205 CMR, § 247.01 - Authorized and Prohibited Sporting Events and Wager Categories

(1) A Sports Wagering Operator may offer Sports Wagering only for those Sporting Events and Wager Categories authorized by the Commission and posted on the Commission's website.

(2) An Operator shall not offer Sports Wagering on:

(a) Any Collegiate Sport or Athletic Event:

1. With an outcome dependent on the performance of an individual athlete, including, but not limited, to in-game or in-play wagers:

2. Involving any collegiate teams from the Commonwealth, unless the teams are involved in a Collegiate Tournament.

(b) Any eSports event that:

1. Is not sanctioned by an approved Sports Governing Body or equivalent as authorized by the Commission; and

2. Has not been endorsed by the Commission pursuant to the procedures set forth in 205 CMR 247.03;

(c) Any virtual sports event unless:

1. A Random Number Generator (RNG), certified by an independent testing laboratory, is used to determine the outcome(s);

2. A visualization of the virtual sports event is offered to all patrons which displays an accurate representation of the result(s) of the virtual sports event; and

3. The virtual sports event is approved pursuant to the procedures set forth in 205 CMR 247.03;

(d) Any horse or greyhound races;

(e) Any injuries, penalties, player discipline, or replay review;

(f) Any high school or youth sports or athletic events;

(g) Any fantasy contest unless offered pursuant to M.G.L. c. 12, § 11M1/2 and 940 CMR 34.00: Daily Fantasy Sports Contest Operators in Massachusetts;

(h) Any Sporting Event or Wager Category in which the outcome has already been determined and is publicly known; or

(i) Any other Sporting Event or Wager Category until the Sporting Event or Wager Category has been approved by the Commission in accordance with 205 CMR 247.03.

Notes

205 CMR, § 247.01

Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1486, eff. 12/22/2022 (EMERGENCY). Amended by Mass Register Issue 1492, eff. 3/9/2023 (EMERGENCY). Amended by Mass Register Issue 1494, eff. 3/9/2023 (COMPLIANCE). Amended by Mass Register Issue 1498, eff. 6/7/2023 (EMERGENCY). Amended by Mass Register Issue 1503, eff. 9/1/2023.