Rhode Island § 42-61.2-16 § 42-61.2-16. General requirements for online sports wagering.

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§ 42-61.2-16 — § 42-61.2-16. General requirements for online sports wagering.

Rhode Island § 42-61.2-16

Title 42State Affairs and Government

Ch. 42-61.2Video Lottery Games, Table Games and Sports Wagering

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-61.2-16 (2026).

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§ 42-61.2-16. General requirements for online sports wagering.
(a) Online sports wagering shall only occur within the state of Rhode Island. A hosting
            facility shall only accept online wagers from players who have been affirmatively
            located as being physically present in the state of Rhode Island at the time of their
            wager.
         
(b) The server-based gaming system shall employ a mechanism to detect the physical location
            of a player at the time the player is wagering and as frequently as specified in any
            regulations promulgated by the state, through the division. If the system detects
            that the physical

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§ 42-61.2-16. General requirements for online sports wagering.

(a) Online sports wagering shall only occur within the state of Rhode Island. A hosting facility shall only accept online wagers from players who have been affirmatively located as being physically present in the state of Rhode Island at the time of their wager.

(b) The server-based gaming system shall employ a mechanism to detect the physical location of a player at the time the player is wagering and as frequently as specified in any regulations promulgated by the state, through the division. If the system detects that the physical location of the patron at the time the player is wagering is in an area outside the state of Rhode Island, the system shall not accept that patron's wagers until such time as the patron is in the state of Rhode Island.

(c) The server-based gaming system and all hardware, software, and other technology or equipment located on a hosting facility's premises and used to conduct online sports wagering shall be located in a restricted area on the hosting facility's premises.

(d) Online sports wagering shall only be engaged in by patrons who have established an online gaming account pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated by the division.