20120118-IR-068110248FRA Adds 68 IAC 1-16-3.3 concerning the duty of casino licensees to prevent certain persons from winning certain promotional event prizes. Adds 68 IAC 2-3-9.4 concerning gaming by persons associated with...

TITLE 68 INDIANA GAMING COMMISSION

Final Rule LSA Document #11-248(F)

DIGEST

Adds 68 IAC 1-16-3.3 concerning the duty of casino licensees to prevent certain persons from winning certain promotional event prizes. Adds 68 IAC 2-3-9.4 concerning gaming by persons associated with a casino licensee. Adds 68 IAC 2-3-9.5 concerning gaming by persons associated with a supplier licensee. Adds 68 IAC 2-3-9.6 to make immediate family members of certain occupational licensees ineligible to win certain promotional event prizes. Repeals 68 IAC 9-4-5, 68 IAC 9-4-6, and 68 IAC 9-4-7. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.

68 IAC 1-16-3.3; 68 IAC 2-3-9.4; 68 IAC 2-3-9.5; 68 IAC 2-3-9.6; 68 IAC 9-4-5; 68 IAC 9-4-6; 68 IAC 9-4-7

SECTION 1. 68 IAC 1-16-3.3 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

68 IAC 1-16-3.3 Immediate family members winning a promotional event prize

Authority: IC 4-33-4; IC 4-35-4

Affected: IC 4-33; IC 4-35

Sec. 3.3. (a) A casino licensee must take reasonable steps to prevent immediate family members of Level 1 and Level 2 occupational licensees from winning prizes in violation of 68 IAC 2-3-9.6.

(b) A casino licensee must not award any prize to an immediate family member of a Level 1 or Level 2 occupational licensee who wins a prize in violation of 68 IAC 2-3-9.6.

(c) A casino licensee must report to the commission any violation of 68 IAC 2-3-9.6 as soon as the casino licensee becomes aware of the violation.

(Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 1-16-3.3; filed Dec 20, 2011, 1:53 p.m.: 20120118-IR-068110248FRA)

SECTION 2. 68 IAC 2-3-9.4 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

68 IAC 2-3-9.4 Restrictions on gaming by persons associated with a casino licensee

Authority: IC 4-33-4; IC 4-35-4

Affected: IC 4-33; IC 4-35

Sec. 9.4. (a) For purposes of subsection (b), a person has an ownership interest if the person holds an ownership interest of:

(1) one percent (1%) or more of a casino licensee that is publicly traded as defined in 68 IAC 5-1-1(b)(2); or

(2) any percentage in a casino licensee that is not publicly traded.

(b) No:

(1) key person of;

(2) person holding an ownership interest in;

(3) employee of; or

(4) occupational licensee associated with;

a casino licensee may participate in a game conducted by the casino licensee that is the subject of the person's association; purchase or redeem chips or tokens for any other person at a casino that is the subject of the person's association; or give another individual chips, tokens, cash, or cash equivalents to have the other individual place a wager on his or her behalf.

(Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 2-3-9.4; filed Dec 20, 2011, 1:53 p.m.: 20120118-IR-068110248FRA)

SECTION 3. 68 IAC 2-3-9.5 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

68 IAC 2-3-9.5 Restrictions on gaming by persons associated with a supplier licensee

Authority: IC 4-33-4; IC 4-35-4

Affected: IC 4-33; IC 4-35

Sec. 9.5. No occupational licensee employed by or associated with a supplier licensee may play any game at any casino.

(Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 2-3-9.5; filed Dec 20, 2011, 1:53 p.m.: 20120118-IR-068110248FRA)

SECTION 4. 68 IAC 2-3-9.6 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

68 IAC 2-3-9.6 Restrictions on promotional events for immediate family of occupational licensees

Authority: IC 4-33-4; IC 4-35-4

Affected: IC 4-33; IC 4-35

Sec. 9.6. (a) For purposes of this section, "promotion-related" means that a person is employed in one (1) of the following departments:

(1) Information technology.

(2) Marketing.

(3) Promotions administration.

(4) Surveillance.

(5) Any other department that the commission determines may affect the outcome of a promotional event.

(b) An immediate family member of a Level 1 or promotion-related Level 2 occupational licensee is not eligible to win a prize in a commission approved promotional event:

(1) at the casino where the Level 1 or promotion-related Level 2 occupational licensee is employed; and

(2) if the dollar value of the prize to be awarded is more than one thousand dollars ($1,000);

unless the promotional event is a bona fide contest of skill judged by persons not affiliated with the casino licensee.

(Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 2-3-9.6; filed Dec 20, 2011, 1:53 p.m.: 20120118-IR-068110248FRA)

SECTION 5. THE FOLLOWING ARE REPEALED: 68 IAC 9-4-5; 68 IAC 9-4-6; 68 IAC 9-4-7.

LSA Document #11-248(F)

Notice of Intent: 20110420-IR-068110248NIA

Proposed Rule: 20110907-IR-068110248PRA

Hearing Held: October 17, 2011

Approved by Attorney General: December 2, 2011

Approved by Governor: December 16, 2011

Filed with Publisher: December 20, 2011, 1:53 p.m.

Documents Incorporated by Reference: None Received by Publisher

Small Business Regulatory Coordinator: Kesha Rich, Records Analyst, Indiana Gaming Commission, 101 West Washington Street, East Tower, Suite 1600, Indianapolis, IN 46204, [phone], [e-mail]

Posted: 01/18/2012 by Legislative Services Agency

DIN: 20120118-IR-068110248FRA

Composed: Nov 01,2016 1:18:04AM EDT

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