Original Section(s)

11 VAC 5-70-220 Integrity Monitoring.

GLI Recommendations

11 VAC 5-70-220.A.

A regulated entity shall is recommended to hold and maintain membership in the Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) or other integrity monitoring association or contract with an integrity monitoring system provider as approved by the Department.

GLI recommends these changes as the existing text mandates this for obtaining a license which can place a burden on smaller operators which does not exist in other markets.

11 VAC 5-70-220.B.

11 VAC 5-70-230.I

A regulated entity shall, according to the integrity monitoring system procedures approved by the Director, have controls in place to identify and immediately report such activity to the Director:

1. 1. Abnormal, unusual, or suspicious wagering activity or wagering activities or patterns that may indicate a risk or concern with the integrity of a sporting event or a bet or wager;
   2. Any potential or actual breach of a sports governing body's internal rules and codes of conduct pertaining to sports betting, to the extent that such rules and codes of conduct are provided to, and either:

1. Known to the regulated entity, or
2. That reasonably should have been known by the regulated entity;

2. 1. Conduct that corrupts, is intended to alter or corrupt, or unduly influences the betting outcome of a sporting event for the purposes of financial gain, including match fixing;

GLI recommends merging items 2-4 from 11 VAC 5-70-230.I into 11 VAC 5-70-220.B since they have similar intent as well as changes to keep consistent with § 58.1-4044.A.

11 VAC 5-70-230.K.

A regulated entity shall, as soon as is commercially practicable, promptly report information relating to conduct described in subdivision BI. 2.-4. above, to the relevant sports governing body and provide written notice of that communication to the Director. With respect to information provided by a permit holder or supplier to a sports governing body, the sports governing body may use such information only for integrity purposes and shall maintain the confidentiality of such information unless disclosure is required by the Director, the sports betting or other law, or a court order; or if the permit holder or supplier consents to disclosure. A sports governing body may make disclosures upon notice to Director and if the Director determines that the disclosures are necessary to allow the sports governing body to conduct and resolve integrity-related investigations.

GLI recommends moving after 11 VAC 5-70-220.B as well as changes to keep consistent with § 58.1-4044.B.

11 VAC 5-70-230.L.

A regulated entity shall share with the Director, upon request by the Director, in the form and format required by the Director and in real time and at the account level, information regarding a bettor, including the bettor's personal information, amount and type of wager, the time the wager was placed, the location of the wager, including the internet protocol address if applicable, the outcome of the wager, and records of abnormal, unusual, or suspicious wagering activity. A regulated entity shall maintain such records for at least five years after the related sports event occurs.

GLI recommends moving after 11 VAC 5-70-220.B as well as changes to keep consistent with § 58.1-4034.B and C

11 VAC 5-70-230.M.

If a sports governing body notifies the Director that real-time information sharing for wagers placed on its sporting events is necessary and desirable, and the Director determines in the Director’s sole discretion that real-time information sharing is necessary, a regulated entity shall, as soon as is commercially reasonable, share the same information required to be retained pursuant to subdivision B with the sports governing body or its designee with respect to wagers on its sporting events. Such Information shared pursuant to this subdivision shall may

1. Be provided in anonymized pseudonymized form and shall may not include personal information associated with any player. A permit holder shall not be required to share any information that is required to be kept confidential under federal or Virginia law.
2. Be used by a sports governing body solely for integrity monitoring purposes and shall not use such information for any commercial purpose. A sports governing body shall provide for security measures with respect to such information so as to prevent unauthorized access and distribution.

GLI recommends moving 11 VAC 5-70-230.M after 11 VAC 5-70-220.B as well as changes to keep consistent with § 58.1-4034.D.1.

11 VAC 5-70-220.C.

A permit holder shall ensure that its integrity monitoring system procedures provide for the sharing of information with each other permit holder.

11 VAC 5-70-220.D.

A permit holder shall review information and reports from other permit holders and, as approved by the Director, notify other permit holders of any similar activity. A permit holder shall comply with the specific reporting requirements designated in its MICS.

GLI recommends moving last sentence to a Reporting Requirements section.