Iowa § 99B.13 - 99B.13 Licensed qualified organizations — general requirements.

§ 99B.13. 99B.13 Licensed qualified organizations — general requirements.

A qualified organization licensed pursuant to section 99B.12 shall, as a condition of licensure under section 99B.12, comply with the requirements of this section. 1. Authorized gambling activities — display of license. A licensed qualified organization may only conduct gambling activities as authorized by the license and shall prominently display the license in the playing area where the gambling activities are conducted. 2. Location requirements. a. Gambling activities, as authorized by the type of license, may be conducted on premises owned, leased, or rented by the licensee. The amount imposed and collected for rental or lease of such premises shall not be a percentage of, or otherwise related to, the amount of the receipts for the authorized gambling activities. b. A gambling activity shall not take place on a gaming floor, as defined in section 99F.1, licensed by the state racing and gaming commission created in section 99D.5. 3. Participation requirements. a. A person shall not receive or have any fixed or contingent right to receive, directly or indirectly, any profit, remuneration, or compensation from or related to a gambling activity conducted by a licensee, except any amount which the person may win as a participant on the same basis as the other participants. b. The price to participate in a gambling activity, including any discounts for the gambling activity, shall be the same for each participant during the course of the gambling activity. c. The person conducting the gambling activity shall not participate in the game. 4. Gambling activity requirements. a. A gambling activity shall not be operated on a build-up or pyramid basis. b. Bookmaking shall not be allowed. c. Concealed numbers or conversion charts shall not be used in conducting any gambling activity. d. A gambling activity shall not be adapted with any control device to permit manipulation of the gambling activity by the operator in order to prevent a player from winning or to predetermine who the winner will be. e. The object of the gambling activity must be attainable and possible to perform under the rules stated from the playing position of the player. f. The gambling activity shall be conducted in a fair and honest manner. g. Rules for each gambling activity shall be posted. h. Casino-style games shall only be allowed during a game night as specified under section 99B.26 or during card game tournaments under section 99B.27. 2015 Acts, ch 99, §28, 56 Former §99B.13 transferred to §99B.2; 2015 Acts, ch 99, §56 Wed Dec 10 22:37:10 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 99B.13 (34, 0)