La. Admin. Code tit. 35 § XVII-13151
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section XVII-13151 - Required Audits and InspectionsA. Terminals shall have the ability to allow for an independent integrity check of all software that may affect the integrity of the wagering system. The integrity check shall be performed by an independent testing laboratory approved by the commission.B. The independent testing laboratory's software may be embedded within the wagering software, utilize an interface port to communicate with the terminal, or require the removal of terminal media for external verification.C. Each terminal used for wagering on historical horse races shall be tested by the independent testing laboratory to ensure its integrity and proper working order. This evaluation shall include a review of installed software prior to implementation and periodically within a timeframe established by the commission.D. The licensee shall pay the cost of the independent testing laboratory's review and testing, and the reports of the same shall be delivered to the licensee and the commission.E. To ensure the integrity of pari-mutuel wagering and validity of the race results, the licensee shall permit an integrity auditor, selected and paid for by the commission, complete access to review and monitor the integrity, security, and operation, including all race and handicapping data used in order to detect any compromise of or anomalies that would allow a player to have an unfair advantage.F. The integrity auditor shall be in a position to extract actual data and use a statistically significant portion of this data applied to quality assurance testing and assess the validity of the vendor's management reporting by cross-referencing to a body of raw source information to determine correctness. The integrity auditor shall have experience and expertise involving all components of pari-mutuel wagering and totalizator systems.G. The integrity auditor will collect and provide wagering data and reports from the licensee's vendor. This shall include pari-mutuel commission and liability reports for analysis and verification of the amounts wagered, payouts, takeout, and taxes in addition to all transactional data logs and reports daily as specified by the integrity auditor.H. The licensee shall provide access to the integrity auditor to conduct periodic onsite inspections and terminal audits at licensed racetracks and satellite wagering facilities with assistance from the vendor. The licensee shall notify of any adverse or unusual occurrences relating to the operation of play or payouts to the integrity auditor.La. Admin. Code tit. 35, § XVII-13151
Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Racing Commission, LR 481825 (7/1/2022).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 4:141, R.S. 4:142 and R.S. 4:148.