Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 1405a.1 - General sports wagering gaming service provider requirements(a) Except as provided in § 1405a.8 (relating to emergency sports wagering gaming service provider), a sports wagering gaming service provider or person seeking to conduct business with a sports wagering certificate holder or sport wagering operator shall apply to the Board for certification, unless explicitly exempted by the Board, if the sports wagering gaming service provider or person does any of the following: (1) Meets the definition of a certified gaming service provider under §§ 437a.1 and 1401a.2 (relating to general gaming service provider requirements; and definitions).(2) Meets the definition of a certified interactive gaming service provider under § 807a.1 (relating to general interactive gaming service provider requirements).(3) Provides odds or raw data to sports wagering certificate holders or sports wagering operators that is used to conduct sports wagering in this Commonwealth. (i) An athletic team, organization or governing body of an athletic team or organization who partners with or otherwise contracts with a sports wagering certificate holder or sports wagering operator to provide raw data that is used to conduct sports wagering shall not be required to be a certified sports wagering gaming service provider.(ii) A sports wagering certificate holder or sports wagering operator who partners with or otherwise contracts with an athletic team, organization or governing body of an athletic team or organization under subparagraph (i) shall file a Notification with the Board in a manner prescribed by the Bureau of Licensing.(4) Provides risk management services or integrity monitoring services to sports wagering certificate holders or sports wagering operators.(5) Any other person as determined by the Board.(b) Except as provided in § 1405a.8, a sports wagering gaming service provider or person seeking to conduct business with a sports wagering certificate holder or sport wagering gaming operator shall apply to the Board for a registration if the sports wagering gaming service provider or person is providing goods or services related to sports wagering and the person is not required to be certified as a sports wagering gaming service provider. This subsection applies to all of the following: (1) Persons who meet the definition of a registered gaming service provider under §§ 437a.1 and 1401a.2.(2) Persons who meet the definition of a registered interactive gaming service provider under § 807a.1.(3) Any other person as determined by the Board.(c) A holder of a gaming service provider registration or certification or the holder of an interactive gaming service provider registration or certification seeking to provide the same or similar services to a sports wagering certificate holder or sports wagering operator will not be required to file a new application for registration or certification and will not be required to submit additional licensing fees.(d) A holder of a sports wagering gaming service provider certification, registration or authorization has a continuing duty to comply with the general application requirements in Chapters 421a and 423a (relating to general provisions; and applications; statement of conditions; wagering restrictions). This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 1401a.5 (relating to conduct of sports wagering generally); 58 Pa. Code § 1405a.2 (relating to sports wagering gaming service provider certification applications); 58 Pa. Code § 1405a.3 (relating to sports wagering gaming service provider registration applications); 58 Pa. Code § 1405a.7 (relating to permission to conduct business prior to certification or registration); and 58 Pa. Code § 1408a.9 (relating to integrity monitoring).