Sec. 102. State sports wagering program

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To request approval to administer a State sports wagering program, a State shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Attorney General may require. An application under paragraph

(1)shall include— a full and complete description of the State sports wagering program the State proposes to administer under State law, including— each applicable State law relating to sports wagering; and an identification of the State regulatory entity; and an assurance from the attorney general or chief legal officer of the State that the laws of the State provide adequate authority to carry out the proposed State sports wagering program. Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Attorney General receives a complete application under this section, the Attorney General shall approve the application unless the Attorney General determines that the proposed State sports wagering program does not meet the standards set forth in section 103. A decision of the Attorney General to deny an application submitted under this section shall— be made in writing; and specify the 1 or more standards under section 103 that are not satisfied by the proposed State sports wagering program. In the case of a material change to a State law relating to sports wagering, the State regulatory entity, or other information included in an application submitted pursuant to subsection

(a)or (e), not later than 30 days after the date on which the change is made, the State shall submit to the Attorney General a notice of such change. A State sports wagering program shall be valid for a fixed 3-year period beginning on the date on which the Attorney General approves the application of the applicable State under subsection

(a)or (e). Not later than the date on which the 3-year period referred to in subsection

(d)ends, a State seeking to renew the approval of the State sports wagering program may submit to the Attorney General a renewal application that— includes the information described in subsection (a); and shall be subject to the approval process under subsection (b). The Attorney General shall promulgate regulations that provide procedures by which the Attorney General may revoke the approval of a State to administer a State sports wagering program before the date on which the 3-year term described in subsection

(d)expires if the Attorney General finds that the sports wagering program does not meet 1 or more standards set forth in section 103. The Attorney General shall promulgate regulations that provide procedures by which a State may seek administrative review of any decision by the Attorney General— to deny an application under subsection (b); to deny a renewal application under subsection (e); or to revoke an approval under paragraph (1).