Md. Code Regs. 36.04.01.15

Current through Register Vol. 52, No. 1, January 10, 2025

Section 36.04.01.15 - Rules of Play

A. Definition.

(1) In this regulation the following term has the meaning indicated.

(2) Term Defined. "Strategy choice" means a particular play option on a video lottery terminal that requires the use of skill to consistently achieve the best result.

B. A video lottery terminal shall be equipped to display to a player while idle the:

(1) Schedule of credits awarded with each winning combination;

(2) Applicable rules of play; and

(3) Any maximum bet limit imposed under Regulation .12 of this chapter.

C. The Commission may prohibit the display of any rules of play it determines to be:

(1) Incomplete;

(2) Confusing;

(3) Misleading; or

(4) Inconsistent with the rules of play required by the Commission.

D. For rules of play, the schedule of credits awarded with each winning combination may not include possible aggregate awards achievable from free plays.

E. A video lottery terminal that includes a strategy choice shall include in its rules of play mathematically sufficient information for a player to use optimal skill unless the player:

(1) Is not required to make an additional wager; and

(2) Cannot lose any credits earned prior to the strategy choice.

F. A manufacturer or facility operator may not attach a sticker or other removable device that concerns rules of play to the face, glass, or screen of a video lottery terminal without the prior written approval of the Commission.

Md. Code Regs. 36.04.01.15

Regulations .15 adopted as an emergency provision effective March 1, 2013 (40:6 Md. R. 470)