Rule 3775-16-04 | Wager rules.
(A) Sports gaming wagers must only be accepted from a verified patron account unless otherwise permitted under Chapter 3775. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder.
(B) A sports gaming wager must not be knowingly accepted from a person who is placing the wager for the benefit of another or is placing the sports wager in violation of state or federal law.
(C) A sports gaming wager must not be accepted on events for which the outcome has already been determined.
(D) Sports gaming wagers may only be funded through the funding means allowed in paragraph (E)(1) of rule 3775-16-03 of the Administrative Code.
(E) The sports gaming proprietor may, but need not, cancel an accepted wager for obvious error as defined in the proprietor's house rules. If a wager is cancelled for obvious error, the sports gaming proprietor must clearly convey the reason for cancellation to the patron.
(F) Except for obvious error or as otherwise required under Chapter 3775. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder, the sports gaming proprietor must not cancel any wager without prior written approval of the executive director or at the request of a patron in accordance with the proprietor's required procedures.
(G) If a patron wishes to void a ticket written prior to the start of an event, and the void request is approved by the sports gaming proprietor, the ticket must be verified by the sports wagering system and a refund must be given to the patron. For printed tickets, a void designation must be visible on the ticket.
(H) Winnings from wagers placed from sports gaming accounts, funded pursuant to paragraph (E)(1) of rule 3775-16-03 of the Administrative Code, must be deposited into the sports gaming account upon verification by the sports gaming proprietor.
(I) For type B sports gaming proprietors, winnings from anonymous wagers, as described in paragraph (C) of rule 3775-18-05 of the Administrative Code, must be payable to the patron upon validation of the ticket by the sports gaming system and verification by the sports gaming proprietor.
(J) For type B sports gaming proprietors, in the case of a sports gaming system or power failure, tickets may be manually paid. All manually paid tickets must be marked as "paid" and entered into the sports gaming system as soon as possible to verify the accuracy of the payout. All manually paid tickets must be reviewed as part of the daily audit process. A log for all manually paid tickets must be maintained and include:
(1) The unique transaction identified;
(2) Date and time of the transaction;
(3) Amount of the payout; and
(4) Name of the employee(s) who processed the transaction.
Last updated October 17, 2022 at 8:38 AM
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