D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 30, r. 30-2131

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 44, November 1, 2024

Rule 30-2131 - ADVERTISING

2131.1

Operators and Management Services Providers shall not advertise sports wagering in any area prohibited by District or federal law.

2131.2

Operators and Management Services Providers shall ensure that all advertising, public relations activities and marketing campaigns do not:

(a) Contain false or misleading information;

(b) Fail to disclose conditions or limiting factors associated with the advertisement;

(c) Use a font, type size, location, lighting, illustration, graphic depiction or color obscuring conditions or limiting factors associated with the advertisement;

(d) Consist of indecent or offensive graphics or audio, or both;

(e) Target players which have been excluded from play;

(f) Target, either via content or placement, those under the age of eighteen (18);

(g) Target groups of people that are considered moderate and high-risk groups for gambling addiction;

(h) Encourage players to chase their losses or re- invest their winnings; or

(i) Suggest that betting is a means of solving financial problems.

2131.3

Advertisements, public relations activities and marketing campaigns shall meet the following requirements:

(a) Provide information on compulsive gambling treatment or counseling, procedures for self-exclusion, and promotion of a problem gambling hotline;

(b) Be socially responsible;

(c) Give a balanced message with regard to winning and losing;

(d) Include language demonstrating the Operator is licensed by the Office of Lottery and Gaming.

2131.4

As directed by the Office, Operators and Management Services Providers shall delete or modify any advertisement which does not conform to the requirements of this chapter or is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health safety, and welfare of District residents.

2131.5

Class B Operators shall not place or caused to be placed, physical advertising within two (2) blocks of any of the designated Class A Sports Wagering Facilities.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 30, r. 30-2131

Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 011618 (8/30/2019)