Iowa Admin. Code r. 491-8.7 - Alternative simulcast operator
(1)
Authorization to conduct alternative simulcast.
a. An entity may request authorization from
the commission to conduct alternative simulcast wagering pursuant to Iowa Code
section 99D.9D and this chapter. As part
of the request, the entity shall submit a detailed plan of how its wagering
system would operate. The commission may require changes in a proposed plan of
operations as a condition of granting a request. No subsequent changes in the
system's operation may occur unless ordered by the commission or until approval
is obtained from the commission after it receives a written request.
b. The commission may conduct investigations
or inspections or request additional information from the entity as the
commission deems appropriate in determining whether to allow an entity to
conduct an alternative simulcast operation.
c. The entity shall establish and manage an
alternative simulcast wagering center.
d. The commission may issue an ASO license
that complies with the requirements of Iowa Code section
99D.9D and the additional
criteria as established by the commission . The terms of any ASO license shall
include but not be limited to:
(1) Fees to be
paid on any races subject to pari-mutuel wagering.
(2) An annual license fee in an amount to be
determined by the commission .
(3)
Completion of all necessary background investigations as determined by the
commission .
(4) Acceptance of
wagers on live races conducted at the horse racetrack in Polk County.
(5) A bond or irrevocable letter of credit on
behalf of the alternative simulcast operator to be determined by the
commission .
(6) Certification of
secure retention of all records related to alternative simulcast and off-track
wagering for a period of not less than three years or such longer period as
specified by the commission .
(7)
Utilization and communication of pari-mutuel wagers to a pari-mutuel system
meeting all requirements for pari-mutuel systems employed by licensed racing
facilities in Iowa.
e.
Commission access to and use of information concerning alternative simulcast
and off-track wager transactions shall be considered proprietary, and such
information shall not be disclosed publicly except as may be required pursuant
to statute or court order or except as part of the official record of any
proceeding before the commission . This requirement shall not prevent the
sharing of this information with other pari-mutuel regulatory authorities or
law enforcement agencies for investigative purposes.
(2)
Operation of an ASO . The
ASO shall submit operating procedures and controls that provide for the
following:
a. Written notification to the
commission consistent with 491-paragraph 5.4(5)"c."
b. The segregation of incompatible functions
so that no employee is in a position to perpetrate and conceal errors or
irregularities in the normal course of the employee's duties.
c. User access controls for all sensitive and
secure, physical and virtual, areas and systems within a wagering
operation.
d. Problem gambling
controls consistent with 491-subrule 5.4(12).
e. Setoff winnings of customers who have a
valid lien established under Iowa Code chapter 99D.
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