Pennsylvania Code › Title 58 - RECREATION › Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD › Subpart Q - Sports Wagering › Chapter 1409a - SPORTS WAGERING ADVERTISEMENTS, PROMOTIONS AND TOURNAMENTS › Section 1409a.2 - Sports wagering contests, tournaments, pools or other organized events

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) A sports
				  wagering certificate holder or sports wagering operator may offer a sports
				  wagering contest, tournament, pool or other organized event in which a player
				  purchases entry and engages in competitive play against other players, subject
				  to the following:
(1) Prior to offering a
				  sports wagering contest, tournament, pool or other organized event, a sports
				  wagering certificate holder or sports wagering operator shall file with the
				  Office of Sports Wagering Operations notification of the terms and conditions
				  of the contest, tournament, pool or other organized event at least 2 business
				  days prior to the start of the contest, tournament, pool or other organized
				  event.
(2) The terms and conditions
				  for the contest, tournament, pool or other organized contest shall not be
				  altered by the sports wagering certificate holder or sports wagering operator
				  after notification to the Office of Sports Wagering Operation without filing an
				  additional notification, and shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:
(i) A description of the sports wagering
				  contest, tournament, pool or other organized event.
(ii) The dates and times in which the sports
				  wagering contest, tournament, pool or other organized event will be
				  conducted.
(iii) Rules concerning
				  sports wagering contest, tournament, pool or other organized event play and
				  participation.
(iv) Participation
				  eligibility requirements, including all of the following:
(A) The minimum and maximum number of
				  participants.
(B) Entry fees
				  charged.
(C) The monetary amount
				  and description of the prizes to be awarded.
(v) All conditions registered players shall
				  meet to qualify for entry into, and advancement though, a sports wagering
				  contest, tournament, pool or other organized event.
(vi) Funding source amounts comprising the
				  prize pool (for example, the sports wagering entry fees).
(vii) Prize structure on payouts.
(viii) Methodology for determining winners of
				  the sports wagering contest, tournament, pool or other organized
				  event.
(ix) Any other information
				  required by the Board.
(3) The terms and conditions for all sports
				  wagering contests, tournaments, pools or other organized events shall be posted
				  on the interactive sports wagering web site or mobile application or, if
				  applicable, in the sports wagering area of a retail sports book, and shall be
				  stated in a clear and concise manner using plain language.
(4) The terms and conditions of each sports
				  wagering contest, tournament, pool or other organized event must be readily
				  accessible to players on the interactive sports wagering web site or mobile
				  application and remain available for review by players until the completion of
				  the sports wagering contest, tournament, pool or other organized
				  event.
(5) A sports wagering
				  contest, tournament, pool or other organized event may not accept real money
				  from any source nor pay out real money in any way during a contest, tournament,
				  pool or other organized event, and must utilize contest, tournament, pool or
				  other organized event specific points or credits which do not have cash
				  value.