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Can you summarize AZRS 5-1320?
Problem gambling; self-exclusion list; program; liabilities
Short Summary
This legal document, part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, governs the implementation of a program to address problem gambling and self-exclusion in the context of event wagering. Licensees, event wagering operators, commercial sports license holders, and limited event wagering operators are subject to the requirements outlined in this document. The document mandates that licensees inform players about available help for problem gambling and provide contact information for the statewide helpline. It also establishes a self-exclusion list for problem gamblers who voluntarily seek to exclude themselves from event wagering statewide. Procedures for placement on and removal from the list are to be established by the department. Event wagering operators and license holders must advise individuals about self-exclusion and offer application forms provided by the department. The department compiles identifying information about self-excluded persons and provides it to operators on a weekly basis. Operators are required to check the list before creating player accounts and take steps to ensure that self-excluded persons are denied access to event wagering. Operators must also report any participation by self-excluded persons to the department. Prizes or awards may not be paid to individuals on the self-exclusion list and must be forfeited and donated to the department’s division of problem gambling. The document also addresses the withholding of winnings to satisfy past-due obligations and sets the order of priority for satisfying multiple liabilities. The self-exclusion list is not open to public inspection, and the document does not waive an Indian tribe’s sovereign immunity in cases where winnings are withheld for an identified obligation.
Whom does it apply to?
Licensees, event wagering operators, commercial sports license holders, limited event wagering operators
What does it govern?
Problem gambling, self-exclusion list, program, liabilities
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
Not specified.
Jurisdiction
Arizona