Section 68IAC2-6-45. Rules of tournament play

   (a) The casino licensee shall submit rules of tournament play to the executive director at least thirty (30) days in advance of the commencement of the tournament or within a shorter time period as the executive director may designate. The rules of play shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(1) The amount of points, credits, and playing time players will begin with.

(2) The manner in which players will receive electronic gaming device assignments and how reassignments are to be handled.

(3) How:

(A) players are eliminated from the tournament; and

(B) the winner or winners are to be determined.

(4) The number of electronic gaming devices a player will be allowed to play.

(5) The amount of entry fee for participating in the tournament.

(6) The number of prizes to be awarded.

(7) An exact description of each prize to be awarded.

(8) Any additional house rules governing play of the tournament.

(9) Any rules deemed necessary by the executive director to ensure compliance with IC 4-33, IC 4-35, and this title.

  (b) The executive director shall approve the rules, in writing, within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the rules.

  (c) A casino licensee shall not permit a tournament to be played unless the rules of tournament play have been approved by the executive director.

  (d) Once rules of tournament play have been approved by the executive director, the casino licensee may offer a tournament using the approved rules at any time. Amendments to approved rules of tournament play shall be submitted to the executive director at least thirty (30) days prior to the utilization of the amendments or within a shorter time frame as the executive director may designate. The executive director shall approve amendments to rules of tournament play within thirty (30) days of receipt of the amendments. A casino licensee shall not use amendments to rules of tournament play until the executive director has approved the amendments.

  (e) The rules of tournament play shall be provided to the tournament players and members of the public who request a copy of the rules. (Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 2-6-45; filed Jan 17, 1996, 11:00 a.m.: 19 IR 1310; errata filed Apr 23, 1996, 4:30 p.m.: 19 IR 2289; readopted filed Oct 15, 2001, 4:34 p.m.: 25 IR 898; readopted filed Sep 14, 2007, 1:40 p.m.: 20071003-IR-068070354RFA; filed Dec 6, 2012, 2:32 p.m.: 20130102-IR-068110786FRA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2013, 3:58 p.m.: 20131225-IR-068130354RFA)