(a) Except as provided in §
1405a.8 (relating to emergency
sports wagering gaming service provider), a sports wagering gaming service
provider or person seeking to conduct business with a sports wagering
certificate holder or sport wagering operator shall apply to the Board for
certification, unless explicitly exempted by the Board, if the sports wagering
gaming service provider or person does any of the following:
(1) Meets the definition of a certified
gaming service provider under §§
437a.1 and
1401a.2 (relating to general
gaming service provider requirements; and definitions).
(2) Meets the definition of a certified
interactive gaming service provider under §
807a.1 (relating to general
interactive gaming service provider requirements).
(3) Provides odds or raw data to sports
wagering certificate holders or sports wagering operators that is used to
conduct sports wagering in this Commonwealth.
(i) An athletic team, organization or
governing body of an athletic team or organization who partners with or
otherwise contracts with a sports wagering certificate holder or sports
wagering operator to provide raw data that is used to conduct sports wagering
shall not be required to be a certified sports wagering gaming service
provider.
(ii) A sports wagering
certificate holder or sports wagering operator who partners with or otherwise
contracts with an athletic team, organization or governing body of an athletic
team or organization under subparagraph (i) shall file a Notification with the
Board in a manner prescribed by the Bureau of Licensing.
(4) Provides risk management services or
integrity monitoring services to sports wagering certificate holders or sports
wagering operators.
(5) Any other
person as determined by the Board.
(b) Except as provided in §
1405a.8, a sports wagering gaming
service provider or person seeking to conduct business with a sports wagering
certificate holder or sport wagering gaming operator shall apply to the Board
for a registration if the sports wagering gaming service provider or person is
providing goods or services related to sports wagering and the person is not
required to be certified as a sports wagering gaming service provider. This
subsection applies to all of the following:
(1) Persons who meet the definition of a
registered gaming service provider under §§
437a.1 and
1401a.2.
(2) Persons who meet the definition of a
registered interactive gaming service provider under §
807a.1.
(3) Any other person as determined by the
Board.
(c) A holder of a
gaming service provider registration or certification or the holder of an
interactive gaming service provider registration or certification seeking to
provide the same or similar services to a sports wagering certificate holder or
sports wagering operator will not be required to file a new application for
registration or certification and will not be required to submit additional
licensing fees.
(d) A holder of a
sports wagering gaming service provider certification, registration or
authorization has 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).
