W. Va. Code R. § 179-4-115

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024

Section 179-4-115 - Required Surveillance Equipment

115.1. The limited gaming facility licensee shall install a closed circuit television system in accordance with this rule.

115.2. The casino shall have a sufficient number of monitors in the surveillance rooms to adequately protect patrons and ensure the integrity of casino gaming. The Commission 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 Commission, to monitor employees in the casino surveillance room. The equipment in the Commission surveillance room shall be able to monitor and record, without being overridden, anything visible by monitor to employees of the limited gaming facility licensee.

115.3. A table game shall have cameras which continuously monitor and record all games during all hours of casino operations.

115.4. The Commission surveillance room shall have a color television monitoring system which is in compliance with the requirements for surveillance equipment in this rule and which is capable of monitoring employees in the casino surveillance room.

115.5. The equipment used in the closed circuit television system shall be in compliance with all of the following requirements:

115.5.a. A color television camera shall provide resolution for observing chips, dice, playing cards and positions on the roulette wheel;:

115.5.b. The cameras shall be equipped with lenses of sufficient magnification capabilities to allow the operator to clearly distinguish the value of all of the following:

115.5.b.1. Chips;

115.5.b.2. Dice;

115.5.b.3. Tokens;

115.5.b.4. Playing cards; and

115.5.b.5. Positions on the roulette wheel.

115.5.c. Each monitor shall have a date and time generator that is synchronized to a central clock which can be displayed on any of the monitors while recording on videotape, video pictures, or other means of electronic recording.

115.5.d. There shall be sufficient recorders to allow for the simultaneous recording of the coverage described in this rule, off-line playback, and duplication capabilities.

115.5.e. Surveillance equipment must have a backup power supply so that the generator remains accurate despite power interruptions.

W. Va. Code R. § 179-4-115