable; and
(e) any additional
			 information necessary for the computation and collection of the tax on Adjusted
			 Gross Sports Wagering Receipts and Adjusted Gross Fantasy Wagering receipts
			 required by the Commission.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 240.00 - Adjusted Gross Sports Wagering and Adjusted Gross Fantasy Wagering Receipts Tax Remittance and Reporting › Section 240.04 - Examination of Accounts and Records for Verification of Adjusted Gross Sports Wagering and Adjusted Gross Fantasy Wagering Receipts

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) The Commission or its designee may
			 perform audits of the books and records of an Operator or person or entity
			 offering fantasy contests, at such times and intervals as it deems appropriate,
			 in order to verify the tax amount reported and remitted for Adjusted Gross
			 Sports Wagering and Adjusted Gross Fantasy Wagering Receipts.
(2) The Operator or person or entity offering
			 fantasy contests shall permit duly authorized representatives of the Commission
			 to examine the accounts and records for the purpose of verifying Adjusted Gross
			 Sports Wagering and Adjusted Fantasy Wagering Receipts. In the event that any
			 records or documents deemed pertinent by a Commission examiner are in the
			 possession of another person or entity, the Operator or person or entity
			 offering fantasy contests shall be responsible for making those records or
			 documents available to the Commission examiner within the time period provided
			 by the Commission.
(3) The Adjusted
			 Gross Sports W agering and Adjusted Gross Fantasy Wagering tax verification
			 process may incorporate audit work performed by an Operator's or person or
			 entity offering fantasy contests' internal audit department or its independent
			 accountant or auditor provided that:
(a) Such
			 audit work is conducted in accordance with minimum standard internal audit
			 procedures which have been submitted to and approved by the Commission
			 including, at a minimum, a detailed description of the audit tests to be
			 performed;
(b) The Operator or
			 person or entity offering fantasy contests submits to the Commission by J
			 anuary 31st of each year an audit plan specifying
			 the scheduled audit dates for verification of Adjusted Gross Sports Wagering
			 and Adjusted Gross Fantasy Wagering Receipts that upcoming calendar year;
			 and
(c) The Operator or person or
			 entity offering fantasy contests submits to the Commission no later than March
			 15th of each year, copies of all internal audit
			 reports and any other reports directly relating to the reporting of Adjusted
			 Gross Sports Wagering and Adjusted Gross Fantasy Wagering Receipts for the
			 preceding tax year.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 241.00 - Surveillance and Monitoring › Section 241.01 - Surveillance of the Sports Wagering Area and Sports Wagering Facility

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
A Sports Wagering Operator shall have the same responsibilities
				relative to the surveillance of the Sports Wagering Area or Sports Wagering
				Facility as gaming licensees have relative to a gaming establishment pursuant
				to 205 CMR
				141.00:
Surveillance of the Gaming
				Establishment
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 241.00 - Surveillance and Monitoring › Section 241.02 - Regulatory Monitoring and Inspections

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
The Commission shall have the same authority relative to the
				administrative monitoring and inspections of Sports Wagering Areas and Sports
				Wagering Facilities as it does with respect to gaming establishments pursuant
				to 205 CMR
				142.00:
Regulatory Monitoring and
				Inspections
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 244.00 - Approval of Sports Wagering Equipment and Testing Laboratories › Section 244.01 - Sports Wagering Equipment

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) For purposes of
			 this 205 CMR, Sports W agering Equipment shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) Equipment necessary for a Sports Wagering
			 Operator to allow an individual to place, review, modify or receive winnings
			 from a Sports Wager;
(b) Equipment
			 used by a Sports Wagering Operator to review, manage, and report information
			 related to a Sports Wagering Account or Sports Wager;
(c) Equipment that directly relates to,
			 affects, or is used or consumed in Sports Wagering, including, but not limited
			 to:
1. Any mechanical, electronic, or other
			 device, mechanism, or equipment, including kiosks subject to
			 205
			 CMR 243.02:
Sports Wagering
			 Kiosks
;
2. Any software,
			 application, components, or other goods that directly relate to, affect, are
			 used or consumed in Sports Wagering; and
3. Anything to be installed or used on a
			 personal device used by an individual to engage in Sports Wagering.
(d) Devices used in conjunction
			 with Sports Wagering Equipment, including, but not limited, bill validators,
			 printers, and any other associated devices identified by the Commission;
			 and
(e) Any other software and
			 hardware required to be tested in accordance with
			 205 CMR
			 243.00.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 244.00 - Approval of Sports Wagering Equipment and Testing Laboratories › Section 244.02 - Testing and Approval of Sports Wagering Equipment

