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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.09 - Unannounced Inspections › Section 36.10.09.02 - Inspections

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A. A licensee is
				subject to unannounced inspections conducted by the Commission in order to
				evaluate and verify the licensee's compliance with State Government Article,
				Title 9, Subtitle 1E, Annotated Code of Maryland, and the regulations
				promulgated by the Commission for the Sports Wagering Program.
B. The Commission or a designee may conduct
				an unannounced inspection without a warrant and take any of the following
				actions:
(1) Conduct an inspection of
				licensed sports wagering facilities, sports wagering facility operators, mobile
				sports wagering licensees, online sports wagering operators, and sports
				wagering contractors in which:
(a) Sports
				wagering is conducted, offered or operated;
(b) Authorized sports wagering equipment or
				associated equipment or software are:
(i)
				Designed;
(ii) Assembled;
(iii) Manufactured;
(iv) Sold;
(v) Distributed;
(vi) Serviced; or
(vii) Physically located; or
(c) Records are prepared or
				maintained for activities referenced in §B(1)(a) or (b) of this
				regulation;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.09 - Unannounced Inspections › Section 36.10.09.03 - Records and Reports

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A. Within a
				reasonable time after the conclusion of the unannounced inspection, the
				Commission's inspectors shall submit a written report of the inspection to:
(1) The Commission;
(2) The Director; and
(3) The licensee who was the subject of the
				Commission's unannounced inspection.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.10 - Enforcement of Voluntary Exclusion Program › Section 36.10.10.01 - Enforcement

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A. Definition.
				Unless context dictates otherwise, for purposes of this chapter, "sports
				wagering licensee" includes:
(1) Sports
				wagering facility licensee;
(2)
				Mobile sports wagering licensee;
(3) Sports wagering facility operator
				licensee; and
(4) Online sports
				wagering operator license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.10 - Enforcement of Voluntary Exclusion Program › Section 36.10.10.02 - Responsible Gaming Plan

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A. A sports
				wagering licensee shall establish a responsible gaming plan that sets forth its
				plan for addressing problem gambling that shall include at least the following
				elements of the plan:
(1) Goals;
(2) Procedures and deadlines for
				implementation;
(3) Procedures for
				retrieving and securely maintaining the voluntary exclusion list;
(4) Procedures for notifying the Commission
				of an unauthorized access to the list within twelve hours of the unauthorized
				access;
(5) Identification of a
				sports wagering licensee's personnel responsible for implementation;
(6) Responsibilities of a sports wagering
				licensee's personnel identified as responsible for implementation;
(7) Training for a sports wagering licensee's
				personnel on problem gambling and voluntary exclusion;
(8) Means of controlling access to records
				pertaining to voluntary exclusion;
(9) Means of educating bettors about:
(a) Problem gambling;
(b) Problem gambling treatment resources,
				including treatment and prevention programs established under State Government
				Article, §
											9-1A-33, Annotated
				Code of Maryland; and
(c) Voluntary
				exclusion;
(10)
				Placement of responsible gambling awareness information:
(a) In the premises of a sports wagering
				facility licensee; and
(b) On a
				sports wagering licensee's sports wagering platform;
(11) Ensuring that an individual on the
				voluntary exclusion list is not permitted to:
(a) Enter the part of the premises of a
				sports wagering licensee where sports wagering is conducted;
(b) Participate in sports wagering;
				or
(c) Claim winnings;
(12) The sports wagering
				licensee's response to the discovery of an individual who is enrolled in the
				voluntary exclusion list in the part of the premises of a sports wagering
				licensee where sports wagering is conducted, which may include pursuing
				criminal charges against the individual;
(13) The sports wagering licensee's response
				to the discovery of a bettor who is enrolled in the voluntary exclusion list
				using a sports wagering platform, which may include an action up to and
				including permanent suspension of the bettor's account;
(14) The sports wagering licensee's
				procedures for returning to a bettor the funds in the bettor's account that
				were placed by the bettor prior to the bettor's application for voluntary
				exclusion, including the requirement that:
(a)
				Funds be returned as soon as practicable after the time the bettor is placed on
				the voluntary exclusion list; and
(b) The sports wagering licensee return the
				funds to the bettor within 7 days of the bettor's placement on the voluntary
				exclusion list, by:
(i) Crediting the bettor's
				personal bank account; or
(ii)
				Paying the bettor by check; and
(15) Any other element required by the
				Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.10 - Enforcement of Voluntary Exclusion Program › Section 36.10.10.03 - Requirements

