N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69E-1.37A

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:69E-1.37A - Standards for electronic account based wagering system

(a) An account based wagering system shall comply with standards of this section, N.J.A.C. 13:69D-2.2, 2.3, and 2.4, and the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:69D-1.37.

(b) An electronic account based wagering system shall, at a minimum:

1. Allow efunds to be withdrawn or deposited either at a gaming table or slot machine if such gaming table or slot machine is connected to an account based wagering system;

2. Account for the transfer-in and transfer-out of efunds;

3. Assign a unique transaction number in sequence to each transaction;

4. Distinguish between cashable and non-cashable credits, if applicable, and between patron deposit funds and promotional funds;

5. Require a patron to enter an access code associated with his or her patron account to initiate each withdrawal or an account balance inquiry;

6. Lockout a patron account after three unsuccessful attempts to access an account;

7. Identify either the gaming table or the slot machine at which an efund transaction occurs;

8. Display at the gaming table or the slot machine, upon a patron's request, the patron's current account balance (cashable and non-cashable);

9. Prohibit a withdrawal in excess of available balance;

10. Prohibit simultaneous transactions on a patron account;

11. Provide upon request the means for a patron to obtain his or her account activity statement for 12 months prior to the request;

12. Provide a patron with a receipt either automatically or upon request when efunds, are deposited to a patron account at the gaming table or the slot machine, however a receipt shall not be required for the deposit of complimentary efunds. This requirement may be waived if the proponent of the waiver demonstrates that it has an alternative methodology by which the patron can be assured that the deposit is properly credited to his account;

13. Transmit to a host card reader display a confirmation or rejection of every efund transaction initiated;

14. Allow a casino licensee to limit the amount withdrawn during a transaction;

15. Generate reports set forth in this section or otherwise required by the Division;

16. Allow a casino licensee to utilize temporary anonymous accounts which do not require an access code if such accounts are part of a complimentary distribution program; and

17. Prohibit patrons from making deposits to temporary accounts.

(c) A casino licensee may, in its discretion:

1. Issue promotional efunds;

2. Convert patron deposit account funds to cashable efunds upon the request of the patron;

3. Create temporary anonymous accounts from which efunds may be withdrawn; and

4. Allow a purchase of non-cashable efunds.

(d) The receipt provided to a patron as required in (b)12 above shall include, at a minimum:

1. The date and time;

2. The total amount deposited and current balance;

3. A unique transaction number;

4. The casino name and the words "Atlantic City"; and

5. The gaming table or slot machine asset number, from which the deposit occurred.

(e) A casino licensee may allow its casino affiliate to issue promotional efunds that can be withdrawn in the casino licensee's facility at a gaming table or a slot machine.

(f) A gaming table or slot machine which transfers efunds shall be equipped with the following meters, where applicable:

1. "Non-cashable Electronic Promotion In";

2. "Non-cashable Electronic Promotion Out";

3. "Cashable Electronic Promotion In";

4. "Cashable Electronic Promotion Out";

5. "Wagering Account Transfer In"; and

6. "Wagering Account Transfer Out."

(g) An electronic account based wagering system shall maintain a record in a machine readable form that is not susceptible to unauthorized alteration or deletion by any person of the following information:

1. The type of transaction;

2. The transaction value;

3. The unique transaction number;

4. The gaming table or slot machine, as applicable;

5. The time and date; and

6. The patron account number, if applicable.

(h) The electronic account based wagering system shall limit the ability to void efund transactions to authorized users and approved automated procedures. The system shall maintain an unalterable record of each void and shall identify, at a minimum:

1. The person or procedure that voided the record;

2. The patron account number, if applicable;

3. The unique transaction number;

4. The date and time the void occurred; and

5. The value of the transaction.

(i) An electronic account based wagering system shall maintain a record of any changes to the access code associated with a patron's account including the date and time when the change was made, and the location where the change was made.

(j) The electronic account based wagering system shall generate reports on a daily basis for the gaming day which contain the following:

1. The date and time generated;

2. The gaming date;

3. For each gaming table or slot machine, the amount, date, time, and sequence number of each cashable and non-cashable withdrawal and the total of all cashable withdrawals and the total of all non-cashable withdrawals;

4. For each gaming table or slot machine, the amount, date, time, and sequence number of each cashable and non-cashable deposit and the total of all cashable deposits and the total of all non-cashable deposits;

5. For each gaming table or slot machine, a comparison between the transaction totals required in (j)3 and 4 above to the meters required in (f) above;

6. A summary of all cashable withdrawals, cashable deposits, non-cashable withdrawals, and non-cashable deposits by slot machine denomination or table game type;

7. For each patron account, the amount, date, time, and sequence number of each type (patron deposit account or promotional) of withdrawal and the total of all withdrawals;

8. For each patron account, the amount, date, time, and sequence number of each type (patron deposit account or promotional) of deposit and the total of all deposits;

9. A listing of all transaction voided including the information required in (h) above;

10. Patron accounts with a negative balance;

11. For all questionable transactions (for example, transactions with no amount, transactions outside the system parameters), the amount, date, time, sequence number, and, if applicable, gaming table or slot machine asset number; and

12. Any other reports which the Division may require.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69E-1.37A

Amended by 56 N.J.R. 1182(b), effective 7/1/2024