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Can you summarize 30 DCMR 2131?
PRIVATELY OPERATED SPORTS WAGERING > ADVERTISING
Short Summary
This document, District of Columbia Municipal Regulations 2131, governs the advertising of sports wagering in the District of Columbia. It applies to Operators and Management Services Providers involved in sports wagering activities. The document sets out various requirements for advertising, public relations activities, and marketing campaigns related to sports wagering. Operators and Management Services Providers are prohibited from advertising in any area prohibited by District or federal law. They must ensure that their advertising does not contain false or misleading information, fail to disclose conditions or limiting factors, use obscuring techniques, consist of indecent or offensive graphics or audio, target excluded players or individuals under the age of eighteen, target moderate and high-risk groups for gambling addiction, encourage chasing losses or reinvesting winnings, or suggest that betting is a means of solving financial problems. Advertisements, public relations activities, and marketing campaigns must provide information on compulsive gambling treatment or counseling, procedures for self-exclusion, and promote a problem gambling hotline. They should also be socially responsible and give a balanced message regarding winning and losing. Additionally, the advertising must include language demonstrating that the Operator is licensed by the Office of Lottery and Gaming. The Office has the authority to direct Operators and Management Services Providers to delete or modify non-compliant advertisements. Class B Operators are further restricted from placing physical advertising within two blocks of any designated Class A Sports Wagering Facilities.
Whom does it apply to?
Operators and Management Services Providers
What does it govern?
Advertising of sports wagering
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
Not specified.
Jurisdiction
Washington, D.C.