Online Sports Wagering Platform Requirements

PURPOSE: This rule establishes standards for online sports wagering platforms. (1) A Mobile licensee conducting sports wagering over the internet shall use a single online sports wagering platform, all the integral components of which have been tested, certified, and approved, pursuant to 11 CSR 45-20.240. (2) An online sports wagering platform shall employ a mechanism to detect the physical location of a patron prior to placement of the first wager after logging in and prior to placement of any wager at least every thirty (30) minutes thereafter to ensure wagers are only accepted from patrons physically in the state of Missouri. (3) An online sports wagering platform must have methods to detect and prevent efforts to defeat or circumvent the location detection mechanisms. (4) An online sports wagering platform shall not permit a patron to place a wager if it detects attempts to defeat or circumvent the location detection mechanisms. (5) Online sports wagering platforms shall prominently display information regarding compulsive gaming. The online sports wagering platform shall display a hyperlink to responsible gaming information. (6) Each Mobile licensee shall maintain modern best practices to ensure the security and integrity of the online sports wagering platform, including but not limited to— (A) Network security; (B) Patron identity authentication; (C) Location detection; (D) Error detection; and (E) Data security. (7) If a Mobile licensee becomes aware of a reproducible error in the online sports wagering platform that relates to network security, data security, location detection, or otherwise calls into question the security and integrity of the online sports wagering platform, the licensee shall notify the commission immediately. The notification shall include— (A) A description of the error; (B) Risks created or imposed by the error; and (C) Efforts being taken by the Mobile licensee to prevent any impact to the security and integrity of the online sports wagering platform or sports wagering system. AUTHORITY: section 39(g) of Article III, Mo. Const., section 313.004, RSMo 2016, and sections 313.800–313.850, RSMo 2016 and Supp. 2025.* Original rule filed May 14, 2025, effective Nov. 30, 2025. *Original authority: 313.004, RSMo 1993, amended 1994, 2014, and 313.800-313.850, see Revised Statutes of Missouri, 2016 and Supp. 2025.