Section 68 IAC 27-1-2 - DefinitionsAuthority: IC 4-38-3-1
Affected: IC 4-33; IC 4-35; IC 4-38
Sec. 2.
The definitions in IC 4-33, IC 4-35, IC 4-38, and 68 IAC 1, and the following definitions apply throughout this article:
(1) "ACH" means Automated Clearing House, which is a network that connects all banking and financial institutions within the United States.(2) "Adjusted gross receipts" means:(A) the total of all cash and property (including checks received by a certificate of authority holder, whether collected or not) received from authorized sports wagering offered by a certificate of authority holder; minus(B) the total of: (i) all cash paid out as winnings to sports wagering patrons, including the cash equivalent of any merchandise or thing of value awarded as a prize; and(ii) uncollectible gaming receivables, not to exceed the lesser of: (AA) a reasonable provision for uncollectible patron checks received from sports wagering; or(BB) two percent (2%) of the total of all sums (including checks, whether collected or not) less the amount paid out as winnings to sports wagering patrons. For purposes of this subdivision, a counter or personal check that is invalid or unenforceable under this article is considered cash received by the certificate of authority holder from sports wagering.
(3) "Affiliate" means an individual or entity that utilizes an Internet website to promote and direct patrons to sports wagering Internet websites in exchange for a commission or fee.(4) "Age and identity verification" means a method, system, or device used by a sports wagering operator to verify the validity of a patron's age and the patron's identity.(5) "Authentication process" means a method used by a sports wagering system to verify the validity of software.(6) "Canceled wager" means a wager that has been canceled by the sports wagering system due to an issue with an event that prevents the wager's completion.(7) "Division" means the sports wagering division of the Indiana gaming commission.(8) "Dormant account" means a sports wagering patron account that has had no login or wagering activity for a period of three (3) years.(9) "Event number" means a set of alpha or numeric, or both alpha and numeric characters, that correspond to a sports event or an event ancillary to a sports event.(10) "Good cause", as set forth in IC 4-38-9-4, includes, but is not limited to, information provided by a sports governing body that indicates a credible threat to the integrity of sports wagering that is beyond the control of the sports governing body to preemptively remedy or mitigate.(11) "Independent geofence provider" means an independent individual or entity approved by the executive director or the executive director's designee to provide requisite geofencing technology to a sports wagering operator to ensure that all mobile or online wagers are placed within the state of Indiana.(12) "Independent integrity monitoring provider" means an independent individual or entity approved by the executive director or the executive director's designee to receive reports of unusual betting activity from a sports wagering operator for the purpose of assisting in identifying suspicious wagering activity.(13) "Layoff wager" means a wager placed by a sports wagering operator with another sports wagering operator for the purpose of offsetting patron wagers.(14) "Multisource authentication" means a type of strong authentication that uses two (2) of the following to verify a patron's identity:(A) Information known only to the patron, such as a password, pattern, or answers to challenge questions.(B) An item possessed by a patron, such as an electronic token, physical token, or an identification card.(C) A patron's biometric data, such as fingerprints or facial or voice recognition.(15) "Patron" means an individual participating in sports wagering activities conducted under IC 4-38.(16) "Prohibited sports wagering participant" means any of the following individuals:(A) An individual that is prohibited under IC 4-38 from participating in sports wagering.(B) An individual listed on the commission's exclusion list kept under 68 IAC 6-1 or that has a voluntarily excluded person status as defined under 68 IAC 6-3.(C) An individual that has signed up for statewide Internet self-restriction.(D) An occupational licensee employed by or associated with a supplier licensee.(E) An individual whose participation may undermine the integrity of the wagering or the sports event or who is excluded from wagering for other good cause, including, but not limited to, an attempt to place a wager as an agent or a proxy.(17) "Proxy server" means a computer server that allows a patron to disguise his or her computer's geolocation, which is the real-world geographic location of a patron, when accessing a sports wagering operator's sports wagering platform.(18) "Secure transaction file" means a file that contains data, which cannot be modified without detection.(19) "Sports governing body" means an organization that prescribes final rules and enforces codes of conduct with respect to a sporting event, member clubs, and participants therein.(20) "Sports wagering account" means an account established by a sports wagering operator for an individual patron to use for online sports wagering.(21) "Sports wagering kiosk" means an automated device that may be used for sports wagering voucher and ticket processing and automated functions as approved by the commission.(22) "Sports wagering lounge" means a designated area in a licensed facility where sports wagering is conducted.(23) "Sports wagering operation" means the business of accepting wagers under IC 4-38 at a licensed facility, online, or by mobile device.(24) "Sports wagering operator" means a certificate of authority holder or vendor licensed to conduct sports wagering.(25) "Sports wagering patron funds" means the cash or cash equivalents that are owned by the sports wagering patrons, are maintained in segregated patron accounts, and are not commingled with the sports wagering operator's operational funds.(26) "Sports wagering patron session" means a period of time when a patron is logged on to an Internet or mobile sports wagering system.(27) "Sports wagering registrant" means an individual or entity that is contracted to provide goods or services that the commission determines affects the conduct of sports wagering, but falls outside of the scope of a supplier's license under IC 4-33-7 or a sports wagering service provider license under IC 4-38-7.(28) "Sports wagering system" means all equipment and software used in conjunction with the sports wagering operation, including, but not limited to, the following: (A) Sports wagering interactive components, including all hardware, software, and associated equipment that comprise the sports wagering platform for the purpose of authorizing sports wagering and online and mobile sports wagering.(B) Self-service sports wagering kiosks.(C) Ticket or voucher redemption devices.(D) Any other device, service, or system that the commission determines to be related to the sports wagering system.(29) "Sports wagering ticket" means a printed record issued or an electronic record maintained by the sports wagering system that evidences a sports wager.(30) "Sports wagering voucher" means a printed record, or digital representation thereof, issued by a sports wagering system that may be used to fund a wager or may be redeemable for cash.(31) "Strong authentication" means a method that has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the division to effectively provide higher security than a user name and password alone.(32) "Supplier" means a person who holds a supplier's license under IC 4-33-7 and 68 IAC 2-2.(33) "Suspicious wagering activity" means unusual wagering activity that cannot be explained and is indicative of match-fixing, the manipulation of an event, misuse of inside information, or other prohibited activity.(34) "Unusual wagering activity" means abnormal wagering activity exhibited by patrons and deemed by a sports wagering operator as a potential indicator of suspicious wagering activity. Unusual wagering activity may include the size of a patron's wager or increased wagering volume on a particular event or wager type.Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 27-1-2; filed 6/25/2021, 2:59 p.m.: 20210721-IR-068200420FRA