Pennsylvania Code
Title 58 - RECREATION
Part VII - GAMING CONTROL BOARD
Subpart Q - Sports Wagering
Chapter 1405a - SPORTS WAGERING GAMING SERVICE PROVIDERS
Section 1405a.4 - Qualification of individuals and entities of certified sports wagering gaming service providers

Universal Citation: 58 PA Code ยง 1405a.4

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) The following individuals are required to submit a Pennsylvania Personal History Disclosure Form and be found qualified by the Board:

(1) Each officer and director of a certified sports wagering gaming service provider or applicant for sports wagering gaming service provider certification. For the purposes of this paragraph, "officer" means a president, chief executive officer, a chief financial officer and a chief operating officer and any person routinely performing corresponding functions with respect to an organization whether incorporated or unincorporated.

(2) Each individual who has a direct or indirect ownership or beneficial interest of 10% or more in the certified sports wagering gaming service provider or applicant for sports wagering gaming service provider certification. A certified sports wagering gaming service provider or applicant for sports wagering gaming service provider certification shall provide information or documentation requested by the Board necessary to determine compliance with this paragraph.

(3) Each salesperson of a certified sports wagering gaming service provider who solicits business from, or has regular contact with, any representatives of a certificate holder or operator or any employee of a certified sports wagering gaming service provider or applicant for interactive gaming service provider certification who will be engaging in that conduct.

(b) Each entity that directly owns 20% or more of the voting securities of a certified sports wagering gaming service provider or person applying for sports wagering gaming service provider certification shall file a Certification Form-Holding Company with the Bureau of Licensing and be found qualified by the Board.

(c) The following persons may be required to submit a Certification Form-Holding Company or a Pennsylvania Personal History Disclosure Form and be found qualified by the Board if the Bureau of Licensing determines that the qualification of the person is necessary to protect the public interest or to enhance the integrity of gaming in this Commonwealth:

(1) An intermediary or holding company of a certified sports wagering gaming service provider or applicant for sports wagering gaming service provider certification not otherwise required to be qualified.

(2) An officer or director of an intermediary or holding company of a certified sports wagering gaming service provider or applicant for sports wagering gaming service provider certification.

(3) An employee of a certified sports wagering gaming service provider or applicant for sports wagering gaming service provider certification.

(4) A person who holds any direct or indirect ownership or beneficial interest in a certified sports wagering gaming service provider or applicant for sports wagering gaming service provider certification, or has the right to any profits or distribution, directly or indirectly, from the certified sports wagering gaming service provider or applicant for sports wagering gaming service provider certification.

(5) A trustee of a trust that is required to be found qualified under this section.

(d) The Bureau of Licensing may issue a temporary credential to an individual who is required to be qualified by the Board under this section if:

(1) The individual's presence in a restricted gaming area is needed.

(2) The company with which the individual is associated is on the authorized Gaming Service Provider List.

(e) Upon request, the Bureau of Licensing will issue a credential to an individual who has been found qualified under this section if the sports wagering gaming service provider has been certified.

(f) An employee of a certified sports wagering gaming service provider who is a gaming or nongaming employee as defined in §§ 401a.3 and 1401a.2 (relating to definitions) shall obtain a permit under §§ 435a.3 and 1406a.4 (relating to occupation permit; and sports wagering gaming employees) or registration under §§ 435a.5 and 1406a.5 (relating to nongaming employee registration; and sports wagering nongaming employees).

This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 1405a.2 (relating to sports wagering gaming service provider certification applications); 58 Pa. Code § 1405a.3 (relating to sports wagering gaming service provider registration applications); and 58 Pa. Code § 1408a.8 (relating to risk management).

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