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) In order for Sports Wagering Equipment to
			 be approved and for critical updates to the equipment to be approved for use in
			 Sports Wagering, a Sports Wagering Operator or Sports Wagering Vendor, at its
			 own expense, shall submit the Sports Wagering Equipment for testing and
			 technical evaluation in accordance with
			 205
			 CMR 244.04 by a Commission-certified
			 independent testing laboratory certified pursuant to
			 205
			 CMR 244.06 to determine compliance with
			 M.G.L. c. 23N and
			 205 CMR
			 243.00.
(2) The Sports Wagering Operator or Sports
			 Wagering Vendor shall provide the certified independent testing laboratory with
			 all documentation and other materials necessary to conduct testing and evaluate
			 compliance, including access to any software source code and the means to
			 verify compilation of such source code. The result of the compiled source code
			 must be identical to that in the software submitted for evaluation.
(3) If the Sports Wagering Equipment meets or
			 exceeds the specifications set forth in M.G.L. c. 23N and
			 205 CMR
			 243.00, the independent testing laboratory shall
			 certify the Sports Wagering Equipment. The Sports Wagering Operator and Sports
			 Wagering Vendor shall not make use of any Sports Wagering Equipment to offer
			 Sports Wagering in the Commonwealth without such certification.
(4) No Sports Wagering Equipment shall be
			 operated in Massachusetts, nor shall previously approved Sports Wagering
			 Equipment be critically updated, unless the Sports Wagering Operator or Sports
			 Wagering Vendor first submits a request for approval to the Commission, as
			 directed, at least three business days prior to the anticipated operation or
			 modification. The Commission, or its designee, may approve such request on
			 shorter notice in exceptional circumstances. The request for approval shall be
			 in the form prescribed by the Commission.
(5) The Commission's gaming technology lab
			 may conduct any additional testing of the Sports Wagering Equipment it deems
			 necessary and may require any further subsequent action prior to or after
			 approval.
(6) The Sports Wagering
			 Operator and Sports Wagering Vendor shall promptly notify the Commission if it
			 becomes aware of any negative action taken in another jurisdiction relative to
			 Sports Wagering Equipment operating in the Commonwealth, or if it becomes aware
			 of an issue that may negatively impact the integrity of such equipment, the
			 reporting of revenue, or Sports Wagering.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 244.00 - Approval of Sports Wagering Equipment and Testing Laboratories › Section 244.03 - Integration and Change Management Requirements

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) The Sports Wagering Operator shall be
			 responsible for the Sports Wagering realized through the Sport Wagering
			 Operator's Sports Wagering Vendors.
(a) The
			 servers and other devices of Sports Wagering Vendors shall be considered part
			 of the Sports Wagering Operator's Sports Wagering Equipment and shall comply
			 with M.G.L. c. 23N and
			 205 CMR
			 243.00.
(b) The Sports Wagering Operator shall
			 guarantee that any integration with the servers and other devices of Sports
			 Wagering Vendors complies with M.G.L. c. 23N and
			 205 CMR
			 243.00.
(c) An independent testing laboratory shall
			 conduct integration testing and certification for each server and other device
			 with the Sports Wagering Operator's Sports Wagering Equipment prior to its
			 deployment and as required by the Commission.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 244.00 - Approval of Sports Wagering Equipment and Testing Laboratories › Section 244.04 - Required Testing by Independent Testing Laboratories

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Any testing by the independent testing
			 laboratory for the purposes of certifying Sports Wagering Equipment shall be
			 conducted in compliance with M.G.L. c. 23N and
			 205 CMR
			 243.00 and
			 244.00.
(2) The independent testing laboratory shall
			 issue a report of the testing results to the Sports Wagering Operator or Sports
			 Wagering Vendor and to the Commission. Such report shall contain:
(a) the part and version numbers of the
			 Sports Wagering Equipment tested;
(b) attachments containing documents
			 sufficient to describe the functionality and operation of all material
			 components of the Sports Wagering Equipment;
(c) a statement as to whether each of the
			 components within the Sports Wagering Equipment, each interaction between
			 components, and the equipment as a whole is compliant with M.G.L. c. 23N and
			 205 CMR
			 243.00;
(d) the date the Sports Wagering Equipment
			 was submitted for testing;
(e) the
			 start and end dates of the Sports Wagering Equipment testing;
(f) the location of the facility used to
			 perform the testing; and
(g) a
			 statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that all information provided in
			 the report is accurate and complete.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 244.00 - Approval of Sports Wagering Equipment and Testing Laboratories › Section 244.05 - Fees for Testing Sports Wagering Equipment

