Mich. Admin. Code R. 432.11005

Current through Vol. 24-21, December 1, 2024

Section R. 432.11005 - Required surveillance equipment

Rule 1005.

(1) A casino licensee shall install a surveillance system in accordance with these rules.

(2) A casino shall have a sufficient number of monitors in the surveillance rooms to facilitate the adequate protection of patrons and ensure the integrity of casino gaming.

The board surveillance room and the casino surveillance room shall have appropriate switching capabilities to ensure all surveillance cameras are accessible to monitors in each room, except for the camera and monitor that allow the board or Michigan state police personnel assigned to assist the board, or both, to monitor employees in the casino surveillance room. The equipment in the board surveillance room shall be capable of recording and monitoring, without being overridden, anything visible by monitor to employees of a casino licensee.

(3) Above each table game there shall be a fixed camera that is in compliance with the requirements for surveillance equipment in these rules and continuously monitors and records.

(4) The board surveillance room shall have a monitoring system that is in compliance with the requirements for surveillance equipment in these rules and that is capable of monitoring employees in the casino surveillance room.

(5) The equipment utilized in the surveillance system shall be in compliance with all of the following requirements:

(a) A camera shall be in compliance with all of the following requirements:

(i) Be installed in a fixed position, and have a matrix control or pan, tilt, and zoom capabilities.

(ii) Be secreted from the public and non-surveillance personnel view and be capable of conducting surveillance in accordance with the coverage requirements described in these rules.

(b) A fixed color camera stationed over table games shall be secreted from the public and non-surveillance personnel view and be capable of conducting surveillance of the players, dealers, and gaming devices of table games in accordance with the coverage requirements described in these rules.

(c) A camera that is utilized for observing chips, dice, playing cards, keno balls, and positions on the roulette wheel shall be capable of capturing the images with sufficient clarity to determine the value of all of the following:

(i) Chips.

(ii) Dice.

(iii) Playing cards.

(iv) Keno balls.

(v) Positions on the roulette wheel.

(d) A monitor must display images that conform to the coverage requirements in these rules, be capable of showing the date and time of the recording of those images upon demand, and meet or exceed the resolution requirements for recording.

(e) A recorder shall comply with all of the following requirements:

(i) Have a date and time generator that is synchronized to a central or master clock and capable of including with recorded images the date and time of recording of those images.

(ii) Produce images of a high quality that conform to the coverage requirements in these rules and that include the date and time of recording of those images.

(iii) Record in a board approved format with high speed scanning capability in real time.

(iv) Record what is viewed by any camera in the surveillance system that is attached to such recorder.

(f) There shall be sufficient recorders to allow for the simultaneous recording of the coverage described in these rules, off-line playback, and duplication capabilities.

(g) A printer that is capable of printing recorded images shall be available and shall be in compliance with all of the following requirements:

(i) Be capable of adjustment.

(ii) Upon command, be capable of generating instantaneous, clear, and color, or black and white copies of images depicted on the monitor or that have been recorded.

(h) A date and time generator shall be in compliance with all of the following requirements:

(i) Be synchronized with a central or master clock.

(ii) Be capable of superimposing the date and time of recording on tape or other board approved medium in order for such date and time to be visible on the captured image when it is displayed on a monitor following recording.

(iii) Have a backup power supply so the generator remains accurate despite power interruptions.

(i) Generator equipment shall allow audio capabilities in the count rooms and the temporary holding areas.

(j) A wiring system shall be designed to prevent tampering and must be in compliance with both of the following requirements:

(i) Be supplemented with a backup gas generator power source or diesel generator power source, or battery power source, or any combination thereof, that is capable of automatically engaging in case of a power failure.

(ii) Be capable of returning full power within 7 to 10 seconds after a power failure.

(k) Switchers for all surveillance cameras shall be capable of both manual and automatic sequential switching for the appropriate cameras.

(l) Both of the following shall be in reserve in the event of equipment malfunctions:

(i) A minimum of 2 backup cameras.

(ii) Two recorders.

(6) Casino surveillance room telephones shall be connected to the casino general telephone system and have at least 1 direct outside line that is independent of the casino general telephone system. Casino surveillance radio communications shall be connected with the casino security department.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 432.11005

1998-2000 AACS; 2019 MR 9, Eff. 5/17/2019