W. Va. Code R. § 179-10-4
Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 179-10-4 - Interactive gaming integrity; confidential information4.1. An interactive gaming operator offering interactive gaming shall have controls in place to identify unusual and suspicious activity and report such activity according to the integrity monitoring system procedures approved by the Commission. 4.2. All integrity monitoring system procedures shall provide for the sharing of information with each operator and shall disseminate all reports of unusual activity to all management services providers and suppliers, as well as to any regulatory agencies and governing authorities as required by the Commission. All operators shall review such reports and notify other operators, in a manner approved by the Commission, regarding whether they have experienced similar activity. Specific reporting requirements shall be designated by the Commission in its MICS. 4.3. If an interactive gaming operator finds that previously reported unusual wagering activity rises to the level of suspicious activity, it shall immediately notify all other operators, the Commission, appropriate law enforcement entities, regulatory agencies, and governing authorities as required by the Commission. 4.4. An operator offering interactive gaming shall employ an interactive gaming manager responsible for the operation and integrity of interactive gaming and for the review of all reports of suspicious activity. The interactive gaming manager shall be a key employee. The interactive gaming manager shall immediately notify the Commission upon the detection of any person participating in interactive gaming who is: 4.4.1. Engaged in or attempting to engage in or reasonably suspected of cheating, theft, embezzlement, collusion, money laundering, or any other illegal activity; 4.4.2. Excluded pursuant to Commission policy or the Commission's statewide exclusion list; or 4.4.3. Excluded by the interactive gaming operator. 4.5. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, all information and data received pursuant to the administration of the West Virginia Lottery Interactive Wagering Act related to unusual or suspicious activity shall be considered confidential. Such data and information may not be revealed in whole or in part except to the West Virginia State Police or other law enforcement entity, regulatory agency, or governing authority, or upon the lawful order of a court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the West Virginia Lottery from sharing data and information as a participant in an integrity monitoring association or industry group organized for the purpose of integrity monitoring. W. Va. Code R. § 179-10-4