§ 42-61.2-16. General requirements for online sports wagering. (a) Online sports wagering shall only occur within the state of Rhode Island. A hosting facility shall only accept online wagers from players who have been affirmatively located as being physically present in the state of Rhode Island at the time of their wager.
(b) The server-based gaming system shall employ a mechanism to detect the physical location of a player when the player logs onto the system and as frequently as specified in any regulations promulgated by the state, through the division. If the system detects that the physical location of the patron is in an area outside the state of Rhode Island, the system shall not accept that patron's wagers until such time as the patron is in the state of Rhode Island.
(c) The server-based gaming system and all hardware, software, and other technology or equipment located on a hosting facility's premises and used to conduct online sports wagering shall be located in a restricted area on the hosting facility's premises.
(d) Online sports wagering shall only be engaged in by patrons who have established an online gaming account in person on the premises of a hosting facility.
History of Section. (P.L. 2019, ch. 7, § 2; P.L. 2019, ch. 8, § 2.)
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