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A. Definitions.
(1) In this regulation, the following terms
				have the meaning indicated.
(2)
				Terms Defined.
(a) "Advertisement" means any
				material that is:
(i) Disseminated to the
				public through broadcasting, publication, mail, or any other means;
				and
(ii) Intended to encourage
				sports wagering.
(b)
				"Billboard advertisement" means a roadside sign, aviation banner, or event
				banner that is intended to encourage sports wagering.
(c) "Gambling assistance message" means a
				phrase approved by the Commission to encourage responsible play.
(d) "Printed advertisement" means an
				advertisement that appears in or on a sign, direct mailing, poster, brochure or
				other written material and is intended to encourage sports wagering.
(e) "Responsible gambling awareness
				materials" means a sticker, a brochure, a wallet card, or other material that
				conveys only problem gambling resource information.
(f) "Underage warning message" means the
				phrase: "No bettor under the age of 21 is permitted to participate in sports
				wagering".
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.11 - Mandatory Exclusion › Section 36.10.11.01 - Definition

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Unless context dictates otherwise, for purposes of this
				  chapter, "sports wagering licensee" includes:
(1) Sports wagering facility
				licensee;
(2) Mobile sports
				wagering licensee;
(3) Sports
				wagering facility operator licensee; and
(4) Online sports wagering operator
				licensee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.11 - Mandatory Exclusion › Section 36.10.11.02 - General

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This chapter establishes a mechanism by which the
				  Commission:
A. Maintains a list of
				individuals who shall be mandatorily:
(1)
				Excluded from participating in sports wagering; and
(2) Excluded or ejected from the part of the
				premises of a sports wagering licensee where sports wagering is conducted;
				and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.11 - Mandatory Exclusion › Section 36.10.11.03 - Prohibitions

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A. An individual
				who has been placed on the Commission's mandatory exclusion list from sports
				wagering under this chapter may not:
(1)
				Engage in sports wagering; or
(2)
				Be on the part of the premises of a sports wagering licensee where sports
				wagering is conducted.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.11 - Mandatory Exclusion › Section 36.10.11.04 - Mandatory Exclusion List

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A. The
				Commission shall establish a mandatory exclusion list for the Sports Wagering
				Program.
B. The Director may place
				on the mandatory exclusion list an individual who:
(1) Is a career offender as defined in State
				Government Article, §
										9-1A-01, Annotated
				Code of Maryland;
(2) Has been
				convicted of a criminal offense under the laws of the United States or any
				jurisdiction within the United States that is a criminal offense involving
				moral turpitude or a gambling or sports wagering offense;
(3) Would adversely affect the interests of
				the State, the licensee, or the individual if that individual were to
				participate in sports wagering;
(4)
				Is the subject of any administrative or judicial order directing the individual
				to cease participating in sports wagering;
(5) Presents a threat to the safety of any
				individual on the premises of a wagering facility;
(6) Engages in, or has a documented history
				of engaging in, disruption of sports wagering;
(7) The sports wagering licensee has a
				reasonable belief has cheated, or attempted to cheat; or
(8) Engages in any conduct that may adversely
				affect public confidence in, or perception of, the State's Sports Wagering
				Program.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.11 - Mandatory Exclusion › Section 36.10.11.05 - Inclusion on Mandatory Exclusion List

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A. Upon receipt of information that
				reasonably indicates an individual meets any criteria under Regulation .04B of
				this chapter, and after making any determination under Regulation .04 of this
				chapter, the Director shall:
(1) Evaluate the
				information;
(2) Ensure that the
				information required under Regulation .04E of this chapter sufficiently
				identifies the individual; and
(3)
				Decide whether to place the individual on the mandatory exclusion
				list.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.11 - Mandatory Exclusion › Section 36.10.11.06 - Removal from Mandatory Exclusion List

