Section 3775-4-08 - Sports gaming supplier licensure(A) An applicant for an initial or renewal sports gaming supplier license must complete and submit the appropriate form(s) required by the commission and ensure the payment of a nonrefundable application fee of ten thousand dollars and all fees necessary to cover the cost of any required criminal-records checks.(B) An applicant for an initial or renewal sports gaming supplier license must establish, by clear and convincing evidence, the applicant's suitability for licensure.(C) In determining whether to grant, maintain, or renew a sports gaming supplier license, the commission will evaluate and consider the following factors, in addition to those set forth in division (C) of section 3775.03 and division (B) of section 3775.041 of the Revised Code: (1) Whether the sports gaming supplier and any person that controls it possesses good character, honesty, and integrity;(2) Whether the sports gaming supplier and any person that controls it possesses financial stability, integrity, and responsibility;(3) The extent to which the sports gaming supplier and any person that controls it have cooperated with the commission in connection with the background investigation;(4) The extent to which the sports gaming supplier and any person that controls it have provided accurate and complete information as required by the commission;(5) The suitability of any material person, as determined by the executive director;(6) The reputation and business experience of the sports gaming supplier operating in the state;(7) Whether the sports gaming supplier has been issued a comparable sports gaming license in another gaming jurisdiction with similar licensing requirements, as determined by the commission; and(8) The extent to which the sports gaming supplier has complied with the requirements of Chapters 3772. and 3775. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder.(D) A sports gaming supplier license that currently holds an active license issued under Chapter 3770. or 3772. of the Revised Code will not be required to satisfy any additional requirement for the sports gaming supplier license that is substantially similar to any requirement the applicant previously satisfied in order to obtain or renew the applicable license issued under Chapter 3770. or 3772. of the Revised Code so long as: (1) The applicant submits the appropriate form(s) required by the commission and ensures the payment of all applicable fees;(2) The applicant demonstrates that the license is active and in good standing in this state; and(3) The applicant otherwise meets the eligibility requirements of Chapter 3775. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder.(E) A sports gaming supplier license expires three years after the date of licensure.(F) A sports gaming supplier may request renewal of the license by completing and submitting the appropriate form(s) required by the commission no less than one hundred eighty days before the expiration of the license.(G) Upon approval by the commission, at a meeting held under section 3772.02 of the Revised Code, an applicant for an initial or renewal sports gaming supplier license must ensure that the nonrefundable license fee of fifteen thousand dollars as required by division (C) of section 3775.08 of the Revised Code is paid.(H) Unless otherwise approved by the executive director, all fees must be submitted to the commission in the form of an electronic funds transfer payable to the treasurer of the state of Ohio.(I) The applicant should clearly identify those portions of the application that it deems to be confidential, proprietary commercial information, trade secrets, or otherwise not subject to public disclosure. Information provided as part of the application and licensing process is open to public inspection to the extent provided by the Ohio Public Records Act and section 3775.14 of the Revised Code.Ohio Admin. Code 3775-4-08
Effective: 9/17/2022
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 09/17/2027
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3775.02, 3775.03, 3775.041, 3775.08
Rule Amplifies: 3775.03, 3775.041, 3775.08, 3775.09, 3775.14