§ 42-61.2-17. General requirements for iGaming.
(a) Wagers in connection with iGaming shall only be initiated, received, or otherwise made within the State of Rhode Island. The iGaming platform vendor shall only accept wagers in connection with iGaming from players who have been affirmatively located as being physically present in the State of Rhode Island at the time of their wager.
(b) The server-based gaming system shall employ a mechanism to detect the physical location of a player at the time the player is wagering, and as frequently as specified in any regulations promulgated by the state, through the Division. If the system detects that the physical location of the patron at the time the player is wagering is in an area outside the State of Rhode Island, or if it cannot detect the physical location of the patron, the system shall not accept that patron’s wagers until such time as the patron is determined to be physically located in the State of Rhode Island.
(c) The server-based gaming system used to process wagers in connection with iGaming, and all other hardware, software, and technology or equipment located on a hosting facility’s premises and used in connection with iGaming, shall be located in a restricted area on the hosting facility’s premises. This restriction shall not apply to online table games, which may be conducted on the hosting facility’s premises in a place and manner approved by the Division.
(d) Other than the server-based gaming system used for iGaming, the hardware, software, and other technology and equipment used by the iGaming game vendor and its suppliers do not need to be located in the State of Rhode Island.
(e) iGaming shall only be engaged in by patrons who have established an online gaming account pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Division.
History of Section.
P.L. 2023, ch. 135, § 5, effective March 1, 2024; P.L. 2023, ch. 158, § 5, effective
March 1, 2024.