La. Admin. Code tit. 42 § VI-303

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section VI-303 - Permits, General

A. Permits for gaming suppliers, non-gaming suppliers, key gaming employees, and non-key gaming employees shall be applied for, issued, and regulated according to the Act, including, but not limited to R.S. 27:1 et seq., Part III of this Title, and this Part.

B. Permits are not transferable or assignable. If the status of the sports wagering permittee should change such that the person no longer needs or is entitled to the permit, then the permit shall be canceled and any tangible item which evinces such a permit shall be surrendered to the board or division within five days of the change of status. Any permit surrendered shall be marked canceled or destroyed.

C. Any permit issued by the board or division is deemed to be a revocable privilege, and no person holding such a permit is deemed to have acquired any vested rights therein.

D. All permits shall be surrendered to the board or division upon their expiration or revocation at which time they will be destroyed unless needed for a pending investigation.

E. Sports Wagering Platform Providers

1. An applicant for a sports wagering platform provider permit shall submit its contract to operate all or a portion of a sports book on behalf of a licensee with the application. Any such contract must be contingent upon the permitting of the entity as a sports wagering platform provider.

2. A contract between a licensee and a sports wagering platform provider shall:

a. require the sports wagering platform provider to comply with the Act, these regulations, federal and state laws, and all internal controls applicable to the sport's book; and

b. require the sports wagering platform provider comply with all requests of the board and division and grant the division access to all records, etc.

3. A sports wagering platform provider permittee shall provide the division with a readily available point of contact to ensure compliance.

F. Sports Wagering Service Providers

1. Sports wagering service provider permits shall be a type of a gaming supplier permit in accordance with R.S. 27:29.2 and the fee for such a permit shall be in accordance with R.S. 27:623.

2. Entities that must submit as a sports wagering service provider include, but are not limited to, those providing geolocation, geofencing, patron identification, risk management, player account system, and integrity monitoring services.

3. An entity shall not engage in or provide support services for the operation of a sports book on behalf of an operator in this state without a sports wagering service provider permit and a contract to provide support services.

G. Sports Wagering Distributor

1. An entity may apply for a sports wagering distributor permit if it intends to market, buy, sell, lease, service, or repair sports wagering mechanisms in this state. Any such contract must be contingent upon the permitting of the entity as a sports wagering distributor.

2. An entity shall not market, buy, sell, lease, service, or repair sports wagering mechanisms in this state without a sports wagering distributor permit.

3. A sports wagering distributor permit shall be a type of gaming supplier permit in accordance with R.S. 27:29.2 and the fee for such a permit shall be in accordance with R.S. 27:624.

La. Admin. Code tit. 42, § VI-303

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Gaming Control Board, LR 47, Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Gaming Control Board, LR 4850 (1/1/2022).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 27:15 and 24.