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Ohio Casino Control Commission > Voluntary Exclusion and Compulsive and Problem Gambling Plan Compliance Procedures
Short Summary
This document outlines the responsibilities and procedures of the Ohio Voluntary Exclusion Program (VEP). It applies to individuals who voluntarily exclude themselves from Ohio casinos and sports gaming facilities through the Ohio VEP, as well as excluded entities or facilities. Participants in the Ohio VEP agree to refrain from entering excluded facilities or engaging in gaming offered by excluded entities. Violations of the Ohio VEP terms may result in surrendering converted money or thing of value, won or claimed prizes, and facing charges for criminal trespass. Seized assets are deposited into the state problem gambling and addictions fund, state lottery commission for problem gambling prevention and treatment, or problem sports gaming fund. Participants must also forfeit all points, complimentaries, or promotional credits earned before completing their Ohio VEP application, except for pending wagers or owed cash amounts. The document specifies that participants cannot selectively exclude themselves from certain aspects of the Ohio VEP, except as described in rule 3772-12-07 of the Administrative Code. Participants who are employed in an excluded facility must notify their employment according to the prescribed procedure. The Ohio casino control commission or state lottery commission may disclose anonymized information from the Ohio VEP to research entities for evaluation purposes. The document also outlines the procedures for individuals who wish to voluntarily exclude themselves from Ohio casino facilities, video lottery terminal facilities, and online gambling. The application for Ohio VEP can be completed at any Ohio casino facility, video lottery terminal facility, or through the online Ohio VEP portal. If an individual is unable to appear in person or use the online portal, alternative arrangements can be made by contacting staff from the state lottery commission or the Ohio casino control commission. The application must be completed in the presence of either commission’s staff or through the online portal. The individual must select the duration of their participation in the Ohio VEP, which can be a minimum of one year, a minimum of five years, or a lifetime exclusion. If an individual appears to be completing the application involuntarily or while impaired, their application will be rejected. After processing the application, written confirmation of the individual’s participation in the Ohio VEP will be attempted, but failure of delivery does not negate their participation. The document also outlines the responsibilities of excluded entities or facilities in their capacity as either a casino or sports gaming facility or in their capacity as an online sports pool. Excluded entities or facilities must maintain a system for indicating whether an individual is in the Ohio VEP and update the system with changes in enrollment status at least once every seven days. If an Ohio VEP participant is found on the premises, casino operators must immediately notify the Ohio casino control commission staff. Within seventy-two hours of an Ohio VEP participant being found on premises or engaging in sports gaming through an online sports pool, the excluded entity or facility must provide written notification to the Ohio casino control commission, including the individual’s name, date of birth, circumstances of the violation or attempted violation of the Ohio VEP, and the individual’s gaming activity, if any. Excluded entities or facilities are also required to provide a quarterly report of the number of participants in the Ohio VEP who were denied entry or sign-in to a casino facility, sports gaming facility, or online sports pool. They must comply with the disordered and problem gambling plan established under the Ohio Administrative Code. The document also clarifies that excluded entities or facilities, or their employees and agents, can seek payment of a debt from an Ohio VEP participant if the debt was accrued prior to the participant’s enrollment in the Ohio VEP. Additionally, any pending sports gaming wagers at the time of a participant’s enrollment in the Ohio VEP cannot be voided or cancelled solely due to the participant’s enrollment. The document also outlines the process for requesting removal from the Ohio VEP, which varies depending on the selected exclusion length. Individuals who selected the lifetime exclusion are permitted to seek removal from the voluntary exclusion program if they comply with the requirements set forth in paragraph (D) of rule 3772-12-05 of the Administrative Code.
Whom does it apply to?
Individuals who voluntarily exclude themselves from Ohio casinos and sports gaming facilities through the Ohio VEP, excluded entities or facilities (casino facilities, video lottery terminal facilities, and sports gaming facilities), Ohio Casino Control Commission, and State Lottery Commission
What does it govern?
Ohio Voluntary Exclusion Program (VEP) and compliance procedures
What are exemptions?
Individuals who submitted their application prior to March 1, 2019, and individuals who submitted their application prior to the effective date of this rule and have not yet sought removal from the applicable program
What are the Penalties?
Violations of the Ohio VEP terms may result in surrendering converted money or thing of value, won or claimed prizes, and facing charges for criminal trespass. Seized assets are deposited into the state problem gambling and addictions fund, state lottery commission for problem gambling prevention and treatment, or problem sports gaming fund.
Jurisdiction
Ohio