1350-01-.04
Licensing And Registration
Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1350-01-.04
The Council shall grant the following type of License or approve the following types of Registration:
(1)
Sports Gaming Operator License
(a)
A Person who offers Interactive Sports Gaming to the public shall be considered a Sports
Gaming Operator and shall be required to obtain a Sports Gaming Operator License.
(b)
For the first year of licensure, the annual licensing fee shall be seven hundred fifty
thousand dollars ($750,000), as described in Rule 1350-01-.05 (Application Process).
For the second or subsequent year of licensure, the annual licensing fee, as described
in Rule 1350-01-.12 (Renewal of License), shall be:
1.
For Licensees receiving one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) or more in
Gross Wagers in the immediately preceding twelve-month period, seven hundred
fifty thousand dollars ($750,000); and
2.
For Licensees receiving less than one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) in
Gross Wagers in the immediately preceding twelve-month period, three hundred
seventy-five thousand dollars ($375,000).
(c)
Applicants seeking to obtain a License shall complete the (i) Business Entity Disclosure
Form; (ii) any supplement thereto prepared by the Council; and (iii) any additional forms
required or requested by the Council. Current versions of the forms will be made
available on the Council’s website.
(d)
Key Personnel of the Applicant seeking to obtain a License, and any other individual
associated with the Applicant in the sole and absolute discretion of the Council shall
complete the (i) Multijurisdictional Casino/Gaming License Personal History Disclosure
Form; (ii) any supplement thereto prepared by the Council; and (iii) any additional forms,
documents, or information requested by the Council. All current versions of the forms will
be made available on the Council’s website.
(e)
An Institutional Investor may seek a waiver to own up to 25% of an Applicant for
investment purposes only. An Institutional Investor shall not be required to complete the
forms identified in subparagraph (d) above. The Council may request any relevant
information from the Institutional Investor to assist with its determination of whether a
waiver shall be granted.
(f)
Applicants for a License that also perform functions or services identified as Vendor
activities are required to obtain only a License. A Vendor Registration does not authorize
such Registrants to perform, provide, or engage in activities requiring a License.
(2)
Vendor Registration
(a)
Vendors shall be required to register with the Council as a Vendor.
(b)
A Vendor Registration shall be valid for three (3) years.
(c)
Applicants seeking Registration as a Vendor shall complete the (i) Business Entity
Disclosure Form; and (ii) any supplement thereto required by the Council.
(d)
Key Personnel of the Applicant seeking Registration as a Vendor shall complete the (i)
Multijurisdictional Casino/Gaming License Personal History Disclosure Form; and (ii) any
supplement thereto required by the Council.
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(e)
An Institutional Investor may seek a waiver to own up to 25% of an Applicant for
investment purposes only. An Institutional Investor shall not be required to complete the
forms identified in subparagraph (d) above. The Council may request any relevant
information from the Institutional Investor to assist with its determination of whether a
waiver shall be granted.
(f)
Registration does not authorize a Vendor to perform, provide, or engage in activities
requiring a License.
(g)
An Applicant for Registration as a Vendor shall pay a Registration fee:
1.
For the first three-year period after registration, if the registration is approved, of
one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000). Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) of
the fee is due within ten (10) days of approval of the registration, fifty thousand
dollars ($50,000) of the fee is due on the first anniversary of registration, and fifty
thousand dollars ($50,000) of the fee is due on the second anniversary of
registration; and
2.
For the second or subsequent period of registration if the registration is approved,
registration fee as follows:
(i)
For Vendors providing Geolocation Services, Online Sports Wagering
Platform Software, or Patron Account Management Services/Software, a
registration fee in the amount of one hundred fifty thousand dollars
($150,000). Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) of the fee is due within ten (10)
days of approval of the registration, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) of the
fee is due on the first anniversary of registration, and fifty thousand dollars
($50,000) of the fee is due on the second anniversary of registration;
(ii)
For Vendors providing Sportsbook Risk Management Services, Odds-
Making Services, or Sports Data Feeds or Software, a registration fee in the
amount of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000). Twenty-five thousand
dollars ($25,000) of the fee is due within ten (10) days of approval of the
registration, twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) of the fee is due on the
first anniversary of registration, and twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000)
of the fee is due on the second anniversary of registration;
(iii)
For Vendors providing Independent Testing Laboratory services, a
registration fee in the amount of forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000).
Fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) of the fee is due within ten (10) days of
approval of the registration, fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) of the fee is
due on the first anniversary of registration, and fifteen thousand dollars
($15,000) of the fee is due on the second anniversary of registration;
(iv)
For Vendors providing KYC or Payment Processing Services, services in
which the Vendor has direct interface or interaction with Patron accounts or
Interactive Sports Wagering Platforms, as determined by the Council,
services in which the Vendor receives payment or compensation based on
a revenue sharing agreement (in which the Vendor receives a percentage
of the adjusted gross income of the Licensee), or similar services that are
material to conducting Interactive Sports Wagering, as determined by the
council, a registration fee in the amount of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000).
Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) of the fee is due within ten (10) days of
approval of the registration, ten thousand dollars ($10,000) of the fee is due
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on the first anniversary of registration, and ten thousand dollars ($10,000) of
the fee is due on the second anniversary of registration.