Section 238.23 - Sports Wagering CounterThe system of Internal Controls submitted by a Sports Wagering Operator in accordance with 205 CMR 238.02 shall include policies and procedures relative to the Sports Wagering Counter.
(1) Each Sports Wagering Counter shall: (a) Be designed and constructed to provide adequate security for the materials stored and the activities performed therein. Such design and construction shall be approved by the Commission;(b) Include manually triggered silent alarm systems, which shall be connected directly to the monitoring rooms of the surveillance and the security departments;(c) Include one or more Ticket Writer Stations, each of which shall contain:1. A Ticket Writer's drawer and interface through which financial transactions related to Sports Wagering will be conducted;2. A permanently affixed number, which shall be visible to the closed circuit television system;3. Manually triggered silent alarm systems, which shall be connected directly to the monitoring rooms of the surveillance and the security departments; and4. Full enclosures, unless funds in excess of $30,000 are either secured in a drop safe approved by the Commission or transferred to the vault or cage.(d) Include closed circuit television cameras capable of accurate visual monitoring and recording of any activities, including the capturing of the patron's facial image when conducting transactions at the counter;(e) Have an alarm for each emergency exit door that is not a mantrap; and(f) Include a secure location, such as a vault, for the purpose of storing funds issued by a cage to be used in the operation of Sports Wagering. The vault shall: 1. Be a fully enclosed room, located in an area not accessible to the public;2. Have a metal door with a locking mechanism that shall be maintained and controlled by the Sports Wagering manager;3. Have an alarm device that signals the surveillance department whenever the door to the vault is opened; and4. Have closed circuit television cameras capable of accurate visual monitoring and recording of all activities in the vault.(2) A Sports Wagering Counter shall have an operating balance not to exceed an amount described in the system of internal controls submitted by a Sports Wagering Operator in accordance with 205 CMR 138.02: Account Refusals. Funds in excess of the operating balance shall be transferred to the cage in a secured container by an employee of the counter accompanied by a security officer. Prior to transporting the funds, the security department shall notify the surveillance department that the transfer will take place. The surveillance department shall monitor the transfer. The funds shall be transferred with appropriate documentation.Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1486, eff. 12/21/2022 (EMERGENCY).Amended by Mass Register Issue 1492, eff. 3/9/2023 (EMERGENCY).Amended by Mass Register Issue 1494, eff. 3/9/2023 (COMPLIANCE).