Okla. Admin. Code § 325:90-5-3

Current through Vol. 41, No. 24, September 3, 2024

Section 325:90-5-3 - Minimum standards for Compulsive Gambling Assistance Plan

(a) The compulsive gambling assistance plan must include all of the following elements unless the applicant or Racetrack Gaming Operator Licensee obtains a written waiver of any element from the Commission:

(1) Identification of a plan manager or other Person responsible for ensuring that a plan is implemented and administered by the Racetrack Gaming Operator Licensee and monitored to maintain the minimum standards established by these rules;

(2) A mission statement that identifies the goals of the Racetrack Gaming Operator Licensee in administering a plan;

(3) Policies concerning the handling of compulsive gambling problems, commitment to training, intervention, the employee's role and duties, management's role and duties, and the patron's responsibilities;

(4) Procedures to determine appropriate intervention techniques in a given circumstance, and carrying out the intervention techniques;

(5) Printed materials to educate patrons about compulsive gambling and inform them of local and Statewide resources available to compulsive gamblers and their families. The materials may include signs and posters located inside the licensed premises and brochures discussing compulsive gambling issues and sources of treatment and information. A plan must also specify a source of the printed materials and proposed distribution methods;

(6) Policy and procedures that prohibit facilitating, participating in, or allowing the issuance of any loans or extension of credit to a patron for gaming purposes;

(7) A comprehensive Gaming Employee and on-site Key Executive training program satisfactory to the Commission, including training manuals and other materials necessary to educate employees about compulsive gambling issues; the training plan must include instruction in the psychology of the compulsive gambling, methods of recognizing compulsive gambling behavior, intervention techniques and other subjects as determined by the Commission;

(8) Completion and submission of a form certifying to the Commission's satisfaction that each employee required to obtain the training has done so within the time period specified by these Rules;

(9) Details of a follow-up training program to periodically reinforce employee training;

(10) Estimated costs for implementation and administration;

(11) Timetable and procedures for implementing the compulsive gambling assistance plan. A plan must be implemented no later than thirty (30) days from the date gaming commences on the licensed premises;

(12) Preventing gaming by Minors; and

(13) Any other policies and procedures designed to encourage responsible gaming that the applicant or Racetrack Gaming Operator Licensee wishes to include.

Okla. Admin. Code § 325:90-5-3

Added at 23 Ok Reg 1191, eff 4-6-05 (emergency); Added at 23 Ok Reg 2116, eff 5-11-06 (emergency); Added at 23 Ok Reg 2640, eff 6-25-06