58 Pa. Code § 605a.5. Fully automated electronic gaming tables and electronic wagering terminals.

§ 605a.5. Fully automated electronic gaming tables and electronic wagering terminals.

(a)  Fully automated electronic gaming tables and electronic wagering terminals must comply with the comprehensive protocol specifications required under section 1324 of the act (relating to protocol information) that are necessary to enable the fully automated electronic gaming table or electronic wagering terminal to communicate with the Department’s central control computer system, for the purpose of transmitting auditing program information, real time information retrieval and game activation and disabling.
(b)  A fully automated electronic gaming table must have installed software or hardware that distinguishes the fully automated electronic gaming table from a slot machine as defined by the act.
(c)  A fully automated electronic gaming table and an electronic wagering terminal must have the capability to accept currency or gaming vouchers and to issue a gaming voucher to a player for any winnings.
(d)  A fully automated electronic gaming table and an electronic wagering terminal must be equipped with the following meters, where applicable:
   (1)  Coin in. A meter that accumulates the total value of all wagers.
   (2)  Coin out. A meter that accumulates the total value of all amounts directly paid by the fully automated electronic gaming table or electronic wagering terminal as a result of winning wagers. This meter may not record amounts awarded as the result of a progressive payout.
   (3)  Attendant paid jackpots. A meter that accumulates the total value of credits paid by an attendant resulting from a single winning outcome, the amount of which is not capable of being paid by the fully automated electronic gaming table or electronic gaming terminal. This meter may not record amounts awarded as the result of a progressive payout.
   (4)  Attendant paid cancelled credits. A meter that accumulates the total value of all amounts paid by an attendant resulting from a player initiated cash-out that exceeds the physical or configured capability of the fully automated electronic gaming table or electronic wagering terminal.
   (5)  Bill in. A meter that accumulates the total value of currency accepted. The fully automated electronic gaming table or electronic wagering terminal must also have a specific meter for each denomination.
   (6)  Voucher in—cashable/value. A meter that accumulates the total value of cashable gaming vouchers accepted by the fully automated electronic gaming table or electronic wagering terminal.
   (7)  Voucher in—cashable/count. A meter that accumulates the total number of cashable gaming vouchers accepted by the fully automated electronic gaming table or electronic wagering terminal.
   (8)  Voucher out—cashable/value. A meter that accumulates the total value of cashable gaming vouchers issued by the fully automated electronic gaming table or electronic wagering terminal.
   (9)  Voucher out—cashable/count. A meter that accumulates the total number of cashable gaming vouchers accepted by the fully automated electronic gaming table or electronic wagering terminal.
   (10)  Fully automated electronic gaming table paid progressive payout or electronic wagering terminal paid progressive payout. For fully automated electronic gaming tables or electronic wagering terminals offering a progressive payout, a meter that accumulates the total value of credits paid as a result of progressive awards paid directly by the fully automated electronic gaming table or electronic wagering terminal.
   (11)  Attendant paid progressive payout. For fully automated electronic gaming tables or electronic wagering terminal offering a progressive payout, a meter that accumulates the total value of credits paid by an attendant as a result of progressive awards that are not capable of being paid by the fully automated electronic gaming table or electronic wagering terminal.
   (12)  Additional meters. Other meters required by technical standards adopted by the Board as published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and posted on the Board’s web site.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  605a.5 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.5 amended December 15, 2017, effective December 16, 2017, 47 Pa.B. 7563. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (373164) to (373165).

Cross References

   This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §  461a.4 (relating to submission for testing and approval).

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