District of Columbia Administrative Code

PROHIBITED SPORTS EVENTS No wagers may be accepted or paid by any Sports Wagering Operator in any of the following instances: Any collegiate sports or athletic event in which any District of Columbia based college or university team participates, regardless of where the event ta…

RESPONSIBLE GAMING PLAN Operators and Management Services Providers shall submit a Responsible Gaming Plan to the Office at the time of first application. The plan must be approved by the Office prior to the commencement of gaming activity. The Plan shall include, at a minimum, …

SELF-EXCLUSION PROGRAM The Self-Exclusion Program is established for the purpose of allowing persons who wish to refrain from sports wagering and other types of gambling offered by the Office, to notify the Office that they will accept responsibility for refraining from engaging…

INVOLUNTARY EXCLUSION LIST The Office shall maintain an Involuntary Exclusion List that consists of the names of people who the Executive Director determines meet anyone of the following criteria: Any person whose presence in a gaming facility would be inimical to sports wagerin…

ADVERTISING Operators and Management Services Providers shall not advertise sports wagering in any area prohibited by District or federal law. Operators and Management Services Providers shall ensure that all advertising, public relations activities and marketing campaigns do no…

ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES The Office shall have the authority to revoke Sports Wagering Licenses for any violation of the Act, this chapter or any other applicable District or federal law or regulation. The Office shall have the authority to suspend Sports Wagering Licenses for …

TAXATION OF SPORTS WAGERING On or before the twentieth (20th) calendar day of each month, each Sports Wagering Operator in the District of Columbia shall: File a return, on forms and in the manner prescribed by the Chief Financial Officer, with the Chief Financial Officer indica…

SPORTS WAGERING CBE REQUIREMENTS AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (a) An Applicant for a Provisional, initial, or renewal Sports Wagering Operator or MSP License shall submit for approval by the Director of the Department of Small and Local Business Development (“DSLBD”), …

SPORTS WAGERING ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS 2135.1 An individual, group of individuals or entity that has been fined, whose application has been denied, or whose license has been revoked, or suspended shall have a right to a hearing before the Office and, in the event of its affirma…

DEFINITIONS 2199.1 The following definitions shall apply to this chapter: “Act” means the Sports Wagering Lottery Amendment Act of 2018, effective May 3, 2019 (D.C. Law 22-312; 66 DCR 1402 (February 1, 2019)). “Applicant” means an individual, group of individuals or entity who a…

2200 SCOPE OF CHAPTER 2200.1 The purpose of this chapter is to implement the Revised Game of Skill Machines Consumer Protections Emergency Amendment Act of 2020, (A23-0479) effective October 1, 2020; 67 DCR 13284 (November 3, 2020). ("Act") establishes procedures for implementing…

2201 AUTHORIZATION 2201.1 The operation of a GOS Machine shall be lawful in the District if conducted in accordance with the Act and this chapter's regulations. 2201.2 The Executive Director of the Office of Lottery Gaming ("Executive Director") established by (D.C. Law 3-172; D.…

2202 AVAILABILITY 2202.1 The Executive Director shall determine the availability of GOS Machines in the District. 2202.2 GOS in the District may not simulate traditional Casino gambling such as slot machines, card games, roulette, craps, or any other game that primarily involves …

2203 GOS LICENSURE / LEGACY MACHINES 2203.1 A person who possesses a valid Alcoholic Beverage Control Board ("ABC") GOS endorsement granted pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 25-113.01(e) may own or operate a GOS Machine according to the terms of the endorsement and the issuing Age…

2204 GAME OF SKILL MACHINES ("GOS MACHINE") 2204.1 A GOS Machine is a mechanical or electronic gaming device that rewards the winning player or players with cash, a gift card, or a redeemable Voucher for cash or cash equivalents. 2204.2 A mechanical or electronic gaming device sh…

2205 GOS MACHINE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS 2205.1 No person may carry out a function of a GOS: Manufacturer, Distributor, or Retailer after March 31, 2021, unless the person has obtained the applicable license or licenses required by the Act or by rules issued pursuant to this chapter…

2206 MANUFACTURER LICENSE REQUIREMENTS 2206.1 A person may not, after March 31, 2021, manufacture a GOS Machine in the District or manufacture and cause to be delivered into the District a GOS Machine unless the person has a valid Manufacturer's license issued under this title. 2…

2207 DISTRIBUTOR LICENSE REQUIREMENTS 2207.1 A person may not, after March 31, 2021, engage in any of the following activities unless the person has a valid Distributor's license issued by the Office: 2207.2 Buy or lease from a licensed GOS Machine Manufacturer for distribution i…

2208 RETAILER LICENSE REQUIREMENTS 2208.1 A person may not offer or allow play of a GOS Machine at a location in the District unless: The location is a licensed establishment; The Retailer possesses a GOS Machine endorsement from ABRA in accordance with D.C. Official Code § 25-11…

