(a) (1) No operator shall administer, manage, or otherwise make available an interactive fantasy sports platform to persons located in Delaware unless registered with the Director pursuant to § 4864 of this title. A registrant may use multiple interactive fantasy sports platforms and offer multiples types of contests. This subchapter, and any and all rules and regulations adopted under the authority of this subchapter, shall apply only to interactive fantasy sports contests for which an authorized player pays an entry fee.

(2) [Repealed.]

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Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 4863

  • Authorized player: means an individual, who is not prohibited by this subchapter, that participates in an interactive fantasy sports contest offered by a registrant. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 4862
  • Director: means the Director of the Delaware Division of Gaming Enforcement. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 4862
  • Entry fee: means cash or cash equivalent that is paid by an authorized player or an authorized Delaware player to a registrant to participate in an interactive fantasy sports contest offered by such registrant. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 4862
  • operator: means any person or entity that offers any interactive fantasy sports contest to any player through any interactive fantasy sports platform. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 4862
  • platform: means any online method by which access to an interactive fantasy sports contest is provided. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 4862
  • registrant: means an operator that is registered by the Director. See Delaware Code Title 29 Sec. 4862
  • State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302

(b) Registration issued by the Director shall remain in effect for 3 years. The Director shall establish a process for renewal.

(c) The Director shall publish a list of all operators registered in Delaware pursuant to this subchapter on a state website for public use.

(d) Interactive fantasy sports contests offered by a registrant in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter shall not constitute gambling as defined in §§ 14011431 of Title 11.

(e) The Director shall promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this subchapter, including the development of the initial form of the application for registration. Such regulations shall provide for the registration and operation of contests in Delaware and shall include responsible protections with regard to compulsive play and safeguards for fair play.

(f) Registration as an Interactive Fantasy Sports Operator only grants the registrant the privilege to operate interactive fantasy sports contests in the State in accordance with the rules and limitations of this chapter.

81 Del. Laws, c. 105, § ?1; 82 Del. Laws, c. 69, § 1;