Title 31, Title 31: Recreation and Sports

§ 1305. Confidentiality of records (a) When produced or acquired by the Department pursuant to this chapter, the following records are exempt from public inspection and copying under the Public Records Act and shall be kept confidential: (1) personal information and background ch…

§ 1306. Exemption The provisions of 13 V.S.A. chapter 51, relating to gambling and lotteries, shall not apply to sports wagering or a fantasy sports contest conducted pursuant to this chapter. (Added 2023, No. 63, § 1, eff. June 14, 2023.)

§ 1320. Sports wagering operators; competitive bidding process (a) The Commissioner shall select operators through a competitive bidding process. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Department shall be guided by and prioritize the following when conducting the compe…

§ 1321. Prohibited activities The Department’s operators are prohibited from the following activities: (1) accepting or making payment relating to sports wagers made by prohibited sports bettors; (2) accepting sports wagers on prohibited sports events; or (3) accepting sports wag…

§ 1322. Maintaining sports integrity The Department and its operators may participate in national and international monitoring services and associations and may share betting information with those entities and sports governing bodies in order to ensure the integrity of sports wa…

§ 1323. Access to financial reports The Department may require financial and compliance reports from its operators at any time and may conduct audits of these reports to ensure that the State receives the contractual share of revenue. (Added 2023, No. 63, § 1, eff. June 14, 2023.…

§ 1324. Compliance oversight (a) The Department shall retain oversight of its operators to ensure that all sports wagering activities are conducted in accordance with this chapter, any contractual terms, and any procedures adopted by the Department. (b) Any failure to comply with…

§ 1325. Crimes and penalties (a) A corporation, association, or partnership that is not permitted to conduct sports wagering pursuant to this chapter that operates, conducts, or exposes sports wagering for play or accepts a bet or wager associated with sports wagering shall: (1) …

§ 1330. Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1) “Computer script” means a list of commands that can be executed by a program, scripting engine, or similar mechanism that a fantasy sports player can use to automate participation in a fantasy sports contest. (2) “Confidential f…

§ 1331. Consumer protection (a) A fantasy sports operator shall adopt commercially reasonable policies and procedures to: (1) prevent participation in a fantasy sports contest it offers to the public with a cash prize of $5.00 or more by: (A) the fantasy sports operator; (B) an e…

§ 1332. Fair and truthful advertising (a) A fantasy sports operator shall not depict in an advertisement to consumers in this State: (1) minors, other than professional athletes who may be minors; (2) students; (3) schools or colleges; or (4) school or college settings, provided …

§ 1333. Registration On or before October 15 of each year in which a fantasy sports operator offers a fantasy sports contest to consumers in this State, the operator shall file an annual registration with the Department on a form adopted for that purpose and pay to the Department…

§ 1334. Enforcement (a) A person that violates a provision of this chapter commits an unfair and deceptive act in commerce in violation of 9 V.S.A. § 2453. (b) The Attorney General has the authority to adopt rules to implement the provisions of this chapter and to conduct civil i…

§ 1340. Responsible gaming and problem gambling; operator plans, duties, and report (a) Responsible gaming plan. Annually, each operator shall submit to the Department and the Department of Mental Health a responsible gaming plan that shall include information related to the post…

§ 1341. Sports Wagering Enterprise Fund (a) The Sports Wagering Enterprise Fund is established. It shall consist of all revenues and fees received by the Department pursuant to this chapter and all amounts that are from time to time appropriated to the Department for purposes of …

§ 1341a. Problem Gambling Program (a) The Department of Mental Health shall establish and administer the Problem Gambling Program to: (1) provide support to agencies, organizations, and persons that provide education, assistance, awareness, treatment, and recovery services to per…