(a) Any sweepstakes/internet café shall have an adult who is 21 years of age or over on the premises and supervising at all times the computerized sweepstakes devices during all hours of operation.
(b) The operator shall require a photo identification of every person to whom anything of value is given in connection with the sweepstakes/internet café and shall record the person's name, date of birth, and home address and a description of the thing given, a stated dollar value of the thing given, the date and time of the giving and, if an entertainment device is involved in the circumstances of the giving, the serial number of other identifying description of the device.
(1) If the dollar value given for any single event for which there is a chance of winning, as calculated by the odds of winning provided to the city in § 870.03, is six hundred dollars ($600) or more the operator shall also include a record of the person's Social Security number.
(2) Since all gambling winnings are taxable, copies of Form W-2G that you provide to sweepstakes winners must be provided to the City of Xenia Tax Division by February 28 of the following year (e.g., February 28, 2013 for tax year 2012).
(c) The operator shall post in a conspicuous place on the premises in the room where the computerized sweepstakes devices are located in no less than twenty point type:
(1) Each separate prize that may be given and each separate dollar amount that might be given.
(2) The odds as stated in the filing with the city, as required in § 870.03(a)(8).
(3) A complete statement of the rules and conditions pertaining to the giving of any prize or anything of value to any person, whether or not the determination of the giving of the thing of value or the delivery of the thing of value occurs totally within the confines of the premises or requires some event, occurrence or happening at another location.
A. The operator shall keep a complete set of all records of the operation at the premises at all times, including all federal, state and local tax records, all records of payments and receipts, all records of expenses and revenues of the operation, all banking records, all contracts, leases and agreement affecting the premises, equipment and operation, all personnel records and all other records pertaining to the business. Records shall be maintained for ten years.
B. No applicant shall make a false or incorrect statement in an application for a license and no operator shall fail to update the information supplied to the city to reflect existing operations as required in § 870.03(b).
C. It is the intent of this chapter that operators are strictly liable for any violation of this section.
D. No person shall be denied any license or the right to use a licensed computerized sweepstakes device under this chapter in the city because of race, color, creed, sex, religious belief or natural origin.
(Ord. 11-69, passed 11-22-2011)