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
			 The Commission may assess a fee to a Sports Wagering Operator or Sports
			 Wagering Vendor representing the cost associated with any additional testing of
			 Sports Wagering Equipment required by the Commission's gaming technology lab in
			 accordance with
			 205
			 CMR 244.02(5), at hourly
			 rates to be posted by the Commission.
(2) A Sports Wagering Operator or Sports
			 Wagering Vendor requesting that a Commission certified independent testing
			 laboratory conduct testing shall pay all costs of the testing directly to the
			 independent testing laboratory.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 244.00 - Approval of Sports Wagering Equipment and Testing Laboratories › Section 244.06 - Independent Testing Laboratory Certification

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
A person certified as an independent testing laboratory
				pursuant to 205 CMR 144 may be authorized by the Commission to provide testing
				services of Sports Wagering Equipment in Massachusetts. Such certified
				independent testing laboratory shall be subject to the same notification
				requirements and continued obligations outlined in
				205
				CMR 144.06 as they relate to Sports Wagering
				Equipment as well as the same reporting requirements outlined in
				205
				CMR 144.04 as they relate to Sports Wagering
				Equipment testing.
A person certified as an independent testing laboratory
				pursuant to
				205 CMR
				144.00:
Approval of Slot Machines and Other
				Electronic Gaming Devices and Testing Laboratories
may be authorized
				by the Commission to provide testing services of Sports Wagering Equipment in
				Massachusetts. Such certified independent testing laboratory shall be subject
				to the same notification requirements and continued obligations outlined in
				205
				CMR 144.06:
Independent Testing
				Laboratory Certification and Auditing
as they relate to Sports
				Wagering Equipment as well as the same reporting requirements outlined in
				205
				CMR 144.04:
Required Testing by
				Independent Testing Laboratories
as they relate to Sports Wagering
				Equipment testing.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 247.00 - Uniform Standards of Sports Wagering › Section 247.01 - Authorized and Prohibited Sporting Events and Wager Categories

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) A Sports Wagering Operator may offer
			 Sports Wagering only for those Sporting Events and Wager Categories authorized
			 by the Commission and posted on the Commission's website.
(2) An Operator shall not offer Sports
			 Wagering on:
(a) Any Collegiate Sport or
			 Athletic Event:
1. With an outcome dependent
			 on the performance of an individual athlete, including, but not limited, to
			 in-game or in-play wagers:
2.
			 Involving any collegiate teams from the Commonwealth, unless the teams are
			 involved in a Collegiate Tournament.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 247.00 - Uniform Standards of Sports Wagering › Section 247.03 - Petition for a Sporting Event or Wager Category

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Any Operator may petition the Commission
			 for approval of a new Sporting Event or Wager Category.
(2) A proposed new Sporting Event or Wager
			 Category may be a variation of an authorized Sporting Event or Wager Category,
			 a composite of authorized Sporting Events or Wager Categories, or a new
			 Sporting Event or Wager Category.
(3) A petition for a proposed new Sporting
			 Event or Wager Category shall be in writing and must include, at a minimum, the
			 following information:
(a) The name of the
			 Sporting Event or Wager Category;
(b) Whether the Sporting Event or Wager
			 Category is a variation of an authorized Sporting Event or Wager Category, a
			 composite of authorized Sporting Events or Wager Categories, or a new Sporting
			 Event or Wager Category;
(c) The
			 name of the Sports Wagering Operator(s) sponsoring the petition;
(d) A complete and detailed description of
			 the Sporting Event or Wager Category for which approval is sought, including:
1. A summary of the Sporting Event or Wager
			 Category and the manner in which Sports Wagers would be placed and winning
			 Sports Wagers would be determined;
2. A draft of the proposed House Rules,
			 including a description of any technology that would be utilized to offer
			 Sports Wagering on the Sporting Event or Wager Category;
3. Any rules or voting procedures related to
			 the Sporting Event or Wager Category;
4. Assurance that the Sporting Event or Wager
			 Category meets the requirements of
			 205
			 CMR 247.03(4);
5. Whether and to what extent the outcome of
			 the Sporting Event or Wager Category is determined solely by chance;
(e) If the proposed Sporting Event
			 or Wager Category is based on eSports activities, complete information about:
1. The proposed location(s) of the eSports
			 event(s);
2. The video game used
			 for the eSports event, including, without limitation, the publisher of the
			 video game;
3. The eSports event
			 operator, whether the eSports event operator is approved to host events by the
			 video game publisher, and whether the eSports event operator has any
			 affiliation with the video game publisher;
4. The manner in which the eSports event is
			 conducted by the eSports event operator, including, without limitation, eSports
			 event rules and certification from a third party, such as an eSports event
			 operator or the game publisher, that the eSports event meets the Commission's
			 event integrity requirements;
(g) The name of any Sports Governing Body or
			 equivalent organization, as authorized by the Commission;
(h) To the extent known by the petitioner(s),
			 a description of policies and procedures regarding event integrity;
(i) Any other information or material
			 requested by the Bureau or Commission.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 247.00 - Uniform Standards of Sports Wagering › Section 247.04 - Prohibiting Wagers for Good Cause

