Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) For purposes of this Section, the
following terms shall have the following meanings:
1) Enhanced Payout: An event sponsored by a
Riverboat Gaming Operation wherein Gaming patrons participate in a Game or an
approved variation of a Game and thereby qualify for receiving, upon a
specified outcome in such Game, a payment or thing of value in excess of
payouts contained in the Internal Control System or as displayed on the Gaming
Device. The cost of such excess payment or thing of value may be subtracted
from Gross Receipts in determining Adjusted Gross Receipts.
2) Tournament: A contest sponsored by a
Riverboat Gaming Operation wherein patrons play or wager on a Game or Games and
receive, separate from any applicable winnings from wagers, prizes that include
the total of any entry fees to the contest and cash or non-cash prizes offered
by the Riverboat Gaming Operation in conjunction with the contest. The cost of
cash or non-cash prizes and entry fees for a Tournament may not be subtracted
from Gross Receipts in determining Adjusted Gross Receipts.
3) Give-away: A Game where patron entry to
the Game is determined by attendance on a riverboat or the attainment of a
certain outcome or an accumulation of points/credits on a Gaming Device. The
cost of prizes paid in a Give-away may not be subtracted from Gross Receipts in
Determining Adjusted Gross Receipts.
b) Tournaments, Enhanced Payouts or
Give-aways may only be conducted when:
1)
Documented in the Internal Control System of the holder of an Owner's
License;
2) In conformance with the
Act, this Part and the Internal Control System; and
3) Approved by the Administrator.
c) The Internal Control System
provisions for the conduct of Tournaments, Enhanced Payouts or Give-aways
involving Gaming shall be submitted by the holder of an Owner's License
pursuant to Sections
3000.300
through
3000.320.
d) Requests for the conduct of specific
Tournaments, Enhanced Payouts and Give-aways involving Gaming must be received
in writing by the Administrator at least 14 days prior to the proposed date of
implementation.
e) Any Tournament,
Enhanced Payout or Give-away for which eligibility or amount of any award or
prize is determined by an information system shall be reasonably tested in
advance to ensure the integrity of the Tournament, Enhanced Payout or
Give-away.
