Pennsylvania Code
Title 58 - RECREATION
Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD
Subpart O - Fantasy Contests
Chapter 1205a - FANTASY CONTESTS
Section 1205a.3 - Fantasy contest accounts
Universal Citation: 58 PA Code ยง 1205a.3
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) A participant may only enter a fantasy contest by a licensed operator by first establishing a fantasy contest account with the fantasy contest operator, unless the fantasy contest is through a fantasy contest terminal in a licensed facility.
(b) The licensed operator shall perform all of the following with respect to each participant account:
(1) Verify the age, location and identity of
participants in a fantasy contest prior to accepting an entry in a fantasy
contest by the participant account holder.
(2) Assure the participant has funds on
account sufficient to pay the fantasy contest entry fee at the time of
entry.
(3) Require that each time a
participant enters his registered fantasy account, the participant shall enter
his unique username and password to verify his identity.
(4) Provide the account holder the option to:
(i) Restrict the participant from entering a
fantasy contest or accessing a fantasy contest account for a specific period of
time as determined by the account holder.
(ii) Restrict the total amount of deposits
that the participant may pay to the licensed operator for a specific time
period established by the participant.
(iii) Restrict the total amount of entry fees
that the participant may pay to the licensed operator for a specific time
period established by the participant.
(iv) Restrict the number of fantasy contests
the participant may enter for a specific time period as determined by the
account holder.
(v) With respect to
subparagraphs (i)-(iv), a participant may make his limits more restrictive at
any time but any increase to these limits must become effective only after the
time-period of the previous limit has expired and the player reaffirms the
requested increase.
(5)
Prevent unauthorized withdrawals from a fantasy contest account.
(6) Establish protocols for participants to
withdraw funds whether the account is open or closed.
(7) Establish procedures for closing accounts
and paying balances.
(8) Establish
procedures for the disbursement of unclaimed prizes.
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