4 Pa.C.S. § 301
Scope of chapter
This chapter relates to fantasy contests.
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Title 4 — AMUSEMENTS
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4 Pa.C.S. § 302
Definitions
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Applicant." A person who, on his own behalf or on behalf of another, is applying for permission to engage in any act or activity which is regulated under the p…
4 Pa.C.S. § 311
General and specific powers of board
(a) General powers.-- (1) The board shall have general and sole regulatory authority over the conduct of fantasy contests and related activities as described in this chapter. The board shall ensure the integrity of fantasy contests offered in this Commonwealth. (2) The board may employ individuals as necessary to carry…
4 Pa.C.S. § 312
Temporary regulations
(a) Promulgation.--In order to facilitate the prompt implementation of this chapter, regulations promulgated by the board shall be deemed temporary regulations and shall expire no later than two years following the publication of temporary regulations. The board may promulgate temporary regulations not subject to: (1)…
4 Pa.C.S. § 313
Fantasy contest license appeals
An applicant may appeal any final order, determination or decision of the board involving the approval, issuance, denial, revocation or conditioning of a fantasy contest license in accordance with 2 Pa.C.S. Chs. 5 Subch. A (relating to practice and procedure of Commonwealth agencies) and 7 Subch. A (relating to judicia…
4 Pa.C.S. § 314
Board minutes and records
(a) Record of proceedings.--The board shall maintain a record of all proceedings held at public meetings of the board. The verbatim transcript of the proceedings shall be the property of the board and shall be prepared by the board upon the request of any person and the payment by that person of the costs of preparatio…
4 Pa.C.S. § 315
Reports of board
(a) General rule.--The annual report submitted by the board under section 1211 (relating to reports of board) shall include the following information on the conduct of fantasy contests: (1) Total fantasy contest adjusted revenues. (2) All taxes, fees, fines and other revenue collected from licensed operators during the…
4 Pa.C.S. § 321
General prohibition
(a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no person may offer or otherwise make available for play in this Commonwealth a fantasy contest without a fantasy contest license. (b) Existing activity.--A person who applies for or renews a fantasy contest license in accordance with this chapter may operate dur…
4 Pa.C.S. § 322
Application
(a) Form and information.--An application for a fantasy contest license shall be submitted on a form and in manner as shall be required by the board. An application for a fantasy contest license shall contain the following information: (1) (i) if the applicant is an individual, the name, Federal employer identification…
4 Pa.C.S. § 323
Issuance and denial of license
(a) Duty to review applications.--The board shall review all applications for a fantasy contest license and may issue a license to any applicant that: (1) Has submitted a completed application and paid the nonrefundable application fee as required by the board under section 322 (relating to application). (2) Has demons…
4 Pa.C.S. § 324
License renewal
(a) Renewal.-- (1) A fantasy contest license issued under this chapter shall be valid for a period of five years. (2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to relieve a licensed operator of the affirmative duty to notify the board of any changes relating to the status of its fantasy contest license or to any ot…
4 Pa.C.S. § 325
Conditions of licensure
As a condition of licensure, the board shall require each licensed operator to establish and implement procedures to govern the conduct of fantasy contests in this Commonwealth. The procedures, at a minimum, shall: (1) Permit only participants who have established a fantasy contest account with the licensed operator to…
4 Pa.C.S. § 326
Prohibitions
(a) General rule.--No licensed operator may: (1) accept an entry fee from or permit a natural person under 18 years of age to become a participant in a fantasy contest; (2) offer a fantasy contest based, in whole or in part, on collegiate or high school athletic events or players; (3) permit a participant to enter a fa…
4 Pa.C.S. § 327
Change in ownership or control of licensed operators
(a) Notification and approval.-- (1) A licensed operator shall notify the board upon becoming aware of any proposed change of ownership of the licensed operator by a person or group of persons acting in concert which involves any of the following: (i) More than 15% of a licensed operator's securities or other ownership…
4 Pa.C.S. § 328
Penalties
(a) Suspension or revocation of license.--After a public hearing with at least 15 days' notice, the board may suspend or revoke a licensed operator's fantasy contest license in any case where a violation of this chapter has been shown by a preponderance of the evidence. (b) Administrative penalties.-- (1) In addition t…
4 Pa.C.S. § 331
Fantasy contest tax
(a) Imposition.--Each licensed operator shall report to the department and pay from its monthly fantasy contest adjusted revenues, on a form and in the manner prescribed by the department, a tax of 15% of its monthly fantasy contest adjusted revenues. (b) Deposits and distributions.-- (1) The tax imposed under subsecti…
4 Pa.C.S. § 332
Licensed operator deposits
(a) Accounts established.--The State Treasurer shall establish within the State Treasury an account for each licensed operator for the deposits required under subsection (b) to recover costs or expenses incurred by the board and the department in carrying out their powers and duties under this chapter based upon a budg…
4 Pa.C.S. § 333
Responsibility and authority of department
(a) General rule.--The department shall administer and collect taxes imposed under section 331 (relating to fantasy contest tax) and interest imposed under section 806 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, and promulgate and enforce rules and regulations to carry out its prescribed du…
4 Pa.C.S. § 334
Compulsive and problem gambling
Each year, from the tax imposed under section 331, the amount equal to .002 multiplied by the total fantasy contest adjusted revenue of all active and operating licensed operators shall be transferred to the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs or a successor agency to be used for drug and alcohol addiction treatmen…
4 Pa.C.S. § 341
Applicability of other statutes
(a) Unlawful gambling.--The provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. § 5513 (relating to gambling devices, gambling, etc.) shall not apply to a fantasy contest conducted in accordance with this chapter. (b) Pool selling and bookmaking.--The provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. § 5514 (relating to pool selling and bookmaking) shall not apply to a…
4 Pa.C.S. § 341.1
Liability
A licensed operator or employee of a licensed operator shall not be liable to any self-excluded person or to any other party in any judicial proceeding for any harm, monetary or otherwise, which may arise as a result of: (1) the failure of a licensed operator to withhold fantasy contest privileges from or restore fanta…
4 Pa.C.S. § 342
Licensed gaming entities
(a) Scope.--This section shall apply to a licensed gaming entity that holds a fantasy contest license. (b) Applicability.--Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the board's general and sole regulatory authority over the conduct of gaming or related activities under Part II (relating to gaming), including,…
4 Pa.C.S. § 501
Scope of chapter
This chapter relates to lottery.
4 Pa.C.S. § 502
Definitions
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Agent" or "lottery sales agent." A person licensed under section 305 of the State Lottery Law. "Department." The Department of Revenue of the Commonwealth. "iL…
4 Pa.C.S. § 503
iLottery authorization
(a) Authority.--Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the department may operate iLottery games. (b) Temporary regulatory authority.-- (1) In order to facilitate the prompt implementation of iLottery or new sales methods of traditional lottery products over the Internet, regulations promulgated by the s…
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