§ 807a.1. General interactive gaming service provider requirements.
(a) Except as provided in § 807a.9 (relating to duty to investigate), an interactive gaming service provider or person seeking to conduct business with an interactive gaming certificate holder or interactive gaming operator shall apply to the Board for certification if the interactive gaming service provider or person is providing any of the following:
(1) Data hosting services unless the hosting service is in a jurisdiction, the standards of which are recognized by the Board, the owner of the hardware is licensed as an interactive gaming operator by the Board and the facility is approved by the Board.
(2) Payment processing and related money-transmitting services with direct contact with a registered player’s interactive gaming account.
(3) Customer identity, age verification and geo-location verification used in the conduct of interactive gaming, regardless of the interactive gaming service provider or person’s contractual relationship with an interactive gaming certificate holder.
(4) Interactive affiliate goods or services and the interactive affiliate is being paid a revenue share. As used in this subsection, ‘‘interactive affiliate’’ means as an individual or entity involved in promoting, marketing and directing business to online gaming sites in exchange for compensation paid based on player activity not a flat fee.
(5) Any other person as determined by the Board.
(b) Except as provided in § 807a.9, a gaming service provider or person seeking to conduct business with an interactive gaming certificate holder or interactive gaming operator shall apply to the Board for a registration if the interactive gaming service provider or person is providing goods or services related to interactive gaming or interactive wagering and the interactive gaming service provider or person is not required to be certified as an interactive gaming service provider. This subsection applies to interactive affiliates involved in promoting, marketing and directing business to online gaming sites in exchange for a flat fee.
(c) A holder of an interactive gaming service provider certification, registration or authorization shall have a continuing duty to comply with the general application requirements in Chapters 421a and 423a (relating to general provisions; and applications; statement of conditions; wagering restrictions).
Cross References This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 1405a.1 (relating to sports wagering gaming service provider requirements).
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