Prohibited Wagering Activity

PURPOSE: This rule establishes prohibited wagering activity for Retail and Mobile licensees. (1) Retail licensees and Mobile licensees shall comply with the following regarding prohibited wagering activity: (A) No person under twenty-one (21) years of age may place or redeem a wager; (B) No person not physically located in the state of Missouri may place a wager; (C) No person located outside a sports district may place a retail wager with that sports district or its designee; (D) No person located off the gaming floor of an excursion gambling boat may place a retail wager with that excursion gambling boat or its designee; (E) No person on the List of Self-Excluded Persons (SEP List) or who has been placed on the MGC Excluded Persons List may place a wager; GAMING COMMISSION (F) No athlete, competitor, referee, official, coach, manager, medical professional or athletic trainer, or employee or contractor of a team or athletic organization who has access to nonpublic information concerning an athlete or team may engage in sports wagering on an event or the performance of an individual in an event in which the person is participating or otherwise has access to nonpublic or exclusive information; (G) No individual whose participation may undermine the integrity of wagering or a sporting event may place or redeem a wager on such sporting event; (H) No key person or employee of a licensee may place or redeem a wager with that licensee; and (I) No individual may place a wager on behalf of another. (2) Retail licensees and Mobile licensees shall not allow wagering on— (A) A youth or high school event; (B) The performance or nonperformance of any individual athlete participating in a single game or match of a collegiate sporting event in which a collegiate team from Missouri is a participant; (C) A fantasy sports contest; (D) Any event or portion thereof where the majority of the participants are under eighteen (18) years of age; and (E) Any event or portion of an event, or wagering by type or form, which has not been approved by the commission. (3) Retail licensees and Mobile licensees shall not accept or redeem a prohibited wager or a wager from a prohibited person. (4) Retail licensees and Mobile licensees shall not accept a wager from a partnership, a corporation, an association, or any other entity that is not an individual. (5) Retail licensees and Mobile licensees shall not offer any specialized wagering propositions or set or move its wagering odds, lines, or limits in an attempt to provide a benefit to a patron, unless as part of a sports wagering promotion conducted by the licensee in accordance with the promotional rules. (6) Retail licensees and Mobile licensees have an affirmative duty to actively prevent the placement of a wager by individuals under twenty-one (21) years of age, on the SEP List, or on the MGC Excluded Persons List. Licensees have an affirmative duty to actively prevent the redemption of a wager by individuals under twenty-one (21) years of age or any wager that was placed by an individual who was on the SEP List or MGC Excluded Persons List at the time of the wager. (7) If a Retail licensee or Mobile licensee discovers it has accepted a prohibited wager, it shall notify the commission in writing within twenty-four (24) hours of the discovery. (8) Any wager that was prohibited at the time it was made shall be deemed void and the amount of the wager shall be refunded by the Retail licensee or Mobile licensee and deducted from adjusted gross revenue. If the voided wager is not refunded prior to the expiration date of the ticket, the amount of the wager shall be remitted to the Gaming Commission Fund and deducted from adjusted gross revenue. If there are any winnings from the voided wager, the winnings shall be nullified. 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.