Chapter 3770:3-5 | Type C Sports Gaming Proprietor Duties

Rule 3770:3-5-01 | Type C sports gaming proprietor duties.

• Effective: September 25, 2022
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

(A) An entity interested in offering lottery sports gaming may apply for a type C sports gaming proprietor license through the Ohio casino control commission.

(B) Upon issuance of a license, a type C sports gaming proprietor will be obligated to comply with the applicable provisions of the Lottery Act, all rules, regulations, policies and directives of the commission or director and all terms and conditions of the license as set forth in the application, or any amendments or modifications thereto. Failure to comply with any and all obligations required of a type C sports gaming proprietor may subject the sports gaming proprietor's type C sports gaming proprietor license to be sanctioned under section 3772.04 of the Revised Code and rule 3775-1-08 of the Administrative Code.

(C) A licensed type C sports gaming proprietor will notify the director of the type C sports gaming hosts that they intend to partner with and any changes to partner status.

(D) A type C sports gaming proprietor who wishes to install more than two terminals in any type C sports gaming host facility must submit a request to the director no later than seven days before the planned installation. The director may disallow the installment if it would undermine the integrity of sports gaming in this state.

(E) A type C sports gaming proprietor must notify the director of any changes to the location of equipment within a type C sports gaming host facility in which the type C sports gaming host intends to conduct sports gaming.

(F) A type C sports gaming proprietor must submit and maintain procedures designed to detect and prohibit underage individuals, or voluntarily or involuntarily excluded individuals from participating in lottery sports gaming, including the digital examination of the patron's identity using identification verification software approved by the director.

(G) A type C sport gaming proprietor must submit and maintain procedures designed to enforce wager limits as established in section 3770.25 of the Revised Code.

(H) Type C sports gaming proprietors must comply with any sports gaming rules adopted by the state lottery commission under Chapters 3770. and 3775. of the Revised Code. A type C sports gaming proprietor must comply with Chapters 3775-11, 3775-14, and 3775-15 of the Revised Code and rules 3775-16-02, 3775-16-03, 3775-16-06, 3775-16-07, 3775-16-11, 3775-16-12, 3775-16-13, 3775-16-14, 3775-16-16, 3775-16-19, and 3775-16-20 of the Administrative Code.

(I) In addition to any contractual remedies the state lottery commission may pursue, failure of a type C sports gaming proprietor to adhere to Chapter 3770. or 3775. of the Revised Code, or any applicable rules adopted thereunder, may subject the type C sports gaming proprietor to sanctions under section 3772.04 of the Revised Code and rule 3775-1-08 of the Administrative Code.

Last updated September 26, 2022 at 8:45 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3770.03, 3770.23, 3770.24, 3770.25
Amplifies: 3770.01, 3770.02, 3770.03, 3770.06, 3770.21
Five Year Review Date: 9/25/2027

Rule 3770:3-5-02 | Required procedures.

• Effective: September 25, 2022
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

(A) Type C sports gaming proprietors must have procedures for the applicable processes required by Chapters 3770. and 3775. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder that must be designed to protect the integrity of sports gaming. These procedures must be documented and maintained by the type C sports gaming proprietor in a form prescribed by the director.

(B) The current version of the type C sports gaming proprietors' required procedures must always be on file or otherwise immediately available to the director.

(C) A type C sports gaming proprietor must submit its required procedures to the director in a manner and form required by the director and receive approval from the director prior to offering lottery sports gaming.

(D) Any proposed changes to the required procedures must be approved by the director prior to implementation. If the type C sports gaming proprietor has not received a response from the director regarding the proposed changes within five business days, the changes will be deemed approved.

(E) The director may, at any time, require a change to the required procedures in order to ensure compliance with Chapters 3770. and 3775. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder.

Last updated September 26, 2022 at 8:45 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3770.03, 3770.23, 3770.24, 3770.25
Amplifies: 3770.01, 3770.02, 3770.03, 3770.06, 3770.21
Five Year Review Date: 9/25/2027

Rule 3770:3-5-03 | House rules.

• Effective: October 27, 2022
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

(A) Each type C sports gaming proprietor must have house rules to govern its offerings of sports gaming in accordance with section 3770.25 of the Revised Code. The house rules must be readily available and easily accessible on each sports gaming proprietor's website, mobile application, and at all lottery sports gaming facilities. House rules must address:

(1) Types of wagers accepted;

(2) Method for calculation and payment of winning sports wagers;

(3) Effect of scheduling changes and/or canceled sporting events;

(4) Process for handing incorrectly posted sporting events, odds, or results;

(5) Method of notifying patrons of odds or proposition changes;

(6) Methods of funding a wager or sports gaming account;

(7) Methods for redeeming a winning sports wager;

(8) Lost or damaged ticket policy;

(9) Expiration of any winning ticket one hundred eighty days after the date the ticket outcome is determined;

(10) Process for accepting sports wagers at other than posted terms;

(11) Process for canceling sports wagers for obvious errors, including notification;

(12) Process for contacting the sports gaming proprietor to submit questions and/or complaints;

(13) Notification of the patron dispute process;

(14) Notification to patrons of the voluntary exclusion program; and

(15) Any other house rules required by the director.

(B) The current version of each type C sports gaming proprietor's house rules must always be available in a manner prescribed by the director.

(C) A type C sports gaming proprietor must submit its house rules to the director and receive approval from the director prior to offering sports gaming.

(D) Any proposed changes to the house rules must be approved by the director prior to implementation. If the sports gaming proprietor has not received a response from the director regarding the proposed changes within five days, the changes will be deemed approved.

(E) The director may, at any time, require a change to the house rules in order to ensure compliance with Chapters 3770. and 3775. of the Revised Code or the rules adopted thereunder.

Last updated October 28, 2022 at 5:07 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 3770.03, 3770.23, 3770.24, 3770.25
Amplifies: 3770.01, 3770.02, 3770.03, 3770.06, 3770.21
Five Year Review Date: 10/27/2027