Ariz. Admin. Code § R19-4-129 - Events and Wagers

A. The responsible party shall submit a catalogue to the Department of the events on which it intends to accept wagers and types of wagers it intends to offer. The catalogue and any changes shall be submitted to the Department prior to implementation.

B. The responsible party shall submit a written request to the Department for an event not previously authorized. The request shall include a detailed description of the event and its governing body so that the Department may determine:

1. How wagers will be placed and how winning wagers will be determined;

2. How the event will be conducted and supervised;

3. Whether any wager could affect the outcome of the event;

4. How the outcome of the event will be verifiable and generated through a reliable and independent process; and

5. How the event would be conducted in compliance with any applicable laws.

C. The responsible party shall submit a written request to the Department for a wager type not previously authorized. The request shall include a detailed description of the wager type so that the Department may determine:

1. How the wager will be placed and how winning will be determined;

2. Whether the wager could affect the outcome of an event; and

3. How the wager could be made in compliance with any applicable laws.

D. Within seven days of receipt of the written request for an event and/or wager type, the Department shall issue a written approval or disapproval to the responsible party.

E. The Department shall publish a list of authorized events and wager types on its website.

F. The Department may prohibit a particular event or wager type; provided that:

1. The Department shall not prohibit, and it may authorize, event wagers placed on the final outcomes of live in-person poker tournaments played by living individuals located in the same physical room, such as a poker room; and

2. Except as provided in R19-4-129(F)(1), activities that present the player with a user interface depicting spinning reels or games authorized to the tribes pursuant to the 2021 Amended and Restated Compact are prohibited.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R19-4-129

Adopted by final exempt rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 1167, effective 7/26/2021. Amended by final exempt rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 919, effective 4/15/2022.