Mich. Admin. Code R. 432.643

Current through Vol. 24-19, November 1, 2024

Section R. 432.643 - Integrity monitoring/suspicious behavior

Rule 643.

(1) An internet gaming operator or internet gaming platform provider must employ personnel responsible for ensuring the operation and integrity of internet gaming and reviewing all reports of suspicious behavior. Unless otherwise directed by the board, an internet gaming operator or internet gaming platform provider must immediately notify the board upon detecting or becoming aware of any of the following:

(a) Any person participating in internet wagering who is engaging in or attempting to engage in, or who is reasonably suspected of, cheating, theft, embezzlement, collusion, use of funds derived from illegal activity, money laundering, or any other illegal activities, including those activities prohibited in section 13 of the act, MCL 432.313.

(b) Any person who is reasonably suspected of misrepresenting their identity or using false identification to establish or attempt to establish an internet wagering account.

(c) Suspected criminal activity related to any aspect of internet gaming.

(d) Any criminal or disciplinary proceedings commenced against the internet gaming operator or internet gaming platform provider in connection with its internet gaming.

(e) Any suspicious internet wagering activity or patterns that indicate a concern regarding the integrity of an internet game or internet wagering.

(f) Any other conduct that corrupts the outcome of an internet game or internet wager.

(g) Any internet wagers that violate any applicable state or federal law.

(2) An internet gaming platform provider must promptly notify any affected internet gaming operators on behalf of which it accepts internet wagers of any issues impacting the integrity of internet gaming.

(3) The board may require an internet gaming operator or internet gaming platform provider to provide any hardware or software necessary to the board, or to an independent lab approved by the board, for evaluation of its internet gaming offering or to conduct further monitoring of data provided by its internet gaming platform.

(4) An internet gaming operator or internet gaming platform provider must maintain records demonstrating its compliance with this rule, including all reports of suspicious behavior and any supporting documentation, for a minimum of 5 years and must provide the records to the board on request.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 432.643

2020 MR 22, Eff. 12/2/2020