Ariz. Admin. Code § 19-4-130

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section R19-4-130 - Wager Rules

A. All event wagering shall be transacted through an event wagering system. In the event of a computer or power failure, no tickets shall be manually written.

1. Anonymous event wagers shall only be accepted in the retail wagering area or at a kiosk; and

2. Mobile event wagers shall only be accepted from a verified player account through an event wagering platform.

B. An event wager shall not be accepted from a person who is placing the event wager for the benefit of another for compensation or is placing the event wager in violation of state or federal law.

C. An event wager shall not be accepted upon an event whose outcome has already been determined.

D. Upon acceptance of an event wager, a ticket shall be immediately issued.

E. The responsible party may cancel an accepted wager for obvious error as defined in the responsible party's internal control system.

F. Except for obvious error, the responsible party shall not unilaterally cancel any wager without prior written approval of the Department.

G. If a patron wishes to void a ticket written prior to the start of an event, and the void request is approved by the responsible party, the ticket shall be verified by the event wagering system and a refund shall be given to the patron. For printed tickets, a void designation shall be branded on the ticket.

H. Upon verification by the responsible party, winnings from player account wagers shall be immediately deposited into the player account.

I. Winnings from anonymous wagers shall be immediately payable to the patron upon validation of the ticket by an event wagering system and verification by the responsible party.

J. In the case of a computer or power failure, tickets may be manually paid. All manually paid tickets shall be marked as "paid" and entered into an event wagering system as soon as possible to verify the accuracy of the payout. All manually paid tickets shall be reviewed as part of the daily audit process.

K. A log for all manually paid tickets shall be maintained and include:

1. The unique transaction identified;

2. Date and time;

3. Amount of the payout; and

4. Employee name.

L. Winning tickets shall be honored for at least one year after the conclusion of the event or events unless otherwise approved by the Department. Redemption by mail shall be accepted and payment shall be made by the responsible party no later than 10 days after receipt.

M. Funds from abandoned tickets or vouchers shall be remitted to the Arizona Department of Revenue as required by A.R.S. § 44-307.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R19-4-130

Adopted by final exempt rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 1167, effective 7/26/2021.