10 Del. Admin. Code § 206-2.0
For the purposes of these regulations, the following words and phrases have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section unless the context of the regulation clearly indicates otherwise, or unless they are inconsistent with the manifest intention of the Delaware State Lottery Office.
"Agency" means the Delaware State Lottery Office created pursuant to 29Del.C. Ch. 48.
"Agent" or "licensed agent" means any person licensed by the Director of the agency to conduct Internet lottery games including Internet ticket games, the Internet video lottery and Internet table games.
"Applicant" means any person applying for a license authorized under these regulations.
"Authorized game" means all lottery games in which the player's interaction with the game occurs over the Internet including Internet ticket games, the Internet video lottery and Internet table games, and any variations or composites of such games, provided that such variations or composites are found by the Director to be suitable for use after an appropriate test or experimental period under such terms and conditions as the Director may deem appropriate. "Authorized game" may also include any other game which is determined by the Director to be compatible with the public interest and to be suitable for use after such appropriate test or experimental period as the Director may deem appropriate. "Authorized game" includes gaming tournaments in which players compete against one another in one or more of the games authorized herein if the tournaments are authorized by the Director.
"Background investigation" means the security, fitness and background checks conducted of an applicant.
"Business plan" means a document containing information regarding Internet lottery operations as may be required by the Director.
"Certification" means the authorization by the lottery in accordance with its inspection and approval process of Internet lottery games, such certification to relate to either hardware or software.
"DGE" means the Division of Gaming Enforcement of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, as authorized by the Delaware Code.
"Director" means the Director of the Delaware State Lottery Office as established by Title 29 of the Delaware Code.
"Game cycle" means all of the activities and communications over the duration of a game. A game cycle starts after the player account balance has adequate funds, the player has nominated the size of the wager to be placed on the game, and the player takes an action to initiate play. A single game cycle includes games which trigger a free game feature and any subsequent free games, bonus features, games with player choices, games where the rules permit the wagering of additional funds, and secondary game features, such as double up. A game cycle is considered complete when the final transfer of winnings to the player's account takes place or when all funds wagered are lost.
"Gaming" means the operating, carrying on, maintaining or exposing for play any Internet lottery game.
"Gaming employee" means a person employed in the operation of an Internet lottery and determined by the Director to have employment duties and responsibilities involving the security, maintenance, servicing, repair, or operation of Internet lottery equipment, or is employed in a position that allows direct access to the internal workings of Internet lottery equipment. Such employees shall include, without limitation, Internet lottery IT staff, security and surveillance employees, and employees responsible for handling assets and proceeds associated with the operation of gaming activity.
"Gaming vendor" means any vendor offering goods or services relating to the manufacture, operation, maintenance, security, distribution, service or repair of Internet lottery equipment.
"Hearing officer" means a member of the Lottery Commission or other qualified person designated by the Chairperson of the Lottery Commission to conduct a hearing on any matter within the jurisdiction of the Lottery.
"Immediate family" means a person's spouse and any children, whether by marriage, adoption or natural relationship.
"Internet lottery" means all lottery games in which the player's interaction with the game operated by the agency occurs over the Internet (which, for the purposes of these regulations, shall include any public or private computer or terminal network, whether linked electronically, wirelessly, through optical networking technology or other means), including Internet ticket games, the Internet video lottery and Internet table games.
"Internet table game" means a lottery game in which the player's interaction with the game operated by the agency occurs over the Internet through a website or network of a video lottery agent, rather than at a table game in a video lottery facility, and in which the game is an Internet variation or compilation of a table game or table games, provided that the game is expressly authorized by rule of the Director.
"Internet ticket game" means a lottery game in which the player's interaction with the game operated by the agency occurs over the Internet through a website or network of the agency, and in which the winner is decided by chance through mechanical or electronic means, and which shall include keno but which shall not include the video lottery, table games, and other forms of the Internet lottery.
