Indiana Administrative Code
Title 68 - INDIANA GAMING COMMISSION
Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Rule 12.5 - Promotional Events
Section 12.5-1 - General provisions
Universal Citation: 68 IN Admin Code 12.5-1
Current through September 18, 2024
Authority: IC 4-33-4; IC 4-35-4
Affected: IC 4-33; IC 4-35
Sec. 1.
(a) This rule applies to casino licensees.
(b) "Promotional event" means an activity that either:
(1) is sponsored by a casino
licensee; or
(2) takes place on a
casino licensee's property; and is designed to entice people to visit the
casino in order to increase casino patronage or the public awareness and
appreciation of gaming in Indiana.
(c) Promotional events must comply with this rule.
(d) The following promotional events require approval by the commission:
(1)
An electronic gaming device tournament or live gaming device tournament
sanctioned by the casino that:
(A)
incorporates a game;
(B) may
require a buy-in or invitation;
(C)
has a fixed number of players;
(D)
pays out a percentage of the total buy-in; and
(E) pays out one grand prize and other
smaller payouts.
(2)
Giveaways where a patron's chances of winning the giveaway are based on the
patron's level of play at the casino.
(3) Other promotional events that the
commission determines require approval.
(e) The following promotional events require review by the commission:
(1) Live
entertainment.
(2) Other
promotional events that the commission determines require review.
(f) The following activities, if they otherwise would constitute a promotional event, do not require approval under this rule:
(1) Contributions and
donations to charities, and sponsorship of community events.
(2) Theme decorations.
(3) Giveaways where the chances of winning
are not based on the patron's level of play at the casino.
(4) Food and nonalcoholic beverage coupons,
excluding coupons provided on a routine basis exclusively to card
members.
(5) Other promotional
events that the commission determines require only notice.
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