Regulation .08 Instant Bingo Machine Additional Requirements
Regulation .08 Instant Bingo Machine Additional RequirementsLinkCopy Citation
A.
An instant bingo machine shall be configured to lock-up and preclude further play following a single jackpot event:
(1)
Requiring the filing of an IRS Form W-2G, Certain Gambling Winnings, as required by the IRS; or
(2)
At an amount lower than the IRS requires for reporting, as approved by the Agency.
B.
The following error conditions shall result in placement of instant bingo machine in a disabled mode, shall prevent play, and shall only be cleared by a manufacturer and/or operator:
(1)
Low RAM battery;
(2)
Printer:
(a)
Failure;
(b)
Jam; or
(c)
Out of paper;
(3)
Ticket dispenser:
(a)
Failure;
(b)
Jam; or
(c)
Out of tickets;
(4)
Presentation error;
(5)
Program error or defective program storage media;
(6)
Reel spin error;
(7)
Removal of the control storage media;
(8)
RAM defective or corrupted; and
(9)
Bill validator jam.
C.
An instant bingo machine shall be capable of recalling and displaying a complete play history for the most recent game event and at least three games immediately preceding the most recent game event and shall:
(1)
Be presented in the same sequence as the original game play;
(2)
Be available when the instant bingo machine is in:
(a)
Idle mode;
(b)
Administrative mode;
(c)
Disabled mode; and
(d)
Tilt mode; and
(3)
Include:
(a)
Game outcome in graphics or text;
(b)
The base game and all intermediate play decisions;
(c)
Details sufficient to determine the credits available at the start and end of each game event;
(d)
Wagers placed per line;
(e)
Number of lines on which wagers were placed; and
(f)
Credits won.
D.
A manufacturer and/or operator shall equip an instant bingo machine with a maintenance log for use in documenting each time a:
(1)
Instant bingo machine is entered; or
(2)
A device connected to an instant bingo machine which may affect the operation of the instant bingo machine is accessed.
E.
A maintenance log shall be:
(1)
Signed by each individual accessing an area enumerated in
§D of this regulation including representatives of a manufacturer, contractor, facility operator or the Commission;
(2)
Maintained in a book with bound numbered pages that cannot be readily removed:
(a)
In the main cabinet of the instant bingo machine; and
(b)
On the cover of which are fields to record:
(i)
The instant bingo machine’s manufacturer’s serial number;
(ii)
Commission certification number; and
(iii)
A log book sequence number;
(3)
Utilized to document the following:
(a)
Date and time of entry;
(b)
Entering individual's signature;
(c)
Reason for entering the instant bingo machine including the identification of areas inspected or repaired; and
(4)
Retained by a facility operator for a minimum of two years from the date of the last entry unless a request for destruction is submitted in writing and approved in writing by the Commission.