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Pursuant to
			 M.G.L. c. 23N, § 11(b), a Sports Governing Body, equivalent organization,
			 as authorized by the Commission, or related Players Association may request in
			 writing that the Commission restrict, limit or exclude a certain type, form or
			 category of Sports Wagering with respect to Sporting Events of the Sports
			 Governing Body, if the Sports Governing Body or Players Association believes
			 that such type, form or category of Sports Wagering with respect to Sporting
			 Events of the Sports Governing Body:
(a) Is
			 contrary to public policy;
(b) Is
			 unfair to patrons;
(c) May
			 undermine the perceived integrity of the Sports Governing Body, Sporting Events
			 of the Sports Governing Body, or the athletes participating therein;
			 or
(d) Affects the integrity of the
			 Sports Governing Body, Sporting Events of the Sports Governing Body, or the
			 integrity, health or welfare of the athletes participating therein or that of
			 their families.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 247.00 - Uniform Standards of Sports Wagering › Section 247.05 - Data Sources and Official League Data

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Except
			 as otherwise provided in
			 205
			 CMR 247.05, a Sports Wagering Operator may
			 use any licensed data source to determine the results of all tier 1 Sports
			 Wagers and tier 2 Sports Wagers, subject to all of the following conditions:
(a) The data source and corresponding data
			 must be complete, accurate, reliable, timely, and available.
(b) The data source must be appropriate to
			 settle the types of events and types of wagers for which it is used.
(c) The data is not obtained directly or
			 indirectly from live event attendees who collect the data in violation of the
			 terms of admittance to an event, or through automated computer programs that
			 compile data from the Internet in violation of the terms of service of any
			 website or other Internet platform.
(d) The proprietor or manager of any data
			 source that provides data directly to a Sports Wagering Operator must be
			 licensed by the Commission as a Sports Wagering Vendor.
(e) The data source and corresponding data
			 must meet any other conditions set by the Commission.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 247.00 - Uniform Standards of Sports Wagering › Section 247.06 - Sports Wagering Tournaments/Contests/Pools

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
			 No Sports Wagering tournament, contest, or pool shall be conducted unless the
			 Sports Wagering Operator, before the first time a given type of tournament,
			 contest, or pool is offered, files a written request with the Commission to
			 offer that type of tournament, contest, or pool, and the Commission grants the
			 request.
(2) The request must
			 provide a detailed description of the type of tournament, contest, or pool and
			 must include the rules of the tournament, contest, or pool, the requirements
			 for entry, the entry fees, the rake, and potential payouts. The request must
			 also indicate whether or not the proposed type involves a shared liquidity pool
			 available to patrons in Massachusetts and other jurisdictions with the prize
			 pool comprising entry fees collected from patrons in multiple
			 jurisdictions.
(3) Once a Sports
			 Wagering Operator receives approval to offer a type of tournament, contest, or
			 pool, the Sports Wagering Operator shall not be required to seek additional
			 approvals from the Commission for each subsequent type that has only variations
			 to the size, number of entries permitted, entry fee, or prize structure, or
			 other minor variations as allowed by the Commission.
(4) Each Sports Wagering Operator must
			 maintain a record of each tournament, contest, or pool it offers, which must
			 address, at a minimum, all of the following:
(a) Name or identification of the tournament,
			 contest, or pool;
(b) The date and
			 time the tournament, contest, or pool occurred or will occur (if
			 known);
(c) Relevant Sporting
			 Events and Wager Categories;
(d)
			 Rules concerning play or participation in the tournament, contest, or
			 pool;
(e) For each registered
			 patron:
1. The patron's unique
			 identifier;
2. The amount of entry
			 fees collected from the patron, including any Promotional Gaming Credits, and
			 the date collected;
3. The patron's
			 scorings/rankings; and
4. Any
			 payouts to the patron, including any Promotional Gaming Credits, and the date
			 paid;
(f) Total rake,
			 Commission, or fees collected;
(g)
			 Funding source amount or amounts comprising the prize pool, including buy-ins,
			 re-buys, or add-ons;
(h) Prize
			 structure of payouts;
(i) The
			 methodology for determining winner or winners; and
(j) The current status of the tournament,
			 contest, or pool.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 247.00 - Uniform Standards of Sports Wagering › Section 247.07 - Acceptance of Sports Wagers

