Iowa Code r. 491-14.9 - Contest rules
(1) Prior to
conducting a new type of fantasy sports contest, a fantasy sports contest
service provider shall submit proposed contest rules to the administrator. The
contest submission shall be in writing and approved by the administrator prior
to implementation. The administrator shall approve, deny, or request further
information within three business days of submission. If the administrator
takes no action within that period, the fantasy sports contest service provider
may offer the requested contest unless the administrator issues a subsequent
disapproval. Once a contest is approved, the contest is available for all
fantasy sports contest service providers unless the contest format is
subsequently disapproved by the administrator for any reason the commission
deems appropriate. Fantasy sports contest service providers may offer minor
variations of an approved contest type without seeking administrator approval.
Minor variations include:
a. Offering the
contest format for any sport, league, association or organization previously
approved by the administrator for any fantasy sports contest type;
b. The size of the contest and number of
entries permitted;
c. Nonmaterial
changes to entry fee and prize structure;
d. The number of athletes that a contestant
selects to fill a roster when completing an entry;
e. The positions that must be filled when
completing an entry;
f. Adjustments
to the scoring system; and
g.
Adjustments to a salary cap.
(2) Licensees are required to comply with and
ensure the following:
a. Advertisements for
contests and prizes offered by a licensee shall not target prohibited
participants, underage persons, or self-excluded persons.
b. The values of all prizes and awards
offered to winning players must be established and made known to the players in
advance of the contest.
c.
Introductory procedures for players are prominently displayed on the main page
of the licensee's platform to explain contest play and how to identify a highly
experienced player.
d.
Identification of all highly experienced players in every fantasy sports
contest by a symbol attached to the players' usernames, or by other easily
visible means, on all platforms supported by the licensee.
e. Contests are not offered based on the
performance of participants in high school or youth sports events.
f. Representations or implications about
average winnings from contests shall not be unfair or misleading.
g. Prohibition of the use of unauthorized
third-party scripts or unauthorized scripting programs for any contest and
ensure that measures are in place to deter, detect, and prevent cheating to the
extent reasonably possible. "Cheating" includes collusion and the use of
cheating devices, including the use of software programs that submit entry fees
or adjust the athletes selected by a player.
h. Prominent display of information about the
maximum number of entries that may be submitted for that contest for all
advertised fantasy sports contests.
i. Disclosure of the number of entries that a
player may submit to each fantasy sports contest and provide reasonable steps
to prevent players from submitting more than the allowable number.
j. Opportunity for players to file a patron
dispute.
k. Conspicuously disclose
the source of the data utilized in any results.
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