Rule 3772-50-26 | Skill-based amusement machine tournaments.
(A) The commission, executive director of the commission, or his or her designee, may limit, condition, or restrict a skill-based amusement machine tournament or prohibit a licensee from conducting or participating in conducting a skill-based amusement machine tournament if the conduct of the tournament would violate a provision of Chapter 2915. or 3772. of the Revised Code or the rules adopted thereunder or the conduct of the tournament would impact the integrity of skill-based amusement machine gaming in Ohio.
(B) A skill-based amusement machine tournament must award merchandise prizes or redeemable vouchers for merchandise prizes that are announced, established, and made known to the players at least forty-eight hours in advance of the tournament. The value of prizes may not be determined by the number of players in the tournament or the amount of any fees paid by the players.
(1) The announced prizes may not be changed.
(2) The announced prizes may exceed a wholesale value of ten dollars but may not be for any of the following:
(a) Cash, gift cards, currency, including digital currency, or any equivalent thereof;
(b) Plays on games of chance, state lottery tickets, bingo, or instant bingo;
(c) Firearms, tobacco, or alcoholic beverages;
(d) Gold or silver bullion, coins, rounds, bars, or ingots; or
(e) A redeemable voucher that is redeemable for any of the items listed in paragraphs (C)(2)(a) to (C)(2)(d) of this rule.
(C) A tournament must be for a designated start and end date, not to exceed seven consecutive calendar days, unless otherwise authorized, in writing, by the executive director, or his or her designee.
(D) No licensee may conduct or participate in conducting more than ten calendar days of skill- based amusement machine tournaments, including tournaments held at more than one location, in a calendar month, unless otherwise authorized, in writing, by the executive director of the commission or his or her designee.
(E) A skill-based amusement machine operator that conducts or participates in conducting a national or international skill-based amusement machine tournament is not subject to the requirements under this rule.
(F) Unless otherwise provided under this rule, a licensee must comply with all of the provisions of this chapter when conducting or participating in conducting a skill-based amusement machine tournament.
Last updated September 1, 2023 at 8:51 AM
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