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Can you summarize SDAR 20:18:35.01:03?
Sports wagering testing, approval, and changes. > Certification testing.
Short Summary
This document, part of the Administrative Rules of South Dakota, specifically addresses the certification testing requirements for sports wagering. According to the document, prior to conducting sports wagering and annually thereafter, all equipment and systems integral to the conduct of sports wagering must be submitted to a commission-designated independent testing laboratory for evaluation. Certification and executive secretary approval must be obtained before using any equipment or system for sports wagering. The licensee is required to provide internal controls that protect the integrity of the system and submit change control processes for approval. These change control processes must be developed in accordance with the Gaming Laboratories International, LLC Guide GLI-CMP Change Management Program Guide, v1.0. The licensees and sports wagering services provider must also have their change control processes certified prior to deployment and audited annually by the independent gaming laboratory. Additionally, each product operating under the certified change control processes must be fully certified to the specified technical specifications and accompanied by formal certification documentation. The document also mentions the possibility of seeking approval for extension beyond the annual approval if hardship can be demonstrated, which is at the sole discretion of the commission. The source of this document is 48 SDR 14, effective August 22, 2021, and 48 SDR 61, effective December 8, 2021. The general authority for this document is SDCL 42-7B-7 and 42-7B-11(13), and it implements SDCL 42-7B-2.1(1) and 42-7B-43. Reference is made to the GLI-CMP Change Management Program Guide, v1.0, by Gaming Laboratories International, LLC, which can be obtained from their website.
Whom does it apply to?
Licensees and sports wagering services providers
What does it govern?
Sports wagering testing, approval, and changes
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned
What are the Penalties?
No penalties are mentioned
Jurisdiction
South Dakota