La. Admin. Code tit. 42 § VII-509

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section VII-509 - Player Registration with Licensee Required

A. A person shall register with a licensee prior to participating in fantasy sports contests on a platform that can be accessed by persons located in the State of Louisiana. Licensees shall not allow any person to participate in fantasy sports contests on its platform unless that person is registered.

B. With respect to registration, a licensee shall do all of the following:

1. implement security standards to prevent participation in fantasy sports contests by a person whose location and age have not been verified in accordance with the act, these regulations, or internal controls;

2. ensure that all persons provide their age and state of residence, before participating in a fantasy sports contest;

3. utilize commercially reasonable steps to confirm that a person registering for an account is at least 21 years of age before such person participates in fantasy sports contests; and

4. clearly and conspicuously publish and facilitate parental control procedures to allow parents or guardians to exclude minors from access to any contest or platform.

C. During the registration process, a person shall agree to the privacy policy and the following applicable terms and conditions of service:

1. registration information provided by the person to the licensee is accurate;

2. the person has been informed, and acknowledges, that as a player he is prohibited from allowing any other person access to or use of his account;

3. specify the handling of entry fees where the entry of a player is canceled;

4. specify the handling of entry fees for paid fantasy sports games that are voided or abandoned;

5. clearly define the rules by which any unrecoverable malfunctions of hardware or software are addressed;

6. advise the player to keep his password and login ID secure;

7. Advise the player on requirements regarding forced password changes, password strength, and other related items;

8. no individual less than twenty-one year of age is permitted to participate in fantasy sports contest;

9. the method by which players will be notified of updates to the terms and conditions and privacy policy;

10. the conditions under which an account is declared inactive and explain what actions will be undertaken on the account once this declaration is made including the forfeiting of any monies remaining in the account; and

11. clearly define what happens to the entry fees placed if a player has entered a paid fantasy sports contest prior to any self-imposed or licensee-imposed exclusion, including the return of all paid entries to the player, or settling all entries, as appropriate.

La. Admin. Code tit. 42, § VII-509

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Gaming Control Board, LR 47265 (2/1/2021).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 27:15, 24, and 304.