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A. After an excluded individual has been on
				the mandatory exclusion list for at least 5 years, the individual may request
				removal from the mandatory exclusion list.
B. An excluded individual's request under
				§A of this regulation shall be submitted to the Director in writing and
				shall include a detailed statement about why there is:
(1) Good cause for removal of the individual
				from the list; and
(2) A material
				change in the individual's circumstances since the individual's name was placed
				on the list.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.11 - Mandatory Exclusion › Section 36.10.11.07 - Judicial Review

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The Commission's decision under Regulations .05E(2) and .06G
				  of this chapter may be subject to judicial review.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.11 - Mandatory Exclusion › Section 36.10.11.08 - Enforcement

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A sports wagering licensee may not:
A. Knowingly fail to exclude or eject an
				excluded individual from the property of a sports wagering licensee for which
				it is licensed or authorized to operate;
B. Fail to notify the Commission if an
				excluded individual is prohibited from entering any sports wagering
				facility;
C. Fail to notify the
				Commission if an excluded individual is prohibited from participating in sports
				wagering through a sports wagering licensee including through a sports wagering
				platform;
D. Permit an individual
				younger than 21 years old to:
(1) Participate
				in sports wagering; or
(2) Enter
				the part of the premises of a sports wagering facility it is licensed or
				authorized to operate where sports wagering is conducted;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.11 - Mandatory Exclusion › Section 36.10.11.09 - Sports Wagering Licensee's Mandatory Exclusion Plan

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A. A sports wagering licensee shall establish
				a plan for identifying and:
(1) Excluding or
				ejecting excluded individuals from a sports wagering facility or from
				participating in sports wagering; and
(a)
				Excluded individuals; and
(b)
				Individuals who may be eligible for placement on the mandatory exclusion list;
				and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.12 - Collection of Taxes, Fees, and Penalties › Section 36.10.12.01 - General

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This chapter establishes the manner and method by which the
				  Commission may collect from an applicant or licensee a tax, fee or civil
				  penalty established under State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1E,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland, and the manner by which a sports wagering licensee
				  may reconcile proceeds under State Government Article, §
									9-1E-07, Annotated
				  Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.12 - Collection of Taxes, Fees, and Penalties › Section 36.10.12.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Fee" means an amount established by the
				Commission that an applicant or licensee is required to pay and includes:
(a) An application or renewal fee;
				and
(b) A fee associated with an
				applicant's criminal history records check.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.12 - Collection of Taxes, Fees, and Penalties › Section 36.10.12.03 - Obligation to Pay

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A. A tax that is
				due and payable shall be paid by an applicant or licensee and collected in
				accordance with State and federal law.
B. A sports wagering licensee shall submit
				monthly sports wagering tax returns to the Commission by the 5th day of the
				following month.
C. If monthly
				sports wagering taxes are due, the licensee shall pay them to the Commission by
				wire transfer by the 5th day of the following month.
D. If, by the seventh calendar day of the
				month, a sports wagering licensee fails to submit a properly completed sports
				wagering tax return and all taxes due to the Commission, the sports wagering
				license shall be automatically suspended.
E. If a sports wagering license is suspended
				under of this regulation, the Commission may lift the license suspension after
				the licensee submits the tax return and the tax payment.
F. For a fee or penalty:
(1) The Commission shall issue an invoice or
				other order to pay; and
(2) An
				applicant or licensee shall remit payment to the Commission within 30 days
				after the date of the invoice or order to pay.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.12 - Collection of Taxes, Fees, and Penalties › Section 36.10.12.04 - Collection and Deposit of Payments

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A. An applicant or licensee shall pay a fee
				or civil penalty by:
(1) Wire
				transfer;
(2) Money
				order;
(3) Certified check made
				payable to the "State of Maryland"; or
(4) Any other manner designated by the
				Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.13 - Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control Standards › Section 36.10.13.01 - Accounting Records

