Effective - 28 Aug 2019, 2 histories
313.905. Definitions. — As used in sections 313.900 to 313.955, the following terms shall mean:
(1) "Authorized internet website", an internet website or any platform operated by a licensed operator;
(2) "Commission", the Missouri gaming commission;
(3) "Entry fee", anything of value including, but not limited to, cash or a cash equivalent that a fantasy sports contest operator collects in order to participate in a fantasy sports contest;
(4) "Fantasy sports contest", any fantasy or simulated game or contest with an entry fee in which:
(a) The value of all prizes and awards offered to the winning participants is established and made known in advance of the contest;
(b) All winning outcomes reflect in part the relative knowledge and skill of the participants and are determined predominantly by the accumulated statistical results of the performance of individuals, including athletes in the case of sports events; and
(c) No winnings outcomes are based on the score, point spread, or any performance of any single actual team or combination of teams or solely on any single performance of an individual athlete or player in any single actual event;
(5) "Fantasy sports contest operator", any person, entity, or division of a corporate entity that offers a platform for the playing of fantasy contests, administers one or more fantasy contests with an entry fee, and awards a prize of value;
(6) "Highly experienced player", a person who has either:
(a) Entered more than one thousand contests offered by a single fantasy sports contest operator; or
(b) Won more than three fantasy sports prizes of one thousand dollars or more;
(7) "Licensed operator", a fantasy sports contest operator licensed pursuant to section 313.910 to offer fantasy sports contests for play on an authorized internet website in Missouri;
(8) "Location", the geographical position of a person as determined within a degree of accuracy consistent with generally available internet protocol address locators;
(9) "Location percentage", for all fantasy sports contests, the percentage, rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one percent, of the total entry fees collected from registered players located in the state of Missouri at the time of entry into a fantasy contest, divided by the total entry fees collected from all players, regardless of the players' location, of the fantasy sports contests;
(10) "Minor", any person less than eighteen years of age;
(11) "Net revenue", for all fantasy sports contests, the amount equal to the total entry fees collected from all participants entering such fantasy sports contests less winnings paid to participants in the contests, multiplied by the location percentage;
(12) "Player", a person who participates in a fantasy sports contest offered by a fantasy sports contest operator;
(13) "Prize", anything of value including, but not limited to, cash or a cash equivalent, contest credits, merchandise, or admission to another contest in which a prize may be awarded;
(14) "Registered player", a person registered pursuant to section 313.920 to participate in a fantasy sports contest;
(15) "Script", a list of commands that a fantasy-sports-related computer program can execute to automate processes on a fantasy sports contest platform.
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(L. 2016 H.B. 1941 § 313.910, A.L. 2019 S.B. 87)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXI - Public Safety and Morals
Chapter 313 - Licensed Gaming Activities
Section 313.005 - Definitions.
Section 313.007 - Bingo proceeds for education fund, established, purpose.
Section 313.013 - Progressive bingo games, permitted, defined.
Section 313.030 - Change in officers to be reported to commission — license to be displayed.
Section 313.035 - Ineligible persons and organizations — revocation, eligibility for relicensure.
Section 313.040 - Restrictions, penalties.
Section 313.041 - Contingent effective date.
Section 313.045 - Annual reports by certain licensees — contents.
Section 313.050 - Records to be kept — retention period.
Section 313.052 - Grounds for disciplinary action against licensee.
Section 313.065 - Rules and regulations, promulgation.
Section 313.070 - Licenses, suspension or revocation, when.
Section 313.080 - Violations, penalty.
Section 313.085 - Sales of bingo supplies exempt from certain taxes.
Section 313.200 - Citation of law.
Section 313.205 - Definitions.
Section 313.210 - Commission established — offices — assignment to department.
Section 313.215 - Commission members — terms, qualifications — expense reimbursement.
Section 313.225 - Commission meetings — quorum.
Section 313.235 - Director — appointment, qualifications, compensation.
Section 313.240 - Duties of director.
Section 313.245 - Personnel — employment, qualifications, compensation.
Section 313.250 - Budget preparation.
Section 313.260 - Restrictions for licensees.
Section 313.265 - Denial of license, grounds — cause to be cited.
Section 313.275 - Financial interests and gifts prohibited.
Section 313.280 - Sale of tickets to minors.
Section 313.290 - Ticket or share prices fixed — counterfeiting prohibited — penalty.
Section 313.295 - Payment of prizes to minors and disabled adults under personal custodian law.
Section 313.300 - Unclaimed prizes — moneys to revert to state lottery fund.
Section 313.310 - Duties of attorney general and highway patrol.
Section 313.315 - Duties of state auditor — other audits — reports to be filed.
Section 313.322 - Commission may contract operation of lottery to private organization, how.
Section 313.325 - Commission may subpoena records and witnesses — failure to obey.
Section 313.340 - Constitutional prohibition construed — no denial of liquor license.
Section 313.345 - Licenses and contracts may be denied to persons owing debt to state.
Section 313.350 - Venue for civil actions — advancement on docket.
Section 313.351 - Lottery commission to submit plan, how approved.
Section 313.500 - Definitions.
Section 313.510 - Horse racing commission established.
Section 313.520 - Employees — executive director of gaming commission, duties.
Section 313.530 - Revenues from horse racing — horse racing fund, established.
Section 313.560 - Commission, powers.
Section 313.570 - Members or employees subject to civil action, attorney general to represent.
Section 313.580 - Track license required — grounds for refusal to issue, qualifications.
Section 313.590 - Track license — bond required, purpose.
Section 313.610 - Track license — failure to secure, penalty.
Section 313.631 - Track licensee — record keeping requirements, accounting to commission.
Section 313.632 - Approval by commission, required, when.
Section 313.655 - Simulcast races, pari-mutuel wagering.
Section 313.660 - Off-track wagering prohibited, penalty.
Section 313.670 - Minors — prohibited from betting — presence prohibited, exceptions.
Section 313.680 - Names of horses — registered name required to be used, penalty.
Section 313.700 - Drugs or medications, unauthorized use prohibited, penalty.
Section 313.710 - Missouri-bred horses, program to encourage.
Section 313.780 - Licensing of additional excursion gambling boats restricted, when.
Section 313.800 - Definitions — additional games of skill, commission approval, procedures.
Section 313.802 - Law not applicable to lottery, bingo or pari-mutuel wagering.
Section 313.803 - Two thousand feet artificial space may be created, certain licensees.
Section 313.805 - Powers of commission.
Section 313.825 - Audit of licensee, contents, procedure.
Section 313.832 - Forfeitures for illegal activities, enforcement procedures.
Section 313.837 - Report to general assembly, when, contents.
Section 313.845 - Rules, procedure.
Section 313.850 - Severability clause.
Section 313.900 - Citation of law.
Section 313.905 - Definitions.
Section 313.930 - Compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Section 313.940 - Annual financial audit required, operator to pay cost of audit — exemption.
Section 313.945 - Confidentiality of records, exceptions.
Section 313.950 - Commission to supervise operators, licensees, and websites — powers and duties.