2022 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 4 - AMUSEMENTS
Chapter 13B - Interactive Gaming
Section 13B20 - Authorization
(a) Authority.--The board may authorize an interactive gaming certificate holder to provide for the conduct of interactive gaming, either directly or through an interactive gaming operator under an interactive gaming agreement, at a qualified airport through the use of multi-use computing devices by eligible passengers in accordance with this subchapter and the regulations of the board. The following shall apply:
(1) If the interactive gaming certificate holder intends to operate interactive gaming under an interactive gaming agreement, the interactive gaming operator that is a party to the interactive gaming agreement shall have been issued an interactive gaming license or will be issued an interactive gaming license prior to the commencement of operations under the interactive gaming agreement. The interactive gaming agreement shall be subject to the review and approval of the board.
(2) As follows:
(i) The interactive gaming certificate holder or the interactive gaming operator, as appropriate, shall enter into a written agreement for the conduct of interactive gaming through the use of multi-use computing devices within the airport gaming area as follows:
(A) For the conduct of interactive gaming at a qualified airport which is located partially in a county of the first class and partially in a county contiguous to a county of the first class, the written agreement shall be with either the airport authority or its designee or a concession operator, except that, if the written agreement is with a concession operator, the airport authority or its designee must have approved or consented to lawful gaming within the airport gaming area through the concession operator's concession contract, and the airport authority must have received a copy of the written agreement with the certificate holder or the interactive gaming operator.
(B) For the conduct of interactive gaming at a qualified airport which is not located partially within a county of the first class and partially in a county contiguous to a county of the first class, the written agreement shall be with the airport authority or its designee.
(ii) The written agreement shall be subject to the review and approval of the board.
(3) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this part or regulation of the board, an eligible passenger does not need to be a registered player as provided for in section 13B22 (relating to establishment of interactive gaming accounts).
(b) Petition.--An interactive gaming certificate holder desiring to provide interactive gaming at a qualified airport under subsection (a) shall submit a petition for approval to the board. The petition shall be in the form and submitted in the manner prescribed by the board.
(c) Requirements.--The petition filed under subsection (b) shall include the following:
(1) The name, business address and contact information of the interactive gaming certificate holder and the name, business address and contact information of the interactive gaming operator, if applicable.
(2) The name and business address, job title and a photograph of each principal and key employee, if known, of the interactive gaming certificate holder and the interactive gaming operator, if applicable, who will be directly involved in the conduct of the authorized interactive games at the qualified airport and who are not currently licensed by the board.
(3) The name and job title of the person or persons who will be responsible for ensuring the operation and integrity of the conduct of interactive gaming at the qualified airport and for reviewing reports of suspicious transactions.
(4) A copy of the interactive gaming agreement, if applicable.
(5) The location of the qualified airport together with detailed site plans indicating the location of the proposed airport gaming area.
(6) Except as provided in paragraph (7), the name and business address of the airport authority governing the qualified airport and the names of the members of the governing body of the airport authority.
(7) If the use and control of the qualified airport is regulated by a city of the first class, an identification of the municipal agency with primary oversight in the city of the first class.
(8) Copies of the agreements required under subsection (a)(2).
(9) The brand name of the multi-use computing devices that will be placed in operation at the qualified airport and any information required by the board, in its discretion, regarding persons that manufacture or will supply the multi-use computing devices as it deems necessary.
(10) The interactive games the interactive gaming certificate holder or the interactive gaming operator, as applicable, intends to offer for play at the qualified airport.
(11) Information, as the board may require, on any computer applications, including gaming applications, that can be accessed on the multi-use computing devices to be placed into operation at the qualified airport.
(12) Information and documentation evidencing the financial stability, integrity and responsibility of the interactive gaming certificate holder and the interactive gaming operator, if applicable.
(13) The agreement of the interactive gaming certificate holder to pay the fee required by section 13B20.3 (relating to fee).
(14) Any other information required by the board.
(d) Confidentiality.--Information submitted to the board under subsection (c) may be considered confidential by the board if the information would be confidential under section 1206(f) (relating to board minutes and records).
(e) Approval.--The board shall approve the petition submitted under subsection (b) upon review and approval of the information submitted under subsection (c) and a determination by the board by clear and convincing evidence that:
(1) The interactive gaming certificate holder and the interactive gaming operator, if applicable, have paid all required fees and taxes payable under provisions of this part other than this subchapter to the date of submission of the petition.
(2) The interactive gaming certificate holder, or the interactive gaming operator, as the case may be, possesses the necessary funds or has secured adequate financing to commence the conduct of interactive gaming at the qualified airport.
(3) The proposed internal and external security and surveillance measures at the qualified airport and within the airport gaming area are adequate.
(4) Interactive gaming at the qualified airport will be conducted and operated in accordance with this part and regulations of the board.
