Code of Massachusetts Regulations
205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION
Title 205 CMR 144.00 - Approval of slot machines and electronic gaming equipment and testing laboratories
Section 144.01 - Delivery and Installation of Slot Machines, Electronic Gaming Devices, and Software

Universal Citation: 205 MA Code of Regs 205.144

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) No new or modified electronic gaming device listed in 205 CMR 144.01(2) shall be:

(a) delivered to a gaming licensee or anyone permitted to possess such a device in accordance with 205 CMR 145.01(1), by a gaming vendor unless a prototype of the gaming device has been certified in accordance with 205 CMR 144.04 and notice provided in accordance with 205 CMR 144.02; or

(b) installed, modified, operated, or moved by a gaming licensee in a gaming establishment unless notice has been provided and approval received in accordance with 205 CMR 144.03.

(2) The following shall be considered electronic gaming devices for purposes of 205 CMR 144.00:

(a) Slot machines;

(b) Electronic table games;

(c) Kiosks;

(d) Wireless wagering devices;

(e) Slot machine games;

(f) Multiplayer systems;

(g) Server supported slot systems;

(h) Slot machine bonus systems;

(i) Table game bonus systems;

(j) Progressive systems;

(k) Account based wagering systems;

(l) Slot monitoring systems and casino management systems;

(m) Gaming voucher systems;

(n) Devices used in conjunction with a slot monitoring system or casino management system;

(o) Devices used in conjunction with electronic gaming devices including bill validators, printers, and other similar devices identified on the commission's website; and

(p) Software and hardware required to be tested in accordance with the GLI standards as adopted and modified by 205 CMR 143.00: Gaming Devices and Electronic Gaming Equipment.

(3) For purposes of 205 CMR 144.00, a 'prototype' shall mean an electronic gaming device which consists of an individual component or collection of components assembled together to comprise a single electronic gaming device (e.g. a unique model of a slot machine cabinet, electronic table game, or casino management system).

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