D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 30, r. 30-2127

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 44, November 1, 2024

Rule 30-2127 - PROHIBITED SPORTS EVENTS

2127.1

No wagers may be accepted or paid by any Sports Wagering Operator in any of the following instances:

(a) Any collegiate sports or athletic event in which any District of Columbia based college or university team participates, regardless of where the event takes place.

(b) Any high school sports or athletic event, including high school electronic sports events and high school competitive video game events.

(c) Any amateur sports or athletic event with the exception of the following.

(1) Olympic sporting or athletic events sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee where the majority of participants are age eighteen (18) or older, subject to limitation by the Office.

(2) International team sports events in which persons under age 18 make up a minority of the participants.

(d) Any sports or athletic event which the Sports Wagering Operator knows, or reasonably should know, is being placed by or on behalf of a coach or participant in that athletic event.

(e) Any event or athletic sports event unless approved by the Office.

2127.2

If at any time an athletic or sports event becomes a prohibited athletic or sports event as defined in Subsection 2127.1, the Sports Wagering Operator shall cancel any wager on that event and return to each player, at minimum, the full amount of the wager.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 30, r. 30-2127

Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 011618 (8/30/2019); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 71 DCR 2899 (3/15/2024)