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
Available Sports Wagers must be displayed to the
			 public
. The display must include the odds and a brief description
			 of the Sporting Event and wagering proposition.
(2) A Sports Wagering Operator may not accept
			 a Sports Wager on a Sporting Event unless the availability of that Wager is
			 posted in accordance with
			 205
			 CMR 247.07(1).
(3) A Sports Wagering Operator may not set
			 lines or odds or offer wagering propositions designed for the purposes of
			 ensuring that a patron will win a Sports Wager or a series of Sports Wagers,
			 unless the lines, odds, or wagering propositions are offered in connection with
			 a promotional offer made in accordance with
			 205
			 CMR 247.09.
(4) Sports Wagers may only be placed from:
(a) A sports wagering counter or other
			 counter locations within a Sports Wagering Facility or Sports Wagering Area as
			 approved by the Commission;
(b) A
			 Sports Wagering Kiosk, within a Sports Wagering Facility or Sports Wagering
			 Area and in a location approved by the Commission;
(c) A designated counter in the cashier's
			 cage within a Sports Wagering Facility or Sports Wagering Area for the
			 redemption of winning sports wagering tickets or vouchers; or
(d) A mobile application or digital platform
			 approved by the Commission.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 247.00 - Uniform Standards of Sports Wagering › Section 247.08 - Minimum and Maximum Wagers; Additional Wagering Requirements

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Unless otherwise directed by the
			 Commission, there is no limitation as to the minimum or maximum wager a Sports
			 Wagering Operator may accept. This rule does not preclude a Sports Wagering
			 Operator from establishing its own minimum or maximum wagers or limiting a
			 patron's Sports Wager for reasons considered necessary or appropriate by the
			 Sports Wagering Operator.
(2) A
			 Sports Wagering Operator shall provide notice of the minimum and maximum wagers
			 in effect for each Sporting Event or Wager Category and any changes thereto in
			 accordance with
			 205
			 CMR 247.03(3).
(3) Notwithstanding
			 205
			 CMR 247.08(2), a Sports
			 Wagering Operator may, in its discretion, permit a player to wager below the
			 established minimum wager or above the established maximum wager unless
			 otherwise directed by the Commission.
(4) Nothing in
			 205
			 CMR 247.08 shall preclude a Sports Wagering
			 Operator from establishing additional wagering requirements that are consistent
			 with the House Rules, provided that the Sports Wagering Operator satisfies the
			 notice requirements of
			 205
			 CMR 247.03(3).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 247.00 - Uniform Standards of Sports Wagering › Section 247.09 - Promotional Offers

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) A Sports
			 Wagering Operator must maintain a record of all promotional offers related to
			 Sports Wagering. For each promotional offer, the Operator must document, at a
			 minimum, the following:
(a) The name or
			 identification of the promotional offer;
(b) The terms of the promotional offer, as
			 specified in
			 205
			 CMR 247.09(2);
(c) The date(s) and time(s) the promotional
			 offer was or is scheduled to be available;
(d) The date and time the promotional offer
			 was or is scheduled to become discontinued;
(e) The current status of the Promotional
			 offer; and
(f) The conditions or
			 circumstances under which the promotion is displayed to a patron.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 247.00 - Uniform Standards of Sports Wagering › Section 247.10 - Exchange Wagering and Other Peer-to-Peer Wagering

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(1) Prior to offering exchange wagering or
			 other peer-to-peer wagering, a Sports Wagering Operator must obtain approval
			 from the Commission. The rake taken on such wagers shall be considered Sports
			 Wagering revenue and is subject to all taxes and tax requirements outlined in
			 205 CMR
			 240.00:
Sports Wagering Revenue Tax Remittance
			 and Reporting
.
(2) One or
			 more Sports Wagering Operators may, with prior approval of the Commission,
			 participate in a sports wagering network in accordance with a written agreement
			 that has been executed by each Sports Wagering Operator. The agreement shall:
(a) Designate the party responsible for the
			 operation and administration of the network;
(b) Identify and describe the role,
			 authority, and responsibilities of each participating Sports Wagering Operator
			 and, if applicable, any Sports Wagering Vendor;
(c) Include a description of the process by
			 which significant decisions that affect the operation of the network are
			 approved and implemented by each Sports Wagering Operator; and
(d) Allocate the gross sports wagering
			 receipts and tax liability between the participating Sports Wagering Operators
			 to ensure the accurate reporting thereof.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 248.00 - Sports Wagering Account Management › Section 248.01 - General Account Wagering

