N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 5329.10

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

Section 5329.10 - Sports pool system requirements

(a)Submission to laboratory.

Prior to operating a sports pool, all equipment and software used in conjunction with its operation shall be submitted to a licensed independent gaming test laboratory for review and approval.

(b)Server and wager creation.

The server or other equipment to accept wagers at a sports pool shall be located within the casino. In creating wagers that will be offered to the public, a sports pool operations manager may receive advice and recommendations from any source or entity in other jurisdictions and may take into consideration information in regard to odds and wagers placed on sports events.

(c)Risk management framework.

A sports pool system submission shall contain a description of the risk management framework, including, without limitation:

(1) user access controls for all sports pool personnel;

(2) information in regard to segregation of duties;

(3) information in regard to automated risk management procedures;

(4) information in regard to fraud detection;

(5) controls ensuring regulatory compliance;

(6) description of anti-money laundering compliance standards;

(7) description of all software applications that comprise the system;

(8) description of all types of wagers available to be offered by the system;

(9) description of all integrated third-party systems; and

(10) description of the method to prevent past posting.

(d)Data retention.

A sports pool system shall maintain all transactional betting data for a period of 10 years.

(e)Information recording.

A sports pool system shall be capable of recording the following information for each wager made:

(1) description of event;

(2) event number;

(3) wager selection;

(4) type of wager;

(5) amount of wager;

(6) date and time of wager;

(7) unique wager identifier; and

(8) an indication of when the wagering ticket expires.

(f)Wagering tickets.

Each wagering ticket a cashier or automated ticket machine generates shall include:

(1) all of the information set forth in subdivision (e) of this section;

(2) name and address of the party issuing the wagering ticket;

(3) a barcode or similar symbol or marking as approved by the commission, corresponding to the unique wager identifier;

(4) method of redeeming winning wagering ticket via mail; and

(5) identification of the cashier or automated ticket machine generating the wagering ticket.

(g)Vouchers.

Sports pool vouchers issued by a sports pool system shall contain the following information:

(1) date, time, and location of issuance;

(2) amount of the voucher;

(3) unique voucher identifier;

(4) expiration date of the voucher;

(5) name of gaming facility; and

(6) an indication that the voucher can be redeemed only in exchange for a sports wager or cash.

(h)Voucher redemption.

If a sports pool system issues and redeems a sports pool voucher, the system shall be capable of recording the following information for each voucher:

(1) amount of voucher;

(2) date, time, and location of issuance;

(3) unique voucher identifier;

(4) expiration date of the voucher; and

(5) date, time, and location of redemption, if applicable.

(i)Required system functions.

A sports pool system shall be capable of performing the following functions:

(1) creating wagers;

(2) settling wagers;

(3) voiding wagers;

(4) cancelling wagers;

(5) processing lost, destroyed or expired wagering tickets;

(6) preventing any sports pool wager in excess of $10,000 or making a payout in excess of $10,000 until authorized by a supervisor; and

(7) maintaining the following:

(i) description of the event;

(ii) event number;

(iii) wager selection;

(iv) type of wager;

(v) amount of wager;

(vi) amount of potential payout;

(vii) date and time of wager;

(viii) identity of the cashier accepting the wager;

(ix) unique wagering ticket or voucher identifier;

(x) expiration date of wagering ticket;

(xi) patron name, if known;

(xii) date, time, amount, and description of the settlement;

(xiii) location where the wager was made;

(xiv) location of redemption; and

(xv) identity of cashier settling the wager, if applicable.

(j)Voided and cancelled wagers.

When a sports pool wager is voided or cancelled, the system shall indicate clearly that the wagering ticket is voided or cancelled, render such ticket nonredeemable and make an entry in the system indicating the void or cancellation and identity of the cashier or automated process.

(k)Past posting and known event outcomes.

A sports pool system shall prevent past posting of wagers and the voiding or cancellation of wagers after the outcome of an event is known.

(l)Self-authentication.

A sports pool system shall, at least once every 24 hours, perform a self-authentication process on all software used to offer, record and process wagers to ensure there have been no unauthorized modifications. In the event of an authentication failure, at a minimum, the system immediately shall notify the casino operations wagering manager using an automated process. The operations manager shall notify the commission promptly of the authentication failure. The system shall record the results of all self-authentication attempts and maintained such record for a period of not less than 90 days.

(m)Controls.

A sports pool system shall have controls in place to review the accuracy and timeliness of any data feeds used to offer or settle wagers. In the event that an incident or error occurs that results in a loss of communication with data feeds used to offer or redeem wagers, such error shall be recorded in a log capturing the date and time of the error, the nature of the error and a description of such error's impact on the system's performance. Such information shall be maintained for a period of not less than six months.

(n)Commission access to data.

Consistent with existing commission authority, the operator shall provide access to wagering transaction and related data the commission may deem necessary, in a manner approved by the commission.

(o)Sports pool system.

A sports pool system shall be capable of preventing any sports pool wager in excess of $10,000 or making a payout in excess of $10,000 until authorized by a supervisor. A sports pool system shall be capable of maintaining the following:

(1) description of the event;

(2) event number;

(3) wager selection;

(4) type of wager;

(5) amount of wager;

(6) amount of potential payout;

(7) date and time of wager;

(8) identity of the cashier accepting the wager;

(9) unique wagering ticket or voucher identifier;

(10) expiration date of wagering ticket;

(11) patron name, if known;

(12) date, time, amount, and description of the settlement;

(13) location where the wager was made;

(14) location of redemption; and

(15) identity of cashier settling the wager, if applicable

(p)Redeemed lost wagering tickets.

For all lost wagering tickets that are redeemed, a sports pool system shall record and maintain the following information:

(1) date and time of redemption;

(2) employee responsible for redeeming the wagering ticket;

(3) name of patron redeeming the wagering ticket;

(4) unique wagering ticket identifier; and

(5) location of the redemption.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 5329.10

Adopted New York State Register June 26, 2019/Volume XLI, Issue 26, eff. 6/26/2019