R 432.733 Internet sports betting platform technical standards.

Rule 733. (1) An internet sports betting platform for use to conduct internet sports betting must meet the specifications set forth in these rules or other technical specifications as prescribed by the board. Failure to comply with the approved specifications, internal controls, or technical specifications may result in disciplinary action by the board. (2) Sports betting operators and internet sports betting platform providers must comply with, and the board adopts and incorporates by reference, Gaming Laboratories International, LLC Standard GLI-33: Standards for Event Wagering Systems, version 1.1, released May 14, 2019, which is available for inspection and distribution at no cost, as of the time of adoption of these rules, at the board’s office located at 3062 W. Grand Blvd., Suite L-700, Detroit, Michigan 48202-6062 or Gaming Laboratories International website at https://gaminglabs.com and does not include any later amendments or editions. GLI-33 standards are intended to supplement rather than supplant other technical standards and requirements under these rules. (3) Before conducting internet sports betting, and as otherwise required by the board, the internet sports betting platform provider must submit the internet sports betting platform used in conjunction with the internet sports betting operation to the board or an independent testing laboratory approved by the board for certification testing. (4) If the internet sports betting platform meets or exceeds the technical standard adopted in subrule (2) of this rule, the board or independent testing laboratory approved by the board shall certify the internet sports betting platform. Sports betting operators and internet sports betting platform providers are prohibited from offering internet sports betting in Michigan without such certification. The internet sports betting platform provider is responsible for all costs associated with testing and obtaining such certifications.