Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 342 - Licensed gaming entities(a) Scope.--This section shall apply to a licensed gaming entity that holds a fantasy contest license.(b)Applicability.--Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the board's general and sole regulatory authority over the conduct of gaming or related activities under part II (relating to gaming), including, but not limited to, the certification, registration and regulation of gaming service providers and individuals and entities associated with a gaming service provider.(c)Restricted contests.--A licensed gaming entity may offer restricted fantasy contests that are exclusive to participants who are at least 21 years of age.(d)Promotional play.--For a restricted fantasy contest under subsection (c), a licensed gaming entity may offer slot machine promotional play or table game match play to a participant who is at least 21 years of age as a prize or award or for participating in a fantasy contest conducted by the licensed gaming entity.(e)Gaming service providers.--A licensed operator who is not a licensed gaming entity may, at the discretion of the board, be certificated or registered as a gaming service provider under section 1317.2 (relating to gaming service provider) in order to operate fantasy contests subject to the requirements of this section.(f) Fantasy contest terminals.-- (1) A licensed gaming entity may petition the board, on a form and in a manner as required by the board, to place and operate fantasy contest terminals within the licensed gaming entity's licensed facility.(2) The board may, according to regulations adopted by the board, approve the placement and operation of fantasy contest terminals at one or more locations within a licensed facility, provided that fantasy contest terminals may not be placed on the gaming floor.(3) The board may not require a participant to establish a fantasy contest account prior to entering a fantasy contest through a fantasy contest terminal. Added by P.L. TBD 2017 No. 42, § 1.4, eff. 4/28/2018.