# COMAR Title 36 — Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency

## Subtitle 01 — General Provisions

### Chapter 03 — Voluntary Exclusion and Responsible Gaming

#### Regulation .01 General.

*COMAR 36.01.03.01*

A. Scope. This chapter establishes a mechanism by which an individual may request to be placed on the Commission's Voluntary Exclusion List of individuals with gambling problems who have requested to self-exclude themselves from a gaming activity or a combination of multiple gaming activities.

B. Definitions.

  (1) Unless context or regulation dictates otherwise, in this chapter the following terms have the meanings indicated.

  (2) Terms Defined.

    (a) “Affiliated entity” means an entity sharing ownership or management with a licensee of a gaming activity.

    (b) “Commission's Voluntary Exclusion List” means the list established by the Commission that allows an individual to request to be excluded from participating in certain gaming activities for a specified period of time.

    (c) “Sports wagering licensee” means:

      (i) Sports wagering facility licensee;

      (ii) Mobile sports wagering licensee;

      (iii) Sports wagering facility operator licensee; and

      (iv) Online sports wagering operator licensee.

C. The Commission shall:

  (1) Maintain the Commission's Voluntary Exclusion List for individuals who have requested to be excluded from a gaming activity; and

  (2) Establish measures to reduce and mitigate the effects of problem gambling.