(a) Persons who may be authorized.--

(1) (i) The board may authorize a slot machine licensee to conduct sports wagering and to operate a system of wagering associated with the conduct of sports wagering at the slot machine licensee's licensed facility, a temporary facility authorized under section 13C21(b) (relating to authorized locations for operation), an area authorized under section 13C21(c) or through an Internet-based system.

(ii) Authorization shall be contingent upon the slot machine licensee's agreement to ensure that sports wagering will be conducted in accordance with this part and any other conditions established by the board.

(iii) Nothing in this part shall be construed to create a separate license governing the conduct of sports wagering by slot machine licensees within this Commonwealth.

(2) The board may authorize a sports wagering certificate holder to conduct sports wagering and to operate a system of wagering associated with the conduct of sports wagering as a form of interactive gaming authorized by the Commonwealth.

(3) (i) Except as provided in this part, all individuals wagering on sporting events through authorized sports wagering must be physically located within this Commonwealth or within a state or jurisdiction with which the board has entered a sports wagering agreement.

(ii) No individual under 21 years of age may make a wager or bet on sporting events through authorized sports wagering or have access to the designated sports wagering area of the licensed facility.

(b) Federal authorization.--

(1) The board shall, when Federal law is enacted or repealed or a Federal court decision is filed that permits a state to regulate sports wagering, publish a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin certifying the enactment or repeal or the filing of the decision.

(2) The board may not authorize the conduct of sports wagering in this Commonwealth until the notice is published as prescribed in paragraph (1).

Cross References. Section 13C11 is referred to in section 13C61 of this title.