Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) A
player's interactive gaming account may be funded through the use of all of the
following:
(1) Cash deposits made directly
with the interactive gaming certificate holder or interactive gaming
operator.
(2) Personal checks,
cashier's checks, wire transfer and money order deposits made directly or
mailed to the interactive gaming certificate holder or interactive gaming
operator.
(3) A player's credit
card or debit card, including prepaid cards.
(4) A player's deposit of cash, gaming
vouchers or gaming chips at a cashiering location approved by the
Board.
(5) A player's reloadable
prepaid card, which has been verified as being issued to the player and is
nontransferable.
(6) Cash
complimentaries, promotional credits or bonus credits.
(7) Winnings.
(8) Automated clearing house (ACH) transfer,
provided that the interactive gaming certificate holder or interactive gaming
operator has security measures and controls to prevent ACH fraud. A failed ACH
deposit attempt may not be considered fraudulent if the player has successfully
deposited funds through an ACH transfer on a previous occasion with no
outstanding chargebacks. If the interactive gaming certificate holder or
interactive gaming operator suspects fraud after multiple failed ACH deposit
attempts, the interactive gaming certificate holder or interactive gaming
operator may temporarily freeze or suspend the player's account to investigate
and, if the interactive gaming certificate holder or interactive gaming
operator determines that fraud has occurred, suspend the player's
account.
(9) Adjustments made by
the interactive gaming certificate holder or interactive gaming operator
following the resolution of disputes provided there is documented notification
to the player.
(10) Any other means
as approved by the Board.
(b) An interactive gaming certificate holder
or interactive gaming operator shall neither extend credit to a player nor
allow the deposit of funds into an interactive gaming account that are derived
from the extension of credit by affiliates or agents of the interactive gaming
certificate holder or interactive gaming operator.
(c) A player's interactive gaming account may
not have a negative account balance as a result of the placement of any wager
in the interactive gaming system.
(d) Player account balances must be updated
after each game cycle to ensure that sufficient funds are available for any
future real money games the player may choose to play.
(e) Interactive gaming certificate holders or
interactive gaming operators shall not accept or facilitate a wager:
(1) On any interactive game not approved by
the Board for play in this Commonwealth.
(2) On any interactive game which the
certificate holder or operator knows or reasonably should know is not between
individuals.
(3) On any interactive
game which the certificate holder or operator knows or reasonably should know
is made by a person who has elected to temporarily suspend his or her
interactive gaming account and the period of temporary suspension has not
expired.
(4) On any interactive
game which the certificate holder or operator knows or reasonably should know
is made by a person on the interactive gaming self-exclusion list or the
Board's involuntary exclusion list as it pertains to interactive
gaming.
(5) From a person who the
interactive gaming certificate holder or interactive gaming operator knows or
reasonably should know is placing the wager in violation of State or Federal
law.
(6) From any licensed
individual who is not permitted to participate in interactive gaming by virtue
of his position with an interactive gaming certificate holder, interactive
gaming operator or other affiliated entity.
(f) All adjustments to interactive gaming
accounts for amounts of $500 or under shall be periodically reviewed by
supervisory personnel as set forth in the interactive gaming certificate
holder's or interactive gaming operator's internal controls. All other
adjustments shall be authorized by supervisory personnel prior to being
entered.
