Connecticut Administrative Code
Title 12 - Taxation
865 - Online Casino Gaming, Retail and Online Sports Wagering, Fantasy Contests, Keno and Online Sale of Lottery Tickets
Section 12-865-14 - Electronic Wagering Platform Requirements for Fantasy Contests

Universal Citation: CT Reg of State Agencies 12-865-14

Current through September 9, 2024

(a) An online gaming operator authorized to operate fantasy contests through an agreement with a provisional licensee pursuant to Section 315 of June Special Session Public Act 21-2 shall remain authorized to operate under such provisional license until the provisional license, as may be extended, expires.

(b) Hardware and backup hardware for the electronic wagering platform used for fantasy contests shall be located in separate facilities owned or leased by the master wagering licensee or online gaming operator that are secure, inaccessible to the public, and specifically designed to house that equipment, and where the equipment shall be under the complete control of the master wagering licensee or online gaming operator, as applicable.

(c) An electronic wagering platform offering fantasy contests shall clearly identify on the internet website and mobile application the person that is offering the fantasy contest.

(d) Online gaming operators that are only offering fantasy contests shall provide a set of terms and conditions that satisfy the provisions in section 12-865-30(b) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and are readily accessible to patrons on its electronic wagering platform.

(e) The online gaming operator shall ensure that fantasy contests on its electronic wagering platform comply with the following provisions:

(1) No winnings shall be offered or awarded to the winner of, or athletes in, the underlying competition itself; and

(2) Fantasy contests shall not be offered based on the performances of participants in high school or youth athletics.

(f) An online gaming operator shall have procedures that do all of the following prior to operating fantasy contests in this state:

(1) Prevent unauthorized withdrawals from a patron's account by the online gaming operator or others;

(2) Make clear that funds in a patron's account are not the property of the online gaming operator and are not available to the online gaming operator's creditors;

(3) Ensure any winnings won by a patron from participating in a fantasy contest are deposited into the patron's account within forty-eight hours of winning;

(4) Ensure patrons can withdraw the funds maintained in their individual accounts in accordance with the act and sections 12-865-1 to 12-865-34, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;

(5) Allow a patron to permanently close the patron's account at any time for any reason; and

(6) Offer patrons access to their play history and account details.

(g) An online gaming operator shall establish procedures for a patron to report complaints to the online gaming operator regarding whether the patron's account has been misallocated, compromised, or otherwise mishandled, and a procedure for the online gaming operator to respond to those complaints. Online gaming operators shall maintain a record of all complaints.

(h) If a session is terminated due to a patron inactivity timeout, the patron's device shall display to the patron that the session has timed out and inform him or her of the steps needed to reestablish the session. If the session is terminated due to a patron inactivity timeout, no further participation is permitted unless and until a new session is established by the patron. This process shall include, at a minimum, the manual entry of the patron's secure password.

(i) Online gaming operators shall use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the use of unauthorized scripts in fantasy contests. Unauthorized scripts are any scripts not made readily available to all patrons that offer an unfair advantage over other patrons for reasons including, but not limited to:

(1) Facilitating entry of multiple fantasy contests with a single line-up;

(2) Facilitating changes in many line-ups at one time; or

(3) Facilitating use of commercial products designed to identify advantageous fantasy contest strategies.

(j) Online gaming operators may prohibit the use of any and all scripts in fantasy contests.

(k) Online gaming operators shall monitor fantasy contests to detect the use of unauthorized scripts and restrict patrons found to have used such scripts from entering or participating in further fantasy contests.

(l) Online gaming operators shall make information regarding authorized scripts readily available to all patrons, provided that an online gaming operator shall clearly and conspicuously publish its rules on what types of scripts may be authorized in the fantasy contest.

(m) Bots are only permitted when employed by the electronic wagering platform in free play or training mode, or if use of the bot satisfies all of the following:

(1) The use of artificial intelligence software is clearly explained in the help menus and game rules; and

(2) All bots engaging in fantasy contests shall be clearly marked so that patrons are aware of which players are not human.

(n) Patrons shall be prohibited from utilizing bots, automated computerized software or other equivalent mechanism, except for authorized scripts, to engage in play.

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