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) A Sports
			 Wagering Operator may offer a system of account wagering to its patrons whereby
			 Wagers are debited from and pay outs credited to a sum of money, deposited in a
			 Sports Wagering Account by the patron held by the Sports Wagering
			 Operator.
(2) A Sports Wagering
			 Account may only be established in the name of a patron and is not
			 transferable.
(3) A Person may only
			 place a Wager through a mobile application or other digital platform using
			 funds from a Sports Wagering Account.
(4) No Sports Wagering Operator may charge
			 any fee to maintain or administer any Sports Wagering Account.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 248.00 - Sports Wagering Account Management › Section 248.02 - Account Refusals

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
A Sports Wagering Operator may reserve the right to, at any
				time, refuse to open a Sports Wagering Account, accept a wager, or accept a
				deposit. The Sports Wagering Operator shall not establish or maintain an
				account for any Person who has self-excluded or otherwise been excluded from
				Sports Wagering pursuant to M.G.L. c. 23N, § 13(e) or 205
				CMR.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 248.00 - Sports Wagering Account Management › Section 248.03 - Account Registration

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(1) Any Person
			 registering for a Sports Wagering Account shall provide Personally Identifiable
			 Information to the Sports Wagering Operator. That information shall include, at
			 a minimum, the following:
(a) Full legal
			 name;
(b) Date of birth;
(c) Physical address of the Person's
			 principal residence, which address shall not be a post office box;
(d) Social Security Number, or the last four
			 digits of the Social Security Number, or an equivalent Federal Identification
			 Number for a noncitizen patron, such as a passport or taxpayer identification
			 number;
(e) A telephone number for
			 the patron; and
(f) Any other
			 information sufficient to verify the registrant's identity and to prove the
			 registrant is at least 21 years old.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 248.00 - Sports Wagering Account Management › Section 248.04 - Age and Identity Verification

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) No Sports
			 Wagering Operator shall allow any individual who is either younger than 21
			 years old, or is a prohibited person, as defined in
			 205
			 CMR 238.49, to create a Sports Wagering
			 Account.
			 205
			 CMR 248.04 shall not be construed to prevent
			 a restricted patron, as defined in
			 205
			 CMR 238.48, from creating a Sports Wagering
			 Account and depositing funds to such an account.
(2) The Sports Wagering Operator shall employ
			 electronic verification at the time of account establishment with respect to
			 each patron's name, date of birth and Social Security number, or the last four
			 digits of the Social Security number, or other Federal Identification Number,
			 by a Commission-approved national independent reference company or another
			 independent technology approved by the Commission which meets or exceeds the
			 reliability, security, accuracy, privacy and timeliness provided by individual
			 reference service companies.
(3)
			 The Sports Wagering Operator shall refuse to establish an account if it finds
			 that any of the information supplied is untrue or incomplete.
(4) The Sports Wagering Operator shall at the
			 time of account establishment, utilize identity authentication questions that
			 require a patron to provide information known only to the patron through
			 security questions, unless an alternate method of authentication is approved by
			 the Commission.
(5) A Sports
			 Wagering Operator must document and use commercially reasonable standards to
			 confirm that an individual attempting to create a Sports Wagering Account is
			 not a prohibited Person.
(6) Upon
			 developing reasonable suspicion that the patron's identification has been
			 compromised, a Sports Wagering Operator must re-verify the patron's
			 identification immediately.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 248.00 - Sports Wagering Account Management › Section 248.05 - Limitation to One Account per Patron

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) No Sports
			 Wagering Operator shall allow a patron to establish more than one username or
			 more than one Sports Wagering Account with the Operator.
(2) The system of internal controls submitted
			 by a Sports Wagering Operator in accordance with
			 205 CMR
			 238.00:
Uniform Standards of Accounting
			 Procedures and Internal Controls for Sports Wagering
shall implement
			 procedures to terminate all accounts of any patron that establishes or seeks to
			 establish more than one account, whether directly or by use of another Person
			 as proxy. Such procedures may allow a patron that establishes or seeks to
			 establish more than one username or more than one account to retain one account
			 provided that the Sports Wagering Operator investigates and makes a good-faith
			 determination that the patron's conduct was not intended to obtain a
			 competitive advantage.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 248.00 - Sports Wagering Account Management › Section 248.06 - Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policies

