Section 481.106.3. Card game tournament.

Licensees conducting tournaments shall comply with all of the following:

       106.3(1) Each card game shall be conducted in a fair and honest manner and shall not be operated on a build-up or pyramid basis.

       106.3(2) Every participant in a tournament must be given the same chance of winning the tournament. Second-chance entries or multiple entries are prohibited.

       106.3(3) The licensee shall conduct each tournament and shall not contract with or permit another person to conduct the tournament or any card game during the tournament.

       106.3(4) No person shall receive or have any fixed or contingent right to receive, directly or indirectly, any profit, remuneration, or compensation from or related to a game in a card game tournament, except any amount which the person may win as a participant on the same basis as the other participants.

       106.3(5) The licensee shall not hold more than two card game tournaments per month.

       106.3(6) The licensee shall not hold a tournament within seven calendar days of another tournament conducted by the licensee.

       106.3(7) The licensee shall be allowed to hold only one card game tournament during any period of 24 consecutive hours, starting from the time the tournament begins.

       106.3(8) At the conclusion of each tournament, the person conducting the tournament shall announce the gross receipts received; the total amount of money withheld for expenses; the total amount to be dedicated for educational, civic, public, charitable, patriotic, or religious uses; and the amount withheld for state taxes.

       106.3(9) A tournament held under an annual game night license shall not count toward the licensee’s limit of one card game tournament per week.

       106.3(10) The licensee shall limit the number of participants to the occupancy limit of the premises.

       106.3(11) Participation in tournaments shall be limited to the qualified organization’s members and guests as required in 2007 Iowa Acts, Senate File 414, section 1. Participants shall be at least 21 years of age.