La. Admin. Code tit. 42 § III-4201

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section III-4201 - Division's Central Computer System (DCCS)

A. Pursuant to R.S. 27:30.6, all electronic gaming devices on licensed riverboats and slot machines at live racing facilities shall be linked by telecommunications to the division's central computer system (DCCS).

B. The DCCS shall be located within and administrated by the division.

C. The DCCS shall be capable of monitoring and reading financial aspects of each electronic gaming device including, but not limited to, coin in, coin out, coins to the drop, games played, hand paid jackpots, bills and paper currency accepted, and bills and paper currency by denomination accepted. This information shall be reported to the DCCS.

D. Any device malfunction that causes any meter information to be altered, cleared, or otherwise inaccurate may require immediate disablement of the electronic gaming device from patron play as instructed by the division. The licensee shall report the malfunction to the division within four hours after the occurrence.

E. No electronic gaming device that is required by a division agent to be disabled shall be enabled for patron play after a meter malfunction until authorized by a division agent;

F. A communication test shall be performed on the electronic gaming device that malfunctioned to ensure all required data is being sent to the slot monitoring system and that accounting totals are consistent with actual game play and game transactions. Upon successful completion of the communications test, all final meter information shall be documented in a manner prescribed by the division.

G. The DCCS shall provide for the monitoring and reading of exception code reporting to ensure direct scrutiny of conditions detected and reported by the electronic gaming device including any tampering, device malfunction, and any door opening to the drop areas.

1. Exception or event codes that signal illegal door opening(s) may necessitate an investigation by a division agent, which may result in an administrative action against the licensee.

2. All events that can be reported by an electronic gaming device shall be transmitted to the DCCS. The events reported include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. machine power loss;

b. main door open or closed;

c. BVA or stacker accessed;

d. hard drop door open or closed;

e. logic board accessed;

f. reel tilt;

g. hopper empty;

h. excess coin dispensed by the hopper;

i. hopper jam;

j. coin diverter error;

k. battery low;

l. jackpot win;

m. jackpot reset; and

n. logic board failure.

3. In the event of any exception or event code, or combination thereof reported to the DCCS, the division may require the disablement of the electronic gaming device.

H. No EGD monitoring system shall be authorized for operation unless it meets the minimum requirements of this Section.

I. The DCCS shall not provide for the monitoring or reading of personal or financial information concerning any patron's gaming activities.

J. The annual fee required by R.S. 27:30.6 shall be paid prior to operation of each new electronic gaming device placed on line and enabled for patron play.

K. The payment of the electronic gaming device fee required by R.S. 27:30.6 shall be made in such manner as prescribed by the division.

La. Admin. Code tit. 42, § III-4201

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Gaming Control Board, LR 38:1671 (July 2012).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 27:15 and 24.