W. Va. Code R. § 179-4-117

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section 179-4-117 - Closed Circuit Television Surveillance System Coverage

117.1. All of the following areas of the limited gaming facility shall be covertly monitored in accordance with this rule:

117.1.a. Live gaming devices;

117.1.b. Pits;

117.1.c. Video lottery terminal areas;

117.1.d. The main bank;

117.1.e. The soft count room;

117.1.f. Occupied temporary holding facilities; and

117.1.g. The secured delivery station.

117.2. The surveillance system shall provide an overall view of live table games that permits clear identifying of all of the following:

117.2.a. Dealers;

117.2.b. Patrons;

117.2.c. The hands of all participants;

117.2.d. Facial views of all participants;

117.2.e. All pit personnel; and

117.2.f. The activities of all pit personnel;

117.3. The playing surface of the tables shall be viewed with sufficient clarity to determine all of the following:

117.3.a. All wagers;

117.3.b. Card values; and

117.3.c. Game results.

117.4. The playing surface of the tables shall be viewed with sufficient clarity to clearly observe, in detail, all of the following:

117.4.a. Chip trays;

117.4.b. Token holders;

117.4.c. Cash receptacles;

117.4.d. Tip boxes;

117.4.e. Dice;

117.4.f. Shuffle machines;

117.4.g. Card shoes; and

117.4.h. The Lottery-specified identifier symbol.

117.5. Video lottery terminal surveillance systems shall be capable of providing all of the following:

117.5.a. A reasonably clear view of all gaming patrons;

117.5.b. A facial view of all gaming patrons with sufficient clarity to allow identification of the patron;

117.5.c. A view of the video lottery terminal with sufficient clarity to observe the results of the game;

117.5.d. An overall view of the areas around the video lottery terminal; and

117.5.e. A view of bill validators with sufficient clarity to determine the bill value and the amount of credit obtained;

117.6. The surveillance system shall be capable of providing a reasonably clear view of all of the following:

117.6.a. Activity by players and employees, alone or in concert, that may constitute cheating or stealing;

117.6.b. The failure of employees to follow proper procedures and internal controls;

117.6.c. The treatment of disorderly persons;

117.6.d. The treatment of persons on the exclusion list;

117.6.e. Arrests and evictions;

117.6.f. The treatment of ill or injured patrons;

117.6.g. Movement of cash, tokens, cards, chips, or dice on the casino floor by the licensed limited gaming facility. Upon notification of intended movement of any cash, tokens, cards, chips, or dice, both of the following provisions shall be complied with:

117.6.g.1. The surveillance system personnel shall record the notification in the Activities log; and

117.6.g.2. During the course of routine surveillance, the progress of the movement shall be monitored to ensure that all procedures and internal controls are followed.

117.7. Areas where any of the following items are stored shall be monitored by a dedicated camera capable of continuous recording or motion activation:

117.7.a. Cash;

117.7.b. Tokens;

117.7.c. Chips;

117.7.d. Cards;

117.7.e. Dice; and

117.7.f. Drop buckets containing tokens or any monetary equivalent.

117.8. Areas where any of the following items are transported or stored shall be monitored by a dedicated camera capable of continuous recording or motion activation:

117.8.a. Uncounted tokens;

117.8.b. Chips;

117.8.c. Cash; and

117.8.d. Cash equivalents.

W. Va. Code R. § 179-4-117