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) All terms and conditions and privacy
			 policies for Sports Wagering Accounts shall be readily accessible to the patron
			 before and after registration. Sports Wagering Operators shall inform patrons
			 of any material changes or updates to said terms and conditions or privacy
			 policies.
(2) All terms and
			 conditions for Sports Wagering Accounts must address all aspects of the Sports
			 Wagering operation including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(a) A statement that only individuals over
			 the age of 21 and located in the authorized geographic boundaries within the
			 Commonwealth may participate in Sports Wagering;
(b) Advice to the patron to keep their
			 authentication credentials secure;
(c) All processes for dealing with lost
			 authentication credentials, forced password changes, password strength and
			 other related items as required by the Commission;
(d) Full explanation of all rules applicable
			 to dormant Sports Wagering Accounts, including the conditions under which an
			 account may be declared dormant and what actions will be undertaken on the
			 account once this declaration is made;
(e) Actions that will be taken on the
			 patron's pending wagers placed prior to any exclusion or suspension, including
			 the return of all wagers, or settling all wagers, as appropriate;
(f) Information about timeframes and limits
			 regarding deposits to, or withdrawals from, the Sports Wagering Account,
			 including a clear and concise explanation of all fees, if applicable;
			 and
(g) Statements indicating that
			 the Sports Wagering Operator has the right to:
1. Refuse to establish a Sports Wagering
			 Account for what it deems good and sufficient reason;
2. Refuse deposits to, or withdrawals from,
			 Sports Wagering Accounts for what it deems good and sufficient reason;
			 and
3. Unless there is a pending
			 investigation or patron dispute, suspend or close any Sports Wagering Account
			 at any time, provided such suspension or closure is in accordance with the
			 terms and conditions between the Sports Wagering Operator and the patron,
			 M.G.L. c. 23N, and 205 CMR.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 248.00 - Sports Wagering Account Management › Section 248.07 - Account Access

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Upon opening a
			 Sports Wagering Account, the Sports Wagering Operator shall allow each patron
			 to establish a password to be used in conjunction with a username, or an
			 alternative secure authentication credential, for use by the patron to assure
			 that only the patron has access to the Sports Wagering Account. The Operator
			 may make more than one permitted method of authentication available for a
			 patron to access their account.
(2)
			 If the system does not recognize the authentication credentials when entered,
			 an explanatory message shall be displayed to the patron which prompts the
			 patron to try again. The error message shall be the same regardless of which
			 authentication credential is incorrect.
(3) Patrons must be given the option to use a
			 multi-factor authentication process when accessing their account. In addition,
			 a multi-authentication process shall be employed for the retrieval or reset of
			 a patron's forgotten or lost authentication credentials.
(4) Current account balance information,
			 including any restricted wagering credits and unrestricted funds, and
			 transaction options shall be available to the patron once the patron has been
			 authenticated. All restricted wagering credits and unrestricted funds that may
			 expire shall be identified separately.
(5) The Operator shall employ a mechanism
			 allowing for an account to be locked in the event that suspicious
			 authentication activity is detected including, but not limited to, three
			 consecutive failed access attempts in a 30-minute period. A multi-factor
			 authentication process shall be employed for the account to be
			 unlocked.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 248.00 - Sports Wagering Account Management › Section 248.08 - Sufficient Account Balance

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Wagers and withdrawals will not be accepted which would cause
				the available balance of a Sports Wagering Account to fall below $0. Any
				account not updated when a transaction is completed shall be inoperable until
				the transaction is posted and the account balance updated.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 248.00 - Sports Wagering Account Management › Section 248.09 - Financial Transactions

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Operators shall provide a patron written confirmation or denial
				of every financial transaction initiated using the patron's Sports Wagering
				Account, including:
(a) The type of
			 transaction (deposit/withdrawal);
(b) The transaction value; and
(c) For denied transactions, a descriptive
			 message as to why the transaction did not complete as initiated.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 248.00 - Sports Wagering Account Management › Section 248.10 - Account Deposits

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) A Sports
			 Wagering Account may be funded using approved methods which shall produce a
			 sufficient audit trail for verification of the source of the wagers.
(2) Approved methods for funding Sports
			 Wagering Accounts include:
(a) Cash or cash
			 equivalents;
(b) Foreign currency
			 and coin converted to U.S. currency;
(c) Digital, crypto and virtual currencies
			 converted to cash;
(d) Electronic
			 funds transfers (EFTs), including online and mobile payment systems;
(e) Debit instruments, including debit cards
			 and prepaid access instruments;
(f)
			 Promotional Gaming Credits;
(g)
			 Sports Wager Payouts;
(h)
			 Adjustments made by the Sports Wagering Operator with documented notification
			 to the patron; and
(i) Any other
			 means approved by the Commission or its designee.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 248.00 - Sports Wagering Account Management › Section 248.11 - Failed Electronic Funds Transfers (EFTs)