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A. Definition.
				Unless context or the individual regulation dictates otherwise, for purposes of
				this chapter, "sports wagering licensee" includes:
(1) Sports wagering facility
				licensee;
(2) Mobile sports
				wagering licensee;
(3) Sports
				wagering facility operator licensee; and
(4) Online sports wagering operator
				licensee.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.13 - Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control Standards › Section 36.10.13.02 - Forms and Documents

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A. A form or
				document required by this chapter, including stored data, shall have:
(1) All information placed on the form or
				document recorded in ink or another permanent form; and
(2) The title of the form or document and the
				name of the sports wagering licensee imprinted or preprinted on it.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.13 - Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control Standards › Section 36.10.13.03 - Content of Internal Controls

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A. At
				least 60 days prior to commencing sports wagering and any time a change is made
				thereafter, a sports wagering licensee shall submit to the Commission for
				approval internal controls for:
(1) Sports
				wagering at the sports wagering licensee's facility; or
(2) Online sports wagering.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.13 - Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control Standards › Section 36.10.13.04 - Review of Internal Controls

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A. At
				least 60 days before sports wagering operations are to commence or another
				timeframe as approved by the Commission, a sports wagering licensee shall
				submit its internal controls to the Commission for review and written
				approval.
B. The internal controls
				shall be accompanied by:
(1) A certification
				by the sports wagering licensee's chief executive officer or chief legal
				officer that the submitted internal controls conform to the requirements of
				State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1E, Annotated Code of Maryland, and
				this chapter;
(2) A certification
				by the sports wagering licensee's director of finance that the submitted
				internal controls:
(a) Establish a consistent
				overall system of internal controls;
(b) Provide reasonable assurance that
				financial reporting conforms to generally accepted accounting principles in the
				United States; and
(c) Conform to
				the requirements of State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1E, Annotated
				Code of Maryland, and this chapter; and
(3) An opinion letter by an independent
				certified public accountant expressing an opinion as to:
(a) The effectiveness of the design of the
				submitted system of internal controls over financial reporting;
(b) Whether the submitted system of internal
				controls conforms to the requirements of State Government Article, Title 9,
				Subtitle 1E, Annotated Code of Maryland, and this chapter; and
(c) If applicable, whether a deviation from
				the requirements of State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitle 1E, Annotated
				Code of Maryland, or this chapter identified by the independent certified
				public accountant in the course of its review of the submitted system of
				internal controls is material.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.13 - Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control Standards › Section 36.10.13.05 - Standard Financial and Statistical Reports

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A. The Commission may require a sports
				wagering licensee to submit daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual
				reports of financial and statistical data.
B. Reports required under this regulation
				shall be in a form and submitted in accordance with a time frame specified by
				the Commission.
C. Unless otherwise
				specified by the Commission, reports to the Commission shall be signed by the:
(1) Chief executive officer if the sports
				wagering licensee is a corporation;
(2) General partner if the sports wagering
				licensee is a partnership;
(3)
				Manager if the sports wagering licensee is a limited liability
				company;
(4) Chief executive
				officer or functional equivalent if the sports wagering licensee is any other
				form of business association; or
(5) Owner if the sports wagering licensee is
				a sole proprietorship.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.13 - Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control Standards › Section 36.10.13.06 - Annual Audit and Other Regulatory Reports

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A. A sports
				wagering licensee shall cause its annual financial statements to be audited in
				accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by an independent
				certified public accountant.
B. The
				annual financial statements shall be prepared on a comparative basis for the
				current and prior fiscal year and present financial position and results of
				operations in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the
				United States.
C. The audited
				financial statements shall include a footnote reconciling and explaining any
				difference between the financial statements included in any report submitted to
				the Commission under Regulation .06 of this chapter and the audited financial
				statements.
D. A sports wagering
				licensee shall with regard to adjustments resulting from the annual audit:
(1) Disclose to the Commission all
				adjustments whether or not recorded in the accounting records; and
(2) Record the adjustment in the accounting
				records of the year to which the adjustment relates.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.13 - Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control Standards › Section 36.10.13.07 - Record Retention

