Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3775 - Ohio Casino Control Commission - Sports Gaming › Chapter 3775-4 - Sports Gaming Licenses › Section 3775-4-02 - Type A sports gaming proprietor licensure

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								An applicant for
			 an initial or renewal type A sports gaming proprietor license must complete and
			 submit the appropriate form(s) required by the commission and ensure the
			 payment of a nonrefundable application fee of one hundred and fifty thousand
			 dollars, as well as all fees necessary to cover the cost of any required
			 criminal-records checks.
(B)
								An applicant for an initial or renewal type A sports
			 gaming proprietor license must establish, by clear and convincing evidence, the
			 applicant's suitability for licensure.
(C)
								Except for an
			 appointing professional sports organization, in determining whether to grant,
			 maintain, or renew a type A sports gaming proprietor license, the commission
			 will evaluate and consider the following factors, in addition to those set
			 forth in division (C) of section
			 3775.03
			 and divisions (A), (B), and (C) of section
			 3775.041
			 of the Revised Code:
(1)
									Whether the type A sports gaming proprietor and any
			 person that controls it possesses good character, honesty, and
			 integrity;
(2)
									Whether the type A sports gaming proprietor and any
			 person that controls it possesses financial stability, integrity, and
			 responsibility;
(3)
									Whether the type A sports gaming proprietor is a
			 professional sports organization, casino operator, or video lottery sales
			 agents as defined in section
			 3775.01
			 of the Revised Code;
(4)
									The extent to which the type A sports gaming proprietor
			 and any person that controls it have cooperated with the commission in
			 connection with the background investigation;
(5)
									The extent to
			 which the type A sports gaming proprietor and any person that controls it have
			 provided accurate and complete information as required by the
			 commission;
(6)
									The suitability of any material person, as determined
			 by the executive director;
(7)
									The reputation
			 and business experience of the type A sports gaming proprietor operating in the
			 state;
(8)
									The establishment and maintenance of facilities that
			 meet the requirements of division (A)(3) of section
			 3775.04
			 of the Revised Code;
(9)
									Whether the type A sports gaming proprietor has been
			 issued a comparable sports gaming license in another gaming jurisdiction with
			 similar licensing requirements, as determined by the
			 commission;
(10)
									The prospective total revenue to be collected by the
			 state for the conducting of online sports gaming by a sports gaming
			 proprietor;
(11)
									The prospective total taxable income to be earned by
			 the type A sports gaming proprietor's employees in the state;
(12)
									The extent to
			 which the type A sports gaming proprietor contributes to the economic
			 development in the state; and
(13)
									The extent to
			 which the type A sports gaming proprietor has complied with the requirements of
			 Chapters 3772. and 3775. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted
			 thereunder.