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) The
			 Sports Wagering Operator shall have security measures and controls to prevent
			 EFT fraud where financial transactions are conducted through EFT. A failed EFT
			 attempt is not considered fraudulent if the patron has successfully performed
			 an EFT on a previous occasion and has no outstanding chargebacks. Otherwise,
			 the Sports Wagering Operator shall:
(a)
			 Temporarily block the patron's Sports Wagering Account for investigation of
			 fraud after five consecutive failed EFT attempts within a ten-minute period. If
			 there is no evidence of fraud, the block may be vacated; and
(b) Suspend the patron's Sports Wagering
			 Account after five additional consecutive failed EFT attempts within any
			 subsequent ten-minute period.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 248.00 - Sports Wagering Account Management › Section 248.12 - Account Withdrawals

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) The Sports
			 Wagering Operator shall implement procedures that:
(a) Prevent unauthorized withdrawals from
			 Sports Wagering Accounts by the Sports Wagering Operator or others;
(b) Establish a protocol by which patrons can
			 withdraw funds maintained in their Sports Wagering Accounts, whether such
			 accounts are open or closed, except as otherwise provided in 205 CMR, or any
			 other applicable state, local or federal law.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 248.00 - Sports Wagering Account Management › Section 248.13 - Account Adjustments

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
The Sports Wagering Operator shall perform periodic reviews of
				all adjustments to Sports Wagering Accounts for amounts of five hundred dollars
				or less by supervisory personnel. All adjustments of more than five hundred
				dollars must be authorized by supervisory personnel before being
				entered.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 248.00 - Sports Wagering Account Management › Section 248.14 - Account Credits

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
When a Sports Wagering Account is entitled to a payout or
				refund, said monies will be credited to the respective account, thus increasing
				the credit balance. It is the responsibility of the patron to verify their
				balance and notify the Sports Wagering Operator of any discrepancy or dispute
				within the time frame specified in the terms and conditions. Unresolved
				disputes may be forwarded to the Commission by the Sports Wagering Operator or
				the patron. The Commission will consider no such claim unless submitted in
				writing and accompanied by supporting evidence.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 248.00 - Sports Wagering Account Management › Section 248.15 - Account Records and Statements

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
The Sports Wagering Operator must maintain complete records of
				every deposit, withdrawal, wager, and payout for each Sports Wagering Account.
				In accordance with M.G.L. c. 23N, § 4(d)(2)(iv), upon request of the
				patron, the Sports Wagering Operator shall offer patrons access to a statement
				detailing their account history and account details for the past
				year.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 248.00 - Sports Wagering Account Management › Section 248.16 - Responsible Gaming Limits

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) In accordance
			 with M.G.L. c. 23N, § 13(e)(3), a Category 3 Sports Wagering Operator
			 shall allow the patron to set self-imposed limitations on sports wagering at
			 any time, including when the patron signs up for a Sports Wagering Account.
			 Such limitations must include the following and must be clearly and
			 conspicuously displayed prior to allowing registration of a new account, the
			 first time a patron makes a deposit into an account, and the first time the
			 patron places a wager from an account:
(a) The
			 Operator must offer daily, weekly and monthly deposit limits, which shall
			 specify the maximum amount of money a patron may deposit into their Sports
			 Wagering Account during a particular period of time.
(b) The Operator must offer daily, weekly and
			 monthly wager limits, which shall specify the maximum amount of patron funds
			 that may be put at risk during a particular period of time.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 248.00 - Sports Wagering Account Management › Section 248.17 - Account Suspension and Restoration

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) A Sports
			 Wagering Account shall be suspended under the following conditions:
(a) When requested by the patron for a
			 specified period of time, which must not be less than 72 hours;
(b) When required by the
			 Commission;
(c) When a Sports
			 Wagering Operator determines that the patron is a prohibited Person;
			 or
(d) When a Sports Wagering
			 Operator has evidence that indicates any of the following:
1. That the account has been used for illegal
			 activity;
2. That the account has a
			 negative balance; or
3. That the
			 patron has violated the account's terms and conditions.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 248.00 - Sports Wagering Account Management › Section 248.18 - Account Closure

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
The Sports Wagering Operator shall permit a patron to
				permanently close a Sports Wagering Account registered to the patron on any or
				all platforms owned or operated by the Sports Wagering Operator at any time and
				for any reason unless the account is in suspended mode pursuant to
				205
				CMR 248.17. The Sports Wagering Operator may
				also close a Sports Wagering Account when the patron makes repeated attempts to
				operate with an insufficient balance. Upon closing an account, the Sports
				Wagering Operator shall refund the remaining balance to the patron within five
				business days, provided that the Sports Wagering Operator acknowledges that the
				funds have cleared.