Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 21, October 18, 2024
Section 36.10.14.03 - Prohibited WagersA. Sports wagering activity may not involve: (1) Wagering on a high school athletic event governed by the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association, Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association, or a similar sports governing entity;(2) Except for an amateur athletic event specifically approved by the Commission, wagering on an amateur athletic event; or(3) Any other wagering activity that is prohibited by the Commission.B. A sports wagering licensee may not accept a wager that the licensee knew or should have known: (2) Was made by an athlete on an athletic event governed by the same governing entity under which the athlete competes;(3) Was made by a person who holds a position of authority or influence over the participants in a sporting event or is professionally connected to an athletic event or governing entity, including a: (g) Medical professional; or(h) Person with access to non-public information about a sporting event that is overseen by the governing entity;(4) Was made by an independent evaluator;(5) Was made by a person who is placing a wager on behalf, or for the benefit, of a person that is prohibited from participating in sports wagering under applicable law or regulation; or(6) Encourages or instructs a bettor to structure a wager to circumvent applicable law or regulation.C. A sports wagering licensee may not:(1) Unless it immediately issues a sports wagering ticket detailing the wager after accepting money to fund the wager, accept or hold cash or a cash equivalent to fund a wager that will be placed if a specified future contingency occurs;(2) Accept a wager that is not authorized by the Commission; or(3) Accept a wager on:(c) Player disciplinary rulings;(e) Any other types or forms of wagering that are contrary to public policy or unfair to bettors.D. A sports wagering licensee may not accept or facilitate a wager:(1) On a sporting event not approved by the Commission under this regulation;(2) From an excluded individual;(3) From a person who is placing the wager in violation of applicable law or regulation; or(4) From any employee of a sports wagering licensee or sports wagering operator, on the premises or platform of the employee's employer, that may not participate in sports wagering because the person:(a) Is licensed by the Commission under State Government Article, Title 9, Subtitles 9-1A or 9-1E, Annotated Code of Maryland; or(b) Is an affiliate or agent of a sports wagering licensee or online sports wagering operator.E. The prohibition under §D(4) of this regulation is not applicable to persons who are registered or certified as a vendor under COMAR 36.10.06.11.Md. Code Regs. 36.10.14.03
Regulations .03 amended effective 49:1 Md. R.16, eff. 1/13/2022; amended effective 49:15 Md. R. 740, eff. 7/25/2022; amended effective 50:26 Md. R. 1130, effective 12/12/2023, exp. 6/9/2024 (Emergency); amended effective 51:10 Md. R. 529, eff. 5/27/2024.