24 NCAC 06B .0303          Limitations on Certain Sports Wagering for Good Cause

A Sports Governing Body or equivalent may submit to the Director in writing a request to restrict, limit, or exclude a certain type, form, or category of Sports Wagering with respect to Sporting Events of the body, if the Sports Governing Body or equivalent believes that the type, form, or category of Sports Wagering with respect to Sporting Events of the body may undermine the integrity or perceived integrity of the body or Sporting Events of the body.

(1)           The request shall be submitted in the form and manner prescribed by the Director and shall include:

(a)           the identity of the Sports Governing Body or equivalent and contact information for an Individual who will be the primary point of contact for questions related to the request;

(b)           a description of the Sports Wagering information, Sporting Event, or Wager Type that is the subject of the request;

(c)           information explaining why granting the request is required to protect the integrity of the event, or public confidence in the integrity of the event, that is the subject of the request. This may include, but is not limited to, information regarding credible threats to the integrity of the event that are beyond the control of the Sports Governing Body or equivalent to preemptively remedy or mitigate; and

(d)           other information required by the Director.

(2)           To ensure proper consideration, the request shall be sent to the Director at least 14 Days before the particular Sporting Event . At any time, however, a Sports Governing Body or equivalent may report information to the Director if it causes or results in allegations of Event Corruption, Match Fixing, the manipulation of an event, misuse of inside information, or other prohibited activity.

(3)           Regarding requests received under this Rule, the Director shall review and seek comments from the Operators. The notification shall include the date by which written comments shall be submitted.

(4)           After giving due consideration to comments received, the Director shall, after a demonstration of good cause from the requestor that the type, form, or category of Sports Wagering is likely to undermine the integrity or perceived integrity of the body or Sporting Events of the body, grant the request.

(5)           The Director shall respond to a request concerning a particular event before the start of the event, or if it is not feasible to respond before the start of the event, not later than seven Days after the request is made.

(6)           If the Director determines that the requestor is more likely than not to prevail in successfully demonstrating good cause for its request, the Director may provisionally grant the request of the Sports Governing Body or equivalent.

(7)           Absent a provisional grant by the Director, Operators may continue to offer Sports Wagering on Sporting Events that are the subject of a request during the pendency of the Director's consideration of the applicable request.

(8)           The Director may reconsider its decision if there is a material change in the circumstances related to the original request.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 18C-114(a)(14);

Previously adopted as Rule 2C-003;

Eff. January 8, 2024;

Readopted Eff. March 27, 2024.