Current through September 18, 2024
Authority: IC 4-33-4; IC 4-35-4
Affected: IC 4-33; IC 4-35
Sec. 2.
(a) In
accordance with
68 IAC 15-1-3, the casino licensee
or casino license applicant shall submit policies and procedures covering
manually paid jackpots.
(b) The
policies and procedures for manually paid jackpots shall include, but not be
limited to, the following areas:
(1) The
manner in which the slot attendant will verify the validity of the
jackpot.
(2) The three-part form
that will be used to document a manually paid jackpot.
(3) The manner in which the process for
manually paid jackpots will differ if the form is handwritten rather than
generated by computer.
(4)
Deviation in the level of occupational licensee or job title of those
individuals who can participate in the processing of a manually paid jackpot
for specified dollar amounts.
(5)
Instances when surveillance will photograph the patron other than in accordance
with 68 IAC 15-2-3 or
68 IAC 15-2-6.
(c) A three-part jackpot paid slip must be
generated before a jackpot can be manually paid. Manually paid jackpot slips
must be prenumbered forms that are sequentially numbered. The manually paid
jackpot slip must contain, at a minimum, the following information:
(1) The name of the casino
licensee.
(2) The date and time the
manually paid jackpot form was generated.
(3) The electronic gaming device number and
denomination.
(4) The location of
the electronic gaming device.
(5)
The amount of the jackpot in alphabetical and numerical form.
(6) The name, occupational license number,
and signature of the slot attendant and casino cashier who complete the
manually paid jackpot.
(7) An
indication of whether the manually paid jackpot is to pay a jackpot that
exceeds the payout capability of the electronic gaming device or a short
pay.
(d) Manually paid
jackpots shall proceed in the following manner:
(1) The jackpot shall be verified in
accordance with the policies and procedures submitted under subsection
(b)(1).
(2) Based on the
information contained on the manually paid jackpot slip, the casino cashier
shall present the proper amount of cash to the slot attendant.
(3) The slot attendant shall ensure that the
amount of cash presented by the casino cashier matches the information
contained on the manually paid jackpot slip.
(4) After the slot attendant and the casino
cashier ensure the cash presented matches the information contained on the
manually paid jackpot slip, both the slot attendant and the casino cashier
shall sign the manually paid jackpot slip.
(5) The casino cashier shall retain the
original copy of the manually paid jackpot slip and issue remaining copies to
the slot attendant.
(6) A security
officer or slot department employee shall escort the slot attendant from the
cage to the appropriate electronic gaming device. The security officer or slot
department employee who begins completing the manually paid jackpot must
complete the process of witnessing, escorting, and signing the appropriate
documentation to verify the manually paid jackpot was completed. If there is a
discrepancy with the manually paid jackpot, the same security officer or slot
department employee who began the manually paid jackpot must accompany the
manually paid jackpot back to the cage to resolve the discrepancy.
(7) After arriving at the appropriate
electronic gaming device, the security officer or slot department employee
shall do the following:
(A) Verify the
jackpot.
(B) Witness the jackpot
payout to the patron.
(C) Complete
the appropriate sections of the manually paid jackpot slip.
(8) The slot attendant shall reset
the electronic gaming device so that play on the electronic gaming device may
continue. The electronic gaming device shall be relocked after it is cleared.
The security officer or slot department employee shall remain present
throughout this procedure.
(9) One
(1) copy of the completed manually paid jackpot slip shall be deposited into a
locked accounting box so that it will not be available to slot attendants or
other persons who participate in manually paid jackpots.
(10) The remaining copy of the completed
manually paid jackpot slip shall be returned to the casino cage.
(e) The casino cashier or
appropriate department shall use copies of the completed manually paid jackpot
slips to balance the cage. All completed manually paid jackpot slips shall be
used to complete the hard count and shall be verified by the accounting
department.
(f) If a manually paid
jackpot slip is erroneous, it shall be voided and a new manually paid jackpot
slip generated. The person voiding the manually paid jackpot slip shall
indicate the reason the manually paid jackpot slip was voided and sign the
slip. A voided manually paid jackpot slip shall be retained and deposited into
the locked accounting box.
(g) If a
manually paid jackpot exceeds three thousand dollars ($3,000), the appropriate
multiple transaction log must be completed in accordance with
68 IAC 15-2-3.
(h) If a manually paid jackpot exceeds ten
thousand dollars ($10,000), the appropriate currency transaction report must be
completed in accordance with
68 IAC 15-2-6.
