Florida Florida Statutes
§ 16.712 — Florida Gaming Control Commission authorizations, duties, and responsibilities
FS § 16.712Ch. 16
Statute text
View on source(1)The commission shall do all of the following:(a) Exercise all of the regulatory and executive powers of the state with respect to gambling, including, without limitation thereto, pari-mutuel wagering, cardrooms, slot machine facilities, oversight of gaming compacts executed by the state pursuant to the Federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and any other forms of gambling authorized by the State Constitution or law, excluding games authorized by s. 15, Art. X of the State Constitution.
(b)Establish procedures consistent with chapter 120 to ensure adequate due process in the exercise of its regulatory and executive functions.
(c)Ensure that the laws of this state are not interpreted in any manner that expands the activities authorized in chapter 24, part II of chapter 285, chapter 546, chapter 550, chapter 551, or chapter 849.
(d)Review the rules and regulations promulgated by the Seminole Tribal Gaming Commission for the operation of sports betting and propose to the Seminole Tribal Gaming Commission any additional consumer protection measures it deems appropriate. The proposed consumer protection measures may include, but are not limited to, the types of advertising and marketing conducted for sports betting, the types of procedures implemented to prohibit underage persons from engaging in sports betting, and the types of information, materials, and procedures needed to assist patrons with compulsive or addictive gambling problems.
(e)Evaluate, as the state compliance agency or as the commission, information that is reported by sports governing bodies or other parties to the commission related to any abnormal betting activity or patterns that may indicate a concern about the integrity of a sports event or events; any other conduct with the potential to corrupt a betting outcome of a sports event for purposes of financial gain, including, but not limited to, match fixing; suspicious or illegal wagering activities, including the use of funds derived from illegal activity, wagers to conceal or launder funds derived from illegal activity, use of agents to place wagers, or use of false identification; and the use of data deemed unacceptable by the commission or the Seminole Tribal Gaming Commission, and provide reasonable notice to state and local law enforcement, the Seminole Tribal Gaming Commission, and any appropriate sports governing body of nonproprietary information that may warrant further investigation by such entities to ensure the integrity of wagering activities in the state.
(f)Review any matter within the scope of the jurisdiction of the commission.
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