Can I collect age information from participants in Iowa? What are the requirements?

Based on the information provided in the Iowa Code, it is required that a person under the age of twenty-one years shall not enter an internet fantasy sports contest ^[1.1]. Therefore, if you are conducting an internet fantasy sports contest in Iowa, you are required to collect age information from participants to ensure that they are at least 21 years old.

To collect age information from participants, you must comply with the requirements of the Iowa Code. An applicant for a license to conduct internet fantasy sports contests shall complete and sign an application on the form prescribed and published by the commission. The application shall include such information of the applicant that the commission deems necessary for purposes of issuing a license pursuant to this chapter. Before a license is granted, the division of criminal investigation of the department of public safety shall conduct a thorough background investigation of the applicant for a license to conduct internet fantasy sports contests. The applicant shall provide information on a form as required by the division of criminal investigation ^[1.2].

Therefore, to collect age information from participants in Iowa, you must comply with the requirements of the Iowa Code, including obtaining a license to conduct internet fantasy sports contests and submitting the necessary information to the division of criminal investigation.

Source(s):

• [1.1] Internet fantasy sports contests — age restrictions.
• [1.2] Requirements of applicant — fee.

Jurisdiction

Iowa

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