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Can I offer contests that involve skill-based games in Pennsylvania? What are the requirements?

To offer skill-based contests in Pennsylvania, you must obtain a fantasy contest license [1.1][1.2][1.5][1.8]. The Pennsylvania Code outlines the requirements for obtaining a fantasy contest license and conducting fantasy contests [1.1][1.2][1.3][1.4][1.5][1.6][1.7][1.8][1.9].

To obtain a fantasy contest license, you must submit an application to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) [1.5][1.8]. The application must include information about the applicant’s identity, licensed facility (if applicable), financial records, and key employees involved in fantasy contests [1.5][1.8]. Additionally, the applicant must provide information and documentation concerning financial background and resources to establish the financial stability, integrity, and responsibility of the applicant [1.5][1.8].

To conduct fantasy contests, the licensee must comply with several conditions [1.3][1.4]. The value of all prizes or awards offered to winning participants must be established and made known in advance of the fantasy contest [1.3][1.4]. The value of the prize or award cannot be determined by the number of participants or the amount of fees paid by the participants [1.3][1.4]. The winning outcome must reflect the relative knowledge and skill of the participant [1.3][1.4]. The winning outcome cannot be based on the score, point spread, or performance of a single actual team or combination of teams, or solely on a single performance of an individual athlete or player in a single actual event [1.3][1.4]. The winning outcome must be based on statistical results accumulated from fully completed athletic sports contests or events, except that participants may be credited for statistical results accumulated in a suspended or shortened sports event which has been partially completed on account of weather or other natural or unforeseen event [1.3][1.4].

Additionally, licensed operators must comply with several restrictions, including not permitting individuals under 18 years of age in Pennsylvania to participate in a fantasy contest, not offering a fantasy contest based in whole or in part on collegiate or high school events or players, and not knowingly marketing to a participant during a time period in which the participant has self-excluded from the licensed operator’s fantasy contests [1.6].

In summary, to offer skill-based contests in Pennsylvania, you must obtain a fantasy contest license and comply with the conditions and restrictions outlined in the Pennsylvania Code [1.1][1.2][1.3][1.4][1.5][1.6][1.7][1.8][1.9].

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