D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 30, r. 30-2099

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024
Rule 30-2099 - DEFINITIONS
2099.1

The following definitions shall apply to this chapter:

"Account" means a digital gaming account that a Player opens on the Mobile App or Site.

"Bonus" means free plays or a similar promotional incentive that is added to the Player's Account when a Player meets betting requirements in accordance with the applicable rules for the particular promotion. Bonuses may be used to play Games and place Wagers, but have no cash value.

"Cash Out" means a feature which allows a Player to cash a Wager before all events selected in Player's Wager are complete.

"Confirmed" means a Wager was placed by a Player, the Office accepted the Wager, the Wager amount was successfully debited from the Player's Account, the Wager was recorded by the Lottery, and the Player received a Wager identification number or similar confirmation number.

"Deposit" means money a Player adds to their Account and may be used to play Games and place Wagers.

"Game" means a DC Lottery Game made available to Players via the Mobile App and/or Site.

"Governing Body" means a recognized organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function over a particular sport.

"In-Game Wager" means a Wager placed during the course of a Sports Event or match.

"Involuntary Exclusion List" means a list of persons who are to be excluded or ejected from licensed Sports Wagering Facilities in the District of Columbia. The Involuntary Exclusion List consists of persons who have violated or conspired to violate laws related to gaming, cheats, willful tax evaders, individuals whose presence in a licensed gaming establishment would adversely affect public confidence and trust in the gaming industry, and persons whose presence in a licensed gaming establishment poses the potential of injurious threat to the interests of the District of Columbia.

"Malfunction" means an error in the functioning of a Game, the Mobile App, or Site including, the front-end application not being accessible to Players or a Game not working.

"Mobile Application or App" mean any mobile application or interactive platform used the Office for the operation of online sports wagering.

"Net Winnings" means total Winnings reduced by the amount of the Wager.

"Office" means the Office of Lottery and Gaming.

"Offset" means money that the Office is required by to deduct from a Player's Winnings for certain debts owed to the District of Columbia, for delinquent child support obligations or as otherwise required by the applicable Laws and Rules.

"Physical Address" means for an individual, a residential or business street address; for an individual who does not have a residential or business street address, an Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office box number, the residential or business street address of next of kin, or of another contact individual.

"Player" means an individual who is eighteen (18) years of age or older that uses the Mobile App, Site or Services or any combination thereof.

"Online" refers to the use of the internet to access the Services.

"Pre-Game Wager" means a Wager placed prior to the start of a Sports Event or match.

"Privacy Policy" means a statement that discloses the type of information the Office may collect and how the Office will secure, use, and disclose information that is periodically updated and published on the Office's website.

"Self-Exclusion List" means the list of persons who have applied for and been placed in the Self- Exclusion Program.

"Self-Exclusion Program" means the program established by the Office for the purpose of allowing persons who wish to refrain from sports wagering and other types of gambling offered by the Office, to notify the Office that they will accept responsibility for refraining from engaging in sports wagering and other gambling activities offered by the Office and its Licensees.

"Services" means the Games and all services, functions and features offered by the Office through the Mobile App or Site from time and time and accessed by the Player via a device, the Internet, retail locations, or other means.

"Site" means any website operated by the Office through which a Player can access their Account to play Games.

"Sports Event" means a game, match, race or similar competitive event associated with a Governing Body in its entirety or a particular in- game, live occurrence such as, but not limited to, a particular play or score.

"Wager" means the amount of money being risked in a bet or to place a bet. A Wager may also be referred to as a Stake.

"Winnings" means the prize a Player wins, including the amount of the Wager in the course of playing any Game from the Mobile App, Site or at a retail location.

"Withdraw" or "Withdrawal" means any request by a Player to transfer funds from the Account.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 30, r. 30-2099

Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6701 (September 22, 1989); reserved by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 011618 (8/30/2019); Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 2802 (3/13/2020)