N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69N-1.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:69N-1.8 - Sports wagering lounge requirements

(a) The holder of a sports pool license shall be required to establish and maintain a first-class sports wagering lounge as approved by the Division.

(b) The sports wagering lounge shall be a single area with, at a minimum, 2,500 square feet of dedicated public space with clearly established walls or clearly defined borders. Satellite lounges shall also be permitted with Division approval.

(c) Each lounge shall include a sports wagering lounge booth that:

1. Shall be designed and constructed to provide maximum security for the materials stored and the activities performed therein. Such design and construction shall be approved by the Division;

2. Includes manually triggered silent alarm systems, which shall be connected directly to the monitoring rooms of the casino or racetrack surveillance and the casino or racetrack security departments;

3. Includes one or more ticket writer stations, each of which shall contain:

i. A writer's drawer and terminal through which financial transactions related to sports wagering will be conducted;

ii. A permanently affixed number, which shall be visible to the CCTV surveillance system;

iii. Manually triggered silent alarm systems, which shall be connected directly to the monitoring rooms of the casino or racetrack surveillance and the casino or racetrack security departments; and

iv. Full enclosures, unless funds in excess of $ 30,000 are either secured in a drop safe approved by the Division or transferred to the sports pool vault or casino cage;

4. Includes closed circuit television cameras capable of accurate visual monitoring and taping of any activities, including the capturing of the patron's facial image when conducting transactions at the counter;

5. Has an alarm for each emergency exit door that is not a mantrap; and

6. Include a secure location, such as a vault, for the purpose of storing funds issued by a cage to be used in the operation of a sports pool. The vault shall:

i. Be a fully enclosed room, located in an area not open to the public;

ii. Have a metal door with a locking mechanism that shall be maintained and controlled by the sports wagering lounge booth supervisor;

iii. Have an alarm device that signals the surveillance department whenever the door to the vault is opened; and

iv. Have closed circuit television cameras capable of accurate visual monitoring and taping of all activities in the vault.

(d) A sports wagering lounge booth shall have an operating balance not to exceed an amount described in the internal controls. Funds in excess of the operating balance shall be transferred to the cage in a secured container by an employee of the booth accompanied by a security officer. Prior to transporting the funds, security shall notify surveillance that the transfer will take place. Surveillance shall monitor the transfer. The funds will be transferred with appropriate documentation.

(e) A sports wagering lounge located in a casino may have slot machines or other authorized games with the approval of the Division. Slot machines within a sports wagering lounge shall be included in the calculation of casino floor space.

(f) Nothing in this section shall preclude a casino simulcast cashier or racetrack cashier from processing sports wagers, provided that the casino licensee is able to distinguish casino simulcast revenue therefrom and accurately report thereon.

(g) A sports pool operator shall include signage in the sports wagering lounge that displays "If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800 GAMBLER," or comparable language approved by the Division, which language shall include the words "gambling problem" and "call 1-800 GAMBLER." A sports pool operator shall ensure this language is included on all print, billboard, sign, online, or broadcast advertisements of a sports pool or online sports pool.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69N-1.8

Adopted by 50 N.J.R. 1652(a), effective 7/16/2018

Amended by 51 N.J.R. 1514(b), effective 10/7/2019