§ 605a.2. Electronic wagering systems.
(a) A certificate holder may conduct electronic wagering at a gaming table or electronic wagering terminal in accordance with this chapter. Electronic wagering at a gaming table shall be conducted through the use of an electronic wagering system. If an electronic wagering system is in use, wagers placed at that gaming table or at each player’s electronic wagering terminal, or only those wagers that are specified in the rules of the game, shall be made using the electronic wagering system at the table or at each player’s electronic wagering terminal.
(b) An electronic wagering system must be a dedicated computer system. The computer or server controlling the system shall be under dual key control, with one key controlled by the finance department and the other key controlled by the table games department or the slot operations department if the computer or server is controlling a fully automated electronic gaming table or an electronic wagering terminal.
(c) All aspects of an electronic wagering system or electronic wagering terminal, including the computer or server and any related hardware, software or related devices shall be tested by the Bureau of Gaming Laboratory Operations and approved in accordance with § 461a.4 (relating to submission for testing and approval) prior to use at any licensed facility in this Commonwealth.
(d) An electronic wagering system must:
(1) Credit funds to the game account of a player when a player buys in to a game at a particular gaming table or on an electronic wagering terminal 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 the game of Poker:
(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 according to the rake procedures established in accordance with § 637a.17 (relating to Poker revenue) and debit the game accounts of players in the appropriate amounts.
(iii) Make each player’s balance or table stakes visible to all players in the game.
(4) Depict the transactions described in paragraphs (1)—(3) through one or more electronic fund displays that are visible to each player and the dealer or boxperson.
(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 or electronic wagering terminal win or loss or Poker revenue in accordance with § 637a.17.
(7) Be capable of generating reports setting forth, by gaming day, for each gaming table or electronic wagering terminal using the electronic wagering system:
(i) The total amount deposited into game accounts by all players.
(ii) The total amount credited to the game accounts of all players in payment of winnings.
(iii) The total amount collected from all players as losing wagers.
(iv) For Poker, if applicable:
(A) The total amount collected from the accounts of all players for collection of Poker rake time charges in accordance with § 637a.17.
(B) The total amount collected from Poker pots for collection of Poker rake in accordance with § 637a.17.
(v) The total amount withdrawn from game accounts by all players.
(vi) The table game or electronic wagering terminal gross table game revenue.
(e) After installation, electronic wagering systems, hybrid gaming tables and electronic wagering terminals shall be inspected by the Bureau of Gaming Laboratory Operations in accordance with § 461a.4 prior to use at any licensed facility in this Commonwealth.
Authority The provisions of this § 605a.2 amended under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30), 13A02(1), (2), (2.1), (4) and (6), 13A25(c) and 13A62(a).
Source The provisions of this § 605a.2 amended December 15, 2017, effective December 16, 2017, 47 Pa.B. 7563. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (373159) to (373160) and (375789).
Cross References This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 461a.4 (relating to submission for testing and approval); 58 Pa. Code § 605a.4 (relating to electronic gaming tables); 58 Pa. Code § 607a.2 (relating to table game device master list); 58 Pa. Code § 633a.2 (relating to Blackjack table; card reader device; physical characteristics; inspections); 58 Pa. Code § 639a.2 (relating to Caribbean Stud Poker table physical characteristics); 58 Pa. Code § 641a.2 (relating to Four Card Poker table physical characteristics); 58 Pa. Code § 643a.2 (relating to Let It Ride Poker table physical characteristics); 58 Pa. Code § 647a.2 (relating to Texas Hold ’Em Bonus Poker table physical characteristics); 58 Pa. Code § 649a.2 (relating to Three Card Poker table physical characteristics); 58 Pa. Code § 653a.2 (relating to Ultimate Texas Hold ’Em Poker table physical characteristics); 58 Pa. Code § 655a.2 (relating to Mississippi Stud table physical characteristics); and 58 Pa. Code § 657a.2 (relating to Crazy 4 Poker table physical characteristics).
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