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A. All original
				books and records shall be:
(1) Prepared and
				maintained in a complete, accurate, and legible form;
(2) Stored in a format that ensures
				readability, regardless of whether the technology or software that created or
				maintains it has become obsolete;
(3) Retained in a secure location equipped
				with a fire notification system:
(a) At the
				sports wagering licensee's facility; or
(b) An off-site location approved by the
				Commission under §F of this regulation for the express purpose of document
				storage;
(4) Kept
				immediately available for inspection by the Commission during all hours of
				operation;
(5) Organized and
				indexed in a manner designed to provide immediate accessibility to the
				Commission; and
(6) Destroyed only
				after expiration of the minimum retention period required under this
				regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.13 - Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control Standards › Section 36.10.13.08 - Complimentary Services

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A. Requirements.
(1) A sports wagering licensee shall be under
				the authority of the County Alcoholic Beverages Licensing Authority for the
				county in which the facility is located with regard to the sale to individuals
				of food and alcoholic beverages.
(2) Except as provided in this section, a
				sports wagering licensee may not provide food or alcoholic beverages to
				individuals at no cost.
(3) Food or
				alcoholic beverages offered by a sports wagering licensee for sale to
				individuals may be offered only at prices that are determined by the County
				Alcoholic Beverages Licensing Authority to be commensurate with the price of
				similar types of food and alcoholic beverages at restaurants in the county in
				which the facility is located.
(4)
				A sports wagering licensee may provide food at no cost to individuals to the
				same extent allowed under Alcoholic Beverages Article §
										5-303, Annotated
				Code of Maryland, for a person engaged in the sale or barter of spirituous,
				malt, or intoxicating liquors and licensed in Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.13 - Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control Standards › Section 36.10.13.09 - Table of Organization

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A. For the
				purposes of this regulation, the title used to describe a department head is
				intended to indicate responsibility for the functions of the enumerated
				department and does not obligate the sports wagering licensee to the use of
				that particular title.
B. Subject
				to the requirements of this regulation, a sports wagering licensee shall tailor
				its table of organization to meet its needs and policies.
C. At least 30 days before sports wagering
				operations are to commence, a sports wagering licensee shall submit to the
				Commission for review and written approval a table of organization depicting
				all direct and indirect reporting lines for:
(1) The chief executive officer required
				under §E(5) of this regulation;
(2) Mandatory departments required under
				§E(6) of this regulation; and
(3) If applicable, the cashiers' cage manager
				required under §M of this regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.13 - Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control Standards › Section 36.10.13.10 - Surveillance System Design Standards for Class A and Class B-1 Sports Wagering Facility Licensees

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A. Except as set
				forth in §B, this regulation is only applicable to the holder of a Class A
				sports wagering facility license.
B. The Commission may require the holder of a
				Class B-1 sports wagering facility license to comply with any or all of the
				requirements of this regulation.
C.
				A sports wagering licensee shall install in its facility a surveillance system
				that complies with the requirements of this regulation.
D. A sports wagering licensee's surveillance
				system shall be reviewed and approved by the Commission under Regulation .11 of
				this chapter.
E. A sports wagering
				licensee's surveillance system shall include:
(1) Light sensitive cameras enabled by:
(a) Lenses of sufficient magnification to
				monitor activity at each betting window, kiosk and other sports wagering
				related areas and activities in a facility;
(b) Lighting which is continuous and of
				sufficient quality to produce clear video recordings and still pictures;
				and
(c) 360-degree pan, tilt, and
				zoom capability, without camera stops, configured to clandestinely monitor and
				record:
(i) Transactions conducted at each
				betting window, kiosk and other sports wagering related areas and activities in
				a facility;
(ii) Transactions
				conducted in the cashiers' cage and any satellite cage including the face of
				each individual transacting business with a cashier;
(iii) Transactions conducted at ticket
				redemption units and automated teller machines;
(iv) Activity in the count room;
(v) Movement of cash and cash storage boxes
				within the facility;
(vi) Entrances
				and exits to the facility;
(vii)
				Activities in all other restricted areas; and
(viii) Other areas and events designated by
				the Commission;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.13 - Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control Standards › Section 36.10.13.11 - Surveillance Department Operating Procedures for Class A and Class B-1 Sports Wagering Facility Licensees

