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Chapter 16. Wagering Using Online, Web-based, or Mobile Applications

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Regulation .01 General.Copy Citation

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Unless context or the individual regulation dictates otherwise, for purposes of this regulation, “sports wagering licensee” includes:
A.
Mobile sports wagering licensee; and
B.
Online sports wagering operator licensee.

Regulation .02 One Website.Copy Citation

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A mobile sports wagering licensee may utilize only one individually branded website and an accompanying application to accept and pay sports wagers.

Regulation .03 Geolocation Requirements.Copy Citation

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A sports wagering licensee and its agents, contractors, and vendors shall ensure that all of its sports wagers are initiated, received, and completed within the State and that only intermediate routing of a sports wager occurs outside the State.

Regulation .04 Periodic Review of Systems.Copy Citation

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A sports wagering licensee and its agents, contractors, and vendors shall periodically review their geolocation technology systems to ensure compliance with this chapter.

Regulation .05 Age Verification.Copy Citation

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A sports wagering licensee shall provide for age verification measures to block access to and prevent sports wagers by an individual younger than 21 years old.
B.
A sports wagering licensee shall provide for identity verification through secure online databases.

Regulation .06 Security Mechanisms.Copy Citation

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A sports wagering licensee shall have security mechanisms that ensure the confidentiality of personally identifiable information except as otherwise required by law or authorized by this subtitle.
Chapter annotations
Authority: State Government Article, §§9-1E-01—9-1E-15, Annotated Code of Maryland
History: Effective date:
History: Regulations .01—.06 adopted as an emergency provision effective August 5, 2021 (48:18 Md. R. 690); adopted permanently effective January 13, 2022 (49:1 Md. R. 16)
History: Regulation .03 amended as an emergency provision effective January 26, 2022 (49:5 Md. R. 364); amended permanently effective July 25, 2022 (49:15 Md. R. 740)
History: Regulation .04 amended as an emergency provision effective January 26, 2022 (49:5 Md. R. 364); amended permanently effective July 25, 2022 (49:15 Md. R. 740)