Current through Register Vol. 54, No.43, October 26, 2024
Section 1401a.7 - Prohibited and restricted sports wagering activities(a) The following sports wagering activity is prohibited: (1) Wagering on high school sporting events governed by the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association or a similar governing body.(2) Wagering on amateur sporting events that have not otherwise been specifically approved by the Board.(3) Wagering on the account of or on behalf of any other person, or any other form of proxy wagering.(4) Any other sports wagering activity as prohibited by the Board.(b) A sports wagering certificate holder or sports wagering operator is prohibited from: (1) Knowingly accepting wagers from athletes on sporting events of the type in which the athlete participates as well as sporting events governed by the same governing body under which the athlete competes.(2) Knowingly accepting wagers from a person who holds a position of authority or influence sufficient to exert influence over the participants in a sporting event, or a person professionally connected to a sporting event or governing body including referees, officials, coaches, managers, handlers, athletic trainers or a person with access to certain types of exclusive information on any sporting event overseen by the governing body.(3) Knowingly accepting wagers from a person the certificate holder or operator has reason to believe or suspect is placing the wager on behalf of or for the benefit of another individual that is prohibited from participating in sports wagering under these regulations or other applicable State or Federal law.(4) Knowingly accepting wagers from a person the sports wagering certificate holder or sports wagering operator has reason to believe or suspect is attempting to place multiple wagers or structure wagers in any manner that is an attempt to evade or circumvent these regulations or other applicable State or Federal law.(5) Knowingly accepting or holding cash or cash equivalents with the understanding that the money will be used to place a wager upon the occurrence of a specified future contingency unless a sports wagering ticket/voucher detailing the wager is immediately issued upon the sports wagering certificate holder's and sports wagering operator's acceptance of the money.(6) Knowingly accepting any wagers other than those permitted by the Board.(7) Knowingly accepting wagers on events and odds other than those posted or otherwise available to the public by the sports wagering certificate holder or sports wagering operator.(8) Knowingly accepting a wager from or making payment to a person acting behalf of any other person, or any other form of proxy wagering.(9) Knowingly allowing a person to make a wager utilizing the account of another person.(c) If an athlete or person who holds a position of authority or influence sufficient to exert influence over the participants in a sporting event, or a person professionally connected to a sporting event or governing body including coaches, managers, handlers, athletic trainers, team physicians or other physicians providing medical consultation or treatment of an athletic participant or a person with access to certain types of exclusive information on any sporting event overseen by the governing body owns a 10% or more direct or indirect ownership interest in or control of a sports wagering certificate holder or a sports wagering operator, the certificate holder or operator shall not accept wagers on any sporting events in which the athlete, person, or team or governing body the individual is professionally connected to participates.(d) If a sports wagering certificate holder or sports wagering operator owns a 10% or more direct or indirect ownership interest in or control of an athletic team, organization or governing body of athletic teams or organizations, the certificate holder or operator shall not accept wagers on any sporting events in which that team or organization participates, or on any sporting event overseen by that governing body of athletic teams or organizations. This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 1408a.3 (relating to internal controls).