"Internet video lottery" means a lottery game in which the player's interaction with the game operated by the agency occurs over the Internet through a website or network of a video lottery agent, rather than at a video lottery machine in a video lottery facility, and in which the game is an Internet variation of a video lottery game, and which shall not include keno, table games, and other forms of the Internet lottery.
"Key employee" means a person employed in the operation of an Internet lottery and determined by the Director to be acting in a supervisory capacity or empowered to make discretionary decisions with respect to Internet lottery operations, including, without limitation, the chief executive, financial and operation managers, Internet lottery department managers, credit executives, or any other employee so designated by the Director for reasons consistent with the public policies of 29Del.C. and shall include any officer or any employee of an employee organization who has direct involvement with or who exercises authority, discretion or influence in the representation of employees of a Delaware Internet lottery agent in collective bargaining, grievance representation, labor disputes, salaries, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment or conditions of work.
"License" means the authorization granted by the agency which permits an applicant to engage in defined Internet lottery activities as an agent or service company; and authorization granted by the agency which permits an applicant to perform employment duties as a key employee or gaming employee.
"License application" means the process by which a person requests licensing for participation in the Internet lottery operations.
"Licensee" means any person authorized by the Director to participate in Internet lottery operations.
"Lottery" means the public gaming system or games established and operated by the Delaware State Lottery Office.
"MICS" means Minimum Internal Control Standards as adopted by the Director.
"Net internet table game proceeds" means the total amount of credits or cash played less chargebacks less the total amount of credits or cash won by the players less the amounts given away as free promotional play by the agent(s) which shall be within the limits as recommended by the Lottery Director and approved by the Secretary of Finance. "Net internet table game proceeds" does not include sums withheld from player winnings for tax liabilities incurred by the players, nor does it include amounts held in reserve for large or progressive prizes yet to be won by players. However, any interest earned on such amounts held in reserve is included in net internet table game proceeds.
"Net internet video lottery game proceeds" means the total amount of credits or cash played less chargebacks less the total amount of credits or cash won by the players less the amounts given away as free promotional play by the agent(s) which shall be within the limits as recommended by the Lottery Director and approved by the Secretary of Finance. "Net internet video lottery game proceeds" does not include sums withheld from player winnings for tax liabilities incurred by the players, nor does it include amounts held in reserve for large or progressive prizes yet to be won by players. However, any interest earned on such amounts held in reserve is included in net internet video lottery game proceeds.
"Owner" means a person who owns, directly or indirectly, 10 percent or more of an applicant or licensee.
"Person" means an individual, general partnership, limited partnership, corporation or other legal entity.
"Player" means an individual who plays an Internet lottery game.
"Poker revenue" means the total value of rake and tournament fees charged to players at all poker tables pursuant to the approved rules of the game.
"Rake" means the percentage of the pot collected by the Internet table game system pursuant to the approved rules of the game as poker revenue.
"Request for proposals and qualifications" means a document developed under the direction of the Delaware State Lottery Office for the purpose of soliciting responses from potential technology providers as a means of acquiring bids for goods or services.
"Self excluded person" means any person whose name is included, at his or her request, on the self-exclusion list maintained by the Lottery Director or Deputy Director.
"Self exclusion list" means a list of names of persons who have voluntarily agreed to be excluded from all Internet lotteries and to be prohibited from collecting any winnings or recovering any losses at all licensed Internet lottery agents.
"Service employee" means a person employed in the operation of an Internet lottery and determined by the Director to have employment duties and responsibilities involving direct access to player and gaming information stored on Internet lottery equipment. Such employees shall include, without limitation, Internet lottery customer service staff, marketing and business intelligence employees, and employees responsible for handling player loyalty promotions.
"Technology provider" means any person or entity who proposes to contract with an Internet lottery agent or the agency for the provision of goods or services related to an Internet lottery, the provision of which requires a license pursuant to 29Del.C. Ch. 48.
"Tournament fee" means the entry fee collected by the internet table game system when players register for a poker tournament pursuant to the approved rules of the game as poker revenue.
10 Del. Admin. Code § 206-2.0