Mich. Admin. Code R. 432.542

Current through Vol. 24-15, September 1, 2024

Section R. 432.542 - Terms and conditions for fantasy contest player accounts

Rule 542.

(1) All terms and conditions for fantasy contest player accounts must be included in the procedures and internal controls of the fantasy contest operator or licensed management company and must address all aspects of fantasy contests including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(a) Name of the party or parties with whom the individual is entering into a contractual relationship, including any fantasy contest operator or licensed management company.

(b) Individual's consent to have the fantasy contest operator or licensed management company confirm the individual's age and identity.

(c) Rules and obligations applicable to the fantasy contest player, including, but not limited to, all of the following:

(i) Prohibition from allowing any other individual to access or use his or her fantasy contest player account.

(ii) Prohibition from submitting a fantasy contest entry on behalf of any other person.

(iii) Consent to the jurisdiction of this state to resolve any disputes arising out of fantasy contest activity conducted under the act and these rules.

(iv) Prohibition against the use of scripts other than authorized scripts.

(v) Prohibition against the use of proxy servers or any other software or technology to misrepresent his or her identity or location in order to enter or participate in fantasy contests.

(vi) Prohibition against establishing or seeking to establish more than 1 username or more than 1 fantasy contest player account, whether directly or by use of another person as a proxy, including notice that all excess accounts of an individual who violates this condition will be terminated.

(d) Full explanation of all service and other transaction-related charges imposed upon a fantasy contest player related to fantasy contests.

(e) Availability of a fantasy contest player account statement and a fantasy contest player's playing history.

(f) Privacy policies, including information access.

(g) Legal age policy, including a statement that fantasy contest players are prohibited from facilitating an individual under the age of 18 to enter or participate in fantasy contests.

(h) Full explanation of all rules applicable to dormant fantasy contest player accounts.

(i) Fantasy contest player's right to irrevocably restrict his or her ability to enter or participate in fantasy contests and to select the length of time the restriction will be in effect in accordance with R 432.532d.

(j) Fantasy contest player's right to enable any other notifications or self-imposed limits available under the fantasy contest operator's or licensed management company's self-restriction program operated pursuant to R 432.532d, if applicable.

(k) Fantasy contest player's right to suspend his or her fantasy contest player account for a period of no less than 72 hours.

(l) Actions that will be taken if a fantasy contest player becomes disconnected from the fantasy contest platform during fantasy contest play.

(m) Notice that a malfunction voids all erroneous or incorrect prizes and awards.

(n) Estimated time period for withdrawal of funds from a fantasy contest player account.

(2)If the fantasy contest player account terms and conditions are changed, the fantasy contest operator or licensed management company shall require the fantasy contest player to acknowledge acceptance of the change. Unless otherwise authorized by the board, the fantasy contest player's acknowledgement must be date and time stamped.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 432.542

2023 MR 20, Eff. 10/11/2023