Original Section(s)

11 VAC 5-80-120 Protections for at-risk or problem bettors

GLI Recommendations

11 VAC 5-80-120.A.

§ 58.1-4034.A

1. In accordance with chapter 60 of this subtitle sports bettors have the right to self-exclude from and to self-impose restrictions on their participation in sports betting in the Commonwealth. Sports bettors may self-exclude through the voluntary exclusion program as provided in § 58.1-4015.1 or directly with a permit holder. In addition to participation in the voluntary exclusion program as provided in § 58.1-4015.1, a permit holder shall honor requests from a sports bettor to self-exclude from all sports betting activities, to set deposit limits, to set limits on the sports bettor’s total betting activity, or to limit participation to bets below an established limit on a platform owned by the permit holder, including sharing, at the person's request, his request for self-exclusion with the Department for the sole purpose of disseminating the request to other permit holders;

GLI recommends updates to incorporate § 58.1-4034.A

11 VAC 5-80-120.B

2. A permit holder shall institute and prominently publish procedures for sports bettors to implement the restrictions provided in subsection A. Such procedures shall include, at a minimum:

1. 1. Opportunities to self-exclude from or to set self-imposed limits on any sports betting platform used by that sports bettor to make deposits into a segregated player account within a specified period of time and the length of time the player will be unable to participate in sports betting if the player reaches the established deposit limit;
   2. Options to set pop-up warnings concerning excessive sports betting activity: and
   3. Options to implement permit holder-enforced timeouts. Sports bettors shall have the option to adjust self-imposed limits to make them more restrictive as often as they like but shall not have the option to make limits less restrictive within 90 days of setting such limits.

GLI recommends updates based on what has been seen in other markets.

11 VAC 5-80-120.G

3. A permit holder shall develop and prominently publish procedures for honoring evaluate requests made by third parties to exclude or set limits for sports bettors. Such procedures shall include provisions for honoring requests to exclude sports bettors for whom the requester provides documentary evidence of sole or joint financial responsibility for the source of any funds wagered on sports betting on a platform owned by the permit holder, including:...

GLI recommends change to focus on the review aspect.