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A.
				Except as set forth in §B, this regulation is only applicable to the
				holder of a Class A sports wagering facility license.
B. The Commission may require the holder of a
				Class B-1 sports wagering license to comply with any or all of the requirements
				of this regulation.
C. At least 60
				days before sports wagering operations are to commence, a sports wagering
				licensee shall submit to the Commission for review and written approval:
(1) A surveillance system meeting the
				requirements of Regulation .10 of this chapter including, at a minimum, details
				pertaining to:
(a) Camera configuration inside
				and outside the facility;
(b)
				Monitor room configuration;
(c)
				Video recording format and configuration specifications;
(d) Authentication of digital recordings,
				including Commission access to the system's video verification encryption code
				or watermark;
(e) Audio recording
				format; and
(f) System access
				controls; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.13 - Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control Standards › Section 36.10.13.12 - Surveillance Department Minimum Staffing for Class A and Class B-1 Sports Wagering Facility Licensees

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Except as set
				forth in §B, this regulation is only applicable to the holder of a Class A
				sports wagering facility license.
B. The Commission may require the holder of a
				Class B-1 sports wagering facility license to comply with any or all of the
				requirements of this regulation.
C.
				At least 60 days before sports wagering operations are to commence, a sports
				wagering licensee shall submit its surveillance department minimum staffing
				plan to the Commission for review and written approval.
D. A sports wagering licensee may not
				commence operations until its surveillance department minimum staffing plan is
				approved in writing by the Commission.
E. A surveillance department minimum staffing
				plan shall assess, on a per-shift basis, the minimum number of on duty
				surveillance department employees necessary to:
(1) Provide adequate and effective
				surveillance of all activities in and outside the facility;
(2) Ensure the physical safety of employees
				of and invitees to the facility;
(3) Comply with all applicable laws and
				regulations including Commission-approved internal controls and operating
				procedures;
(4) Monitor the
				facility to ensure that the following individuals are identified, prohibited
				from entering the facility, and, if necessary, immediately removed from the
				facility:
(a) An intoxicated individual;
				or
(b) An excluded individual;
				and
(5) Monitor the
				facility floor to ensure that an individual younger than 21 years old is
				identified, prohibited from accessing the facility floor in accordance with
				State Government Article, §
										9-1E-11(a)(1),
				Annotated Code of Maryland, and, if necessary, immediately removed from the
				facility floor.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.13 - Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control Standards › Section 36.10.13.13 - Surveillance System Design Standards for Class B Sports Wagering Facility Licensees

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A. This
				regulation is only applicable to the holder of a Class B sports wagering
				facility license.
B. A sports
				wagering licensee shall install in its facility a surveillance system that
				complies with the requirements of this regulation.
C. A sports wagering licensee's surveillance
				system shall be reviewed and approved by the Commission under Regulation .14 of
				this chapter.
D. A sports wagering
				licensee's surveillance system shall include:
(1) Light sensitive cameras that are:
(a) Enabled by lenses of sufficient
				magnification to monitor activity at each betting window, kiosk and other
				sports wagering related areas and activities in the facility;
(b) Enabled by lighting which is continuous
				and of sufficient quality to produce clear video recordings and still pictures;
				and
(c) Configured to clandestinely
				monitor and record:
(i) Transactions conducted
				at each betting window, kiosk and other sports wagering related areas and
				activities in the facility;
(ii)
				Transactions conducted at cashier locations including the face of each
				individual transacting business with a cashier;
(iii) Transactions conducted at automated
				teller machines;
(iv) Activity in
				the count room;
(v) Movement of
				cash and cash storage boxes within the facility;
(vi) Entrances and exits to the
				facility;
(vii) Activities in all
				other restricted areas; and
(viii)
				Other areas and events designated by the Commission; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.13 - Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control Standards › Section 36.10.13.14 - Surveillance Department Operating Procedures for Class B Sports Wagering Facility Licensees

