(A) Except as provided in paragraph
(H) of this rule, any skill-based amusement machine operator licensee under
this chapter shall provide notification to the commission on a form available
at the commission's website at www.casinocontrol.ohio.gov/SkillGames.aspx, that
the operator intends to conduct or participate in conducting a skill-based
amusement machine tournament. No operator may conduct or participate in
conducting a skill-based amusement machine tournament without providing prior
notice to the commission and complying with all requirements under this
rule.
(B)(A) The commission,
executive director of the commission, or his or her designee, may limit,
condition, or restrict a skill-based amusement machine tournament or prohibit a
licensee from conducting or participating in conducting a skill-based amusement
machine tournament if the conduct of the tournament would violate a provision
of Chapter 2915. or 3772. of the Revised Code or the rules adopted thereunder
or the conduct of the tournament would impact the integrity of skill-based
amusement machine gaming in Ohio.
(C)(B) A skill-based
amusement machine tournament
shall
must award merchandise prizes or redeemable
vouchers for merchandise prizes that are announced, established, and made known
to the players at least forty-eight hours in advance of the tournament. The
value of prizes may not be determined by the number of players in the
tournament or the amount of any fees paid by the players.
(1) The announced prizes may not be
changed.
(2) The announced prizes
may exceed a wholesale value of ten dollars but may not be for any of the
following:
(a) Cash, gift cards, currency,
including digital currency, or any equivalent thereof;
(b) Plays on games of chance, state lottery
tickets, bingo, or instant bingo;
(c) Firearms, tobacco, or alcoholic
beverages;
(d) Gold or silver
bullion, coins, rounds, bars, or ingots; or
(e) A redeemable voucher that is redeemable
for any of the items listed in paragraphs (C)(2)(a) to (C)(2)(d) of this rule.
(D) An operator who desires to
conduct or participate in conducting a skill-based amusement machine tournament
must submit the notification described in paragraph (A) of this rule at least
thirty calendar days prior to the proposed start date of the
tournament.
(E)(C) A tournament
shall
must be
for a designated start and end date, not to exceed seven consecutive calendar
days, unless otherwise authorized, in writing, by the
commission, executive director
of the commission, or his or her
designee.
(F)(D) No licensee may
conduct or participate in conducting more than ten calendar days of skill-
based amusement machine tournaments, including tournaments held at more than
one location, in a calendar month, unless otherwise authorized, in writing, by
the executive director of the commission or his or her designee.
(G) A person may not advertise a
skill-based amusement machine tournament prior to submitting the notice
described in paragraph (A) of this rule.
(H)(E) A
skill-based amusement machine operator that conducts or participates in
conducting a national or international skill-based amusement machine tournament
is not subject to the requirements under this rule.
(I)(F) Unless otherwise
provided under this rule, no
a licensee shall fail
to
must comply with
any
all of
the provisions of this chapter when conducting or participating in conducting a
skill-based amusement machine tournament.