2209 LICENSING PROHIBITIONS 2209.1 The Office shall deny, suspend, or revoke a license if evidence satisfactory to the Office exists that the Applicant or Licensee committed any of the following disqualifying offenses: The Applicant or Licensee knowingly made a false statement of…

2210 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 2210.1 Before issuing, authorizing the transfer of GOS Machines to a new owner of, or renewing a license, the Office shall determine that the Applicant is not disqualified because of conflicting interest in another license. 2210.2 In making a determinat…

2211 ENFORCEMENT The Office may enforce the provisions of this title with respect to Licensees and with respect to any individual or entity not holding a license and offering a GOS Machine in violation of the provisions of this title or rules issued pursuant to this chapter. 2211…

2212 INVESTIGATIONS AND INSPECTIONS The Office may conduct inspections, examinations, investigations, searches, seizures, and perform other duties authorized by this title and rules issued under this title. An Applicant for a license and each Licensee shall allow an authorized me…

2213 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS No model or version of a GOS Machine shall be offered for distribution or play in the District unless the model or version of the GOS Machine has first been tested and approved as a GOS Machine pursuant to this title and the rules issued pursuant to this …

2214 INTERNAL CONTROLS 2214.1 GOS Distributors and Retailers shall file with the Office internal controls for all aspects of GOS operations prior to commencing operations. 2214.2 As determined by the Office, prior to commencing GOS, Distributors and Retailers Licensees shall subm…

2215 REGISTRATION OF GOS MACHINES After March 31, 2021, no Distributor shall distribute a GOS Machine to a Retailer or allow the continued distribution of its GOS Machine at a Retailer's licensed establishment and no Retailer shall allow the distribution of a GOS Machine to the R…

2216 ADVERTISING 2216.1 GOS Licensees shall not advertise GOS in any area prohibited by District or federal law. 2216.2 GOS Licensees shall ensure that all advertising, public relations activities, and marketing campaigns do not: Contain false or misleading information; Fail to d…

2217 PENALTIES 2217.1 In the event of a violation of this title or a rule issued pursuant to this title; the Office may: Impose a fine of not more than $50,000; Revoke a GOS Licensee's license; and Suspend the GOS Licensee's license for up to one year. Any other penalties and san…

2218 TAXATION OF GAME OF SKILL 2218.1 On or before the 20th calendar day of each month, each owner of a GOS Machine located in the District shall: (a) File a return with the CFO, on forms and in the manner prescribed by the CFO, indicating the amount of GOS Machine Gross Revenue …

2219 PRIZES A GOS can award cash or non-cash prizes, but the Claimant must first always be offered cash. The Claimant may accept if offered, a non-cash prize in lieu of cash. The Claimant may accept if offered, a non-cash prize in lieu of cash. Zero cents ($0.00) is the minimum a…

2220 PRIZE CLAIMS 2220.1 GOS Retailer shall only use printed claim forms that have been authorized by the Office along with the winning GOS Voucher to claim a GOS prize. 2220.2 The Office will review and approve all licensed Retailers prize claim procedures, also known as "house …

2221 CENTRALIZED ACCOUNTING SYSTEM ("CAS") 2221.1 Within 365 days after the effective date of this section, the Office shall procure a Centralized Accounting System (CAS) for GOS Machines, which shall be linked to a communications network. 2221.2 All GOS Machines registered in th…

2222 GAME OF SKILL ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS 2222.1 An individual, group of individuals or entity that has been fined, whose application has been denied, or whose license has been revoked, or suspended shall have a right to a hearing before the Office and, in the event of its affir…

2223 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6725 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 11598 (August 30, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 3289 (March 26, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regul…

2224 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6725 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 11598 (August 30, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 3289 (March 26, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regul…

2225 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6725 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 11598 (August 30, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 3289 (March 26, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regul…

2226 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6726 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 11598 (August 30, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 3289 (March 26, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regul…

2227 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6726 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 11598 (August 30, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 3289 (March 26, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regul…

2228 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6727 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 11598 (August 30, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 3289 (March 26, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regul…

2229 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6727 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 11598 (August 30, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 3289 (March 26, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regul…

2230 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6727 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 11598 (August 30, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 3289 (March 26, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regul…

2231 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6728 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 11598 (August 30, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 3289 (March 26, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regul…

2232 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6730 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 11598 (August 30, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 3289 (March 26, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regul…

2233 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6730 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 11598 (August 30, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 3289 (March 26, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regul…

2234 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6731 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 11598 (August 30, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 3289 (March 26, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regul…

2235 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6732 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 11598 (August 30, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 3289 (March 26, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regul…

2236 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6732 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 11598 (August 30, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 3289 (March 26, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regul…

2237 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6732 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 11598 (August 30, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 3289 (March 26, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regul…

2238 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6732 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 11598 (August 30, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 3289 (March 26, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regul…

2239 [RESERVED] SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6732 (September 22, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 11598 (August 30, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 3289 (March 26, 2021). District of Columbia Municipal Regul…