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A. This
				regulation is only applicable to the holder of a Class B sports wagering
				facility license.
B. At least 60
				days before sports wagering operations are to commence, a sports wagering
				licensee shall submit to the Commission for review and written approval:
(1) A surveillance system meeting the
				requirements of Regulation .13 of this chapter including, at a minimum, details
				pertaining to:
(a) Camera configuration inside
				and outside the facility;
(b)
				Monitor room configuration;
(c)
				Video recording format and configuration specifications;
(d) Authentication of digital recordings,
				including Commission access to the system's video verification encryption code
				or watermark;
(e) Audio recording
				format; and
(f) System access
				controls; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.13 - Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control Standards › Section 36.10.13.15 - Surveillance System Design Standards for Mobile Sports Wagering Licensees

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A. This regulation
				is only applicable to the holder of a mobile sports wagering license.
B. A sports wagering licensee shall install
				in each of the licensee's data information centers and operations centers a
				surveillance system that complies with the requirements of this
				regulation.
C. A sports wagering
				licensee's surveillance system shall be reviewed and approved by the Commission
				under Regulation .16 of this chapter.
D. A sports wagering licensee's surveillance
				system shall include:
(1) Light sensitive
				cameras that are:
(a) Enabled by lenses of
				sufficient magnification to observe front and back of each server cabinet that
				house all servers that collectively are the online wagering and associated
				systems;
(b) Enabled by lighting
				which is continuous and of sufficient quality to produce clear video recordings
				and still pictures; and
(c)
				Configured to monitor and record physical access to the online wagering and
				associated systems; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.13 - Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control Standards › Section 36.10.13.16 - Surveillance Department Operating Procedures for Mobile Sports Wagering Licensees

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A. This
				regulation is only applicable to the holder of a mobile sports wagering
				license.
B. At least 60 days before
				sports wagering operations are to commence, a sports wagering licensee shall
				submit to the Commission for review and written approval:
(1) A surveillance system meeting the
				requirements of Regulation .15 of this chapter including, at a minimum, details
				pertaining to:
(a) Camera configuration inside
				and outside the data information centers and operations centers;
(b) Monitor room configuration;
(c) Video recording format and configuration
				specifications;
(d) Authentication
				of digital recordings, including Commission access to the system's video
				verification encryption code or watermark;
(e) Audio recording format; and
(f) System access controls; and
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.13 - Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control Standards › Section 36.10.13.17 - Security Department Operating Procedures for Class A and Class B-1 Sports Wagering Facility Licensees

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A.
				Except as set forth in §B, this regulation is only applicable to the
				holder of a Class A sports wagering facility license.
B. The Commission may require the holder of a
				Class B-1 sports wagering facility license to comply with any or all of the
				requirements of this regulation.
C.
				At least 60 days before sports wagering operations are to commence or another
				time approved by the Commission, a sports wagering licensee shall submit to the
				Commission for review and written approval its security department operating
				procedures.
D. A sports wagering
				licensee may not commence operations until its security department operating
				procedures are approved in writing by the Commission.
E. A sports wagering licensee's security
				department operating procedures shall, at a minimum, include:
(1) A security zone plan for the facility,
				employing fixed security posts and roving security officers designed to ensure:
(a) The physical safety of employees of and
				invitees to the facility;
(b) The
				safeguarding of assets;
(c)
				Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations including Commission
				approved internal controls and operating procedures;
(d) That the following individuals are
				identified, prohibited from entering the facility, and, if necessary,
				immediately removed from the facility:
(i) An
				intoxicated individual; or
(ii) An
				excluded individual; and
(e) That an individual younger than 21 years
				old is identified, prohibited from accessing the facility floor in accordance
				with State Government Article, §
											9-1E-11(a)(1),
				Annotated Code of Maryland, and, if necessary, immediately removed from the
				facility floor;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.13 - Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control Standards › Section 36.10.13.18 - Security Department Minimum Staffing for Class A and Class B-1 Sports Wagering Facility Licensees

