N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 5321.12

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 5321.12 - Electronic wagering systems

(a) Electronic wagering at a table game shall be conducted through the use of an electronic wagering system. When an electronic wagering system is in use at a table game, only those wagers that are specified in Part 5324 of this Subchapter shall be offered at such table game.

(b) An electronic wagering system shall be a dedicated computer system. The computer or server controlling the system shall be under dual-key control by the gaming facility licensee's accounting or finance department and another authorized department as set forth in the gaming facility's approved system of internal controls or sealed, pursuant to section 5313.11 of this Subchapter.

(c) An electronic table game shall have the ability to authenticate the transmission of data between the various components of the electronic table game system.

(d) All aspects of an electronic wagering system, including the computer or server and any related hardware, software or related devices shall be tested by a licensed independent testing laboratory and approved in accordance with section 5318 of this Subchapter prior to use at a gaming facility.

(e) An electronic wagering system shall:

(1) credit funds to the game account of a player when a player buys in to a game at a particular table game and debit any remaining funds from the game account when a player cashes out of the game;

(2) permit a player to wager from a game account, collect losing wagers from the game account and pay winning wagers by crediting the amount of the winnings and corresponding wager to the game account;

(3) in player-banked poker games:

(i) debit game accounts and increment pots for wagers placed, and distribute winning pots by crediting the game accounts of the winning players in the appropriate amounts;

(ii) extract the rake from players or pots and debit the game accounts of players in the appropriate amounts; and

(iii) make each player's balance or table stakes visible to all players in the game.

(4) depict the transactions described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subdivision through one or more electronic fund displays that are visible to each player;

(5) disclose to each player at all times the current balance in the player's game account;

(6) accurately report and audit the table game's win or loss or player-banked poker revenue; and

(7) be capable of generating reports setting forth, by gaming day, for each table game using the electronic wagering system including:

(i) the total amount deposited into the game account of each player;

(ii) the total amount deposited into game accounts by all players;

(iii) the total amount credited to the game account of each player in payment of winnings;

(iv) the total amount credited to the game accounts of all players in payment of winnings;

(v) the total amount collected from each player as losing wagers;

(vi) the total amount collected from all players as losing wagers;

(vii) for player-banked poker, the total amount deducted from the game account of each player for collection of rake time charges;

(viii) for player-banked poker, the total amount collected from the accounts of all players for collection of rake time charges;

(ix) for player-banked poker, the total amount collected from poker pots for collection of rake;

(x) the total amount withdrawn from game accounts by each player.

(xi) the total amount withdrawn from game accounts by all players; and

(xii) the table game win or loss or player-banked poker revenue.

(f) An electronic table game system shall display a signal clearly visible to the surveillance department whenever a door or cabinet at an electronic table game is open, whenever there is a malfunction in the operation of the electronic table game system, or any component thereof, including whenever a printer or currency jam occurs.

(g) After installation but prior to use at a gaming facility, electronic wagering systems shall be inspected by a licensed independent testing laboratory.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 5321.12

Adopted New York State Register November 16, 2016/Volume XXXVIII, Issue 46, eff. 11/16/2016