Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. The
Commission shall establish a mandatory exclusion list for the Sports Wagering
Program.
B. The Director may place
on the mandatory exclusion list an individual who:
(1) Is a career offender as defined in State
Government Article, §
9-1A-01, Annotated
Code of Maryland;
(2) Has been
convicted of a criminal offense under the laws of the United States or any
jurisdiction within the United States that is a criminal offense involving
moral turpitude or a gambling or sports wagering offense;
(3) Would adversely affect the interests of
the State, the licensee, or the individual if that individual were to
participate in sports wagering;
(4)
Is the subject of any administrative or judicial order directing the individual
to cease participating in sports wagering;
(5) Presents a threat to the safety of any
individual on the premises of a wagering facility;
(6) Engages in, or has a documented history
of engaging in, disruption of sports wagering;
(7) The sports wagering licensee has a
reasonable belief has cheated, or attempted to cheat; or
(8) Engages in any conduct that may adversely
affect public confidence in, or perception of, the State's Sports Wagering
Program.
C. In
evaluating whether to place an individual on the mandatory exclusion list, the
Director may consider monetary amounts and circumstances, including:
(1) The nature of the incident;
(2) Whether the individual was a sports
wagering employee at the time of the incident;
(3) If the individual was a sports wagering
employee while the individual engaged in conduct described in §B of this
regulation;
(4) Whether the
incident directly impacts:
(a) Sports wagering
operations;
(b) A bettor;
or
(c) A licensee;
(5) The amount or type of loss to:
(a) The sports wagering licensee;
(b) Sports wagering operations;
(c) A bettor; or
(d) A licensee;
(6) Whether the individual made
restitution;
(7) Whether the
individual was involved in a prior incident that meets the criteria of §B
of this regulation;
(8) Whether a
sports wagering licensee has other information the Director finds relevant;
and
(9) Any other information the
Director finds relevant.
D. The Commission's entry of an individual on
the mandatory exclusion list shall include sufficient information to identify
the excluded individual.
E. The
information used to identify an excluded individual may include:
(1) The individual's:
(a) Name and any nickname or alias;
(b) Residential address;
(c) Telephone numbers;
(d) Gender;
(e) Physical description, including any
birthmarks, scars, or tattoos;
(f)
Race or ethnic origin;
(g) For
non-United States citizens, country of origin;
(h) Photograph;
(2) Date of placement on the mandatory
exclusion list;
(3) Brief statement
of the basis for placing the individual on the mandatory exclusion list;
and
(4) Any other information the
Commission requires.
F.
The mandatory exclusion list and related records are public records under
General Provisions Article, §
4-101, Annotated
Code of Maryland.