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Except as set
				forth in §B, this regulation is applicable only to the holder of a Class A
				sports wagering facility license.
B. The Commission may require the holder of a
				Class B-1 sports wagering facility license to comply with any or all of the
				requirements of this regulation.
C.
				At least 60 days before sports wagering operations are to commence or another
				time approved Commission, a sports wagering licensee shall submit its security
				department minimum staffing plan to the Commission for review and written
				approval.
D. A sports wagering
				licensee may not commence operations until its security department minimum
				staffing plan is approved in writing by the Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.13 - Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control Standards › Section 36.10.13.19 - Security Department Operating Procedures for Class B Sports Wagering Facility Licensees

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. This
				regulation is only applicable to the holder of a Class B sports wagering
				facility license.
B. A sports
				wagering licensee shall submit to the Commission for review and written
				approval its security operating procedures.
C. A sports wagering licensee's security
				operating procedures shall, at a minimum, include:
(1) A security zone plan for the facility
				designed to ensure:
(a) The physical safety of
				employees and invitees to the facility;
(b) The safeguarding of assets;
(c) Compliance with all applicable laws and
				regulations including Commission approved internal controls and operating
				procedures;
(d) That intoxicated
				individuals are identified, prohibited from entering the facility and, if
				necessary, immediately removed from the facility; and
(e) That an individual younger than 21 years
				old is identified, prohibited from sports wagering and, if necessary
				immediately removed from the facility;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.13 - Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control Standards › Section 36.10.13.20 - Internal Audit Department Standards

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A. Except as set forth in §B, this
				regulation is only applicable to the holder of a Class A sports wagering
				facility license.
B. The Commission
				may require the holder of a Class B sports wagering facility license to comply
				with any or all of the requirements of this regulation.
C. At least 60 days before sports wagering
				operations are set to commence or another time approved Commission, a sports
				wagering licensee shall submit to the Commission for review and approval
				internal audit department operating standards and procedures that:
(1) Meet the requirements of Regulation
				.09E(6)(b) of this chapter;
(2)
				Conform to this regulation; and
(3)
				Ensure that an internal audit is conducted in accordance with generally
				accepted auditing standards in the United States.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.13 - Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control Standards › Section 36.10.13.21 - Access to Sports Wagering Platforms

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A. The sports wagering licensee shall limit
				and control administrative access to the sports wagering platform and
				associated equipment by ensuring the following:
(1) Maintain access configurations and
				procedures that meet industry best practices and adhere to nationally
				recognized information technology compliance standards;
(2) Maintain logs of user access and review
				the logs daily to identify security incidents and unusual
				transactions;
(3) Coordinate and
				develop an education and training program on information security and privacy
				matters for employees and other authorized users;
(4) Ensure compliance with all State and
				federal information security policies and rules;
(5) Prepare and maintain security-related
				reports and data;
(6) Develop and
				implement an incident response plan to address security breaches, policy
				violations and complaints from external parties;
(7) Develop and implement an ongoing risk
				assessment program that targets information security and privacy matters by
				identifying methods for vulnerability detection and remediation and overseeing
				the testing of those methods; and
(8) Ensure remote access to a sports wagering
				licensee's sports wagering platform and associated equipment is only permitted
				from within the local network and not directly accessible from the internet
				unless secured and monitored and approved by the MLGCC on a case-by-case
				basis.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 10 - SPORTS WAGERING PROVISIONS › Chapter 36.10.13 - Sports Wagering Licensee Minimum Internal Control Standards › Section 36.10.13.22 - Cashiers' Cage Design Standards

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Except as set forth in §B, this
				regulation is only applicable to the holder of a Class A sports wagering
				facility license.
B. The Commission
				may require the holder of a Class B sports wagering facility license to comply
				with any or all of the requirements of this regulation.
C. A sports wagering licensee shall have on,
				adjacent, or proximate to the facility floor a physical structure known as a
				cashiers' cage to house the cashiers in the facility for:
(1) The custody of the cash, accounting
				records, and forms and documents required under this chapter to conduct sports
				wagering operations;
(2) The
				initial financial consolidation of all transactions pertaining to sports
				wagering activity; and
(3) Other
				functions normally associated with the operation of a cashiers' cage.