Temporary Prohibition

(1) Individuals who designate themselves to a Sports Wagering Operator as temporarily prohibited from Sports Wagering shall be prohibited from making any deposits into the individual’s Sports Wagering Account or placing any wagers on the Sports Wagering Operator’s Sports Wagering Platform for the temporary prohibition period referred to in 205 CMR 254.03(1). Provided, however, that employees of a Sports Wagering Operator who designate themselves to the Sports Wagering Operator as temporarily prohibited from Sports Wagering may engage in Sports Wagering solely for the purposes of performing the employees’ job functions. (2) Individuals who designate themselves as temporarilyprohibited from Sports Wageringshall not collect any winnings or recover any losses resulting from Sports Wagering in violation of the temporary prohibition. (3) Upon an individual’s initial enrollment onto a Sports Wagering Platform, a Sports Wagering Operator shall conspicuously display a message notifying an individual of the opportunity to designate themselves as temporarily prohibited from Sports Wagering. A Sports Wagering Operator shall require an individual to acknowledge the following prior to being designated as temporarily prohibited from Sports Wagering: (a) That the individual will not make any deposits into the individual’s Sports Wagering Account or place any wagers on the Sports Wagering Operator’s Sports Wagering Platform in accordance with 205 CMR 254.02(1); (b) That the individual shall not collect any winnings or recover any losses resulting from Sports Wagering in violation of the temporary prohibition in accordance with 205 CMR 254.02(2); (c) That once the individual is designated as temporarily prohibited from Sports Wagering, an individual's attempted Sports Wager shall be rejected or, if placed, shall be voided or cancelled by the Sports Wagering Operator. (4) If an individual elects to designate themselves as temporarily prohibited from Sports Wagering, the temporary prohibition shall become immediately effective. (5) Sports Wagering Operators shall maintain at all times a link prominently placed on the Sports Wagering Operator's Sports Wagering Platform on which individuals may designate themselves as temporarily prohibited from Sports Wagering. (Mass. Register #1581, 08/28/2026) 205 CMR: MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION 254.02: continued (6) If the Sports Wagering Operator utilizes an internal management system to track individuals temporarily prohibited from Sports Wagering, the Sports Wagering Operator shall update that system at least every24 hours with the names of individuals designated as temporarilyprohibited from Sports Wagering, or individuals who are no longer designated as temporarily prohibited from Sports Wagering. Such system shall notify the Sports Wagering Operator's marketing and communications departments so as to prevent the further marketing and communication of Sports Wagering material to individuals designated as temporarily prohibited from Sports Wagering.