Procedures for Acceptance of Tips or Gratuities from Patrons

(1) An employee of a Sports Wagering Operator, other than an Occupational Licensee, may accept a Sports Wagering ticket as a tip Wager so long as the employee did not solicit the Sports Wagering ticket, did not participate in the selection of the Wager and the Sports Wagering ticket is placed into a tip pool. A tip or gratuity may be provided electronically to a dealer or employee of a Sports Wagering Operator upon initiation and authorization by a patron. A Sports Wagering Operator shall include in its Internal Controls the method utilized for the distribution of electronic tips or gratuities and ensure that a report listing all electronic tips shall be available from the system where the transaction occurred. (3) An Occupational Licensee may not accept a tip or gratuity from a patron of the Sports Wagering Operator.