Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) Upon submission of an administratively
complete registration form as a Sports Wagering Registrant, the Division of
Licensing shall issue the registration on behalf of the Commission. A
registration may be denied or subsequently revoked if it is determined that the
Applicant is disqualified in accordance with
205
CMR 234.06(2) or unsuitable
for any criteria identified in
205
CMR 234.06(3).
(2) The Bureau and Commission shall deny or
revoke a registration if the person:
(a) has
been convicted of a felony or other crime involving embezzlement, theft, fraud
or perjury; except that for such disqualifying convictions which occurred
before the ten-year period immediately preceding submission of the application
for licensure, the Bureau may, in its discretion, approve the issuance of a
registration to an Applicant who affirmatively demonstrates rehabilitation in
accordance with
205
CMR 234.05(4);
(b) submitted a registration form under
M.G.L. c. 23K, §§ 30, 31,
205 CMR
134.00, M.G.L.c. 23N or
205 CMR
234.00 that willfully, knowingly or intentionally
contains materially false or misleading information;
(c) committed prior acts which have not been
prosecuted or in which the Applicant was not convicted, but which form a
pattern of misconduct that makes the Applicant unsuitable for registration;
or
(d) has affiliates or close
associates that would not qualify for a license or whose relationship with the
Applicant may pose an injurious threat to the interests of the Commonwealth in
approving a registration.
(3) In determining whether an Applicant is
suitable for purposes of being issued a registration or having a registration
renewed, the Bureau may evaluate and consider the overall reputation of the
Applicant including, without limitation:
(a)
the integrity, honesty, good character and reputation of the
Applicant;
(b) the financial
stability, integrity, and background of the Applicant;
(c) whether the Applicant has a history of
compliance with gaming licensing requirements in other jurisdictions;
(d) whether the Applicant, at the time of
submission of the registration form, is a defendant in litigation;
(e) whether the Applicant is disqualified
from receiving a registration under
205
CMR 234.06(2);
(f) whether the Applicant has been convicted
of a crime of moral turpitude;
(g)
whether, and to what extent, the Applicant has associated with members of
organized crime and other persons of disreputable character;
(h) the extent to which the individual has
cooperated with the Bureau in connection with the background investigation;
and
(i) the integrity, honesty, and
good character of any Subcontractor.
(4) An Applicant for a registration shall be
18 years of age or older at the time of application.
(5) The Bureau may deny an application for
registration if it determines that the Applicant formed the Applicant entity
for the sole purpose of circumventing the requirement to be licensed as a
Sports Wagering Vendor.
