Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) Each slot machine which accepts coin or tokens shall have:
1. A container, to be known as a payout reserve container ("hopper"), in which coins or slot tokens are retained by the slot machine to automatically dispense coins or slot tokens to pay jackpots or credits remaining on a slot machine, or to automatically replenish another hopper in the slot machine with coins or slot tokens. The slot machine shall be designed to divert accepted coins or slot tokens that exceed the amount of the initial hopper fill from the hopper to the slot drop bucket or, if applicable, the slot drop box;
2. A container, known as a slot drop bucket or slot drop box, to collect coins or slot tokens that are retained by the slot machine and are not used to make change or automatic jackpot payouts. Each slot drop bucket or slot drop box shall be identified by a number which corresponds to the asset number of the slot machine, and which is permanently imprinted on or affixed to the outside of the slot drop bucket or slot drop box in numerals. The number shall be conspicuous and clearly visible to persons involved in removing or replacing the slot drop bucket or slot drop box in the slot machine and through the casino licensee's closed circuit camera coverage system. The size and location of the number are subject to prior approval by the Division. In addition to bearing an asset number, each slot drop bucket or slot drop box may also be identified by a bar code label that is securely affixed thereto. Each bar code label affixed to a slot drop bucket or slot drop box shall be:
i. Encoded, at a minimum, with the asset number of the slot machine in which the slot drop bucket or slot drop box is housed; and
ii. Prepared in accordance with a casino licensee's internal controls, which controls shall require, without limitation, the completion of a Bar Code Label Request Form that is signed by the requester and the preparer; provided, however, that a bar code label prepared by a member of the count team shall be tested and verified by a count room supervisor or representative of the casino accounting department other than a member of the count team, prior to the label being attached to the slot drop bucket or slot drop box; and
3. On those slot machines which include a bill changer, a secure, tamper-resistant container known as a slot cash storage box, in which shall be deposited all currency, gaming vouchers, and coupons inserted into the bill changer.
(b) A slot drop bucket shall be housed in a secure compartment separate from any other compartment of the slot machine. Access to the compartment shall be by two keys, both of which are different from each other and different from the keys utilized to secure all other compartments of the slot machine. One key shall be maintained and controlled by the casino security department and the other key shall be maintained by the casino accounting department in a secure area within that department. Access to the key may be gained only by a supervisor of the department and shall require the use of a sign-in and sign-out procedure.
(c) Any slot machine equipped to accept slot tokens in denominations of $ 25.00 or more shall utilize a slot drop box, rather than a slot drop bucket.
(d) A slot drop box shall have:
1. A slotted opening through which coins and slot tokens can be deposited;
2. A device that will automatically close and lock the slotted opening upon removal of the slot drop box from the slot machine; and
3. A key securing the contents of the slot drop box which is different from the keys utilized to secure all other compartments of the slot machine. The key shall be maintained and controlled by the accounting department in a secure area within that department. Access to the key may be gained only by a supervisor in that department and shall require the use of a sign-in and sign-out procedure.
(e) A slot drop box shall be housed in a locked compartment separate from any other compartment of the slot machine. The compartment in which the slot drop box is located shall be secured by a key, which shall be different from the key securing the contents of the slot drop box and any other compartment of the slot machine. The compartment key shall be maintained and controlled by the casino security department in a secure area within that department. Access to the key may be gained only by a supervisor in that department and shall require the use of a sign-in and sign-out procedure.
(f) Each slot cash storage box shall:
1. Have a key securing the contents of the slot cash storage box which is different from the keys utilized to secure all other compartments of the slot machine. The key shall be maintained and controlled by the accounting department in a secure area within that department. Access to the key may be gained only by a supervisor in that department and shall require the use of a sign-in and sign-out procedure;
2. Have a slot opening through which currency, gaming vouchers and coupons can be inserted into the slot cash storage box;
3. Have a mechanical arrangement or device that prohibits removal of currency, gaming vouchers and coupons from the slot opening whenever the slot cash storage box is removed from the bill changer;
4. Be fully enclosed, except for such openings as may be required for the operation of the bill changer or the slot cash storage box; provided, however, that the location and size of such openings shall not affect the security of the slot cash storage box, its contents or the bill changer; and
5. Have an asset number that is permanently imprinted, affixed or impressed on the outside of the slot cash storage box which corresponds to the asset number of the slot machine to which the bill changer has been attached. In lieu of the asset number, a casino licensee may develop and maintain, in accordance with its internal controls, a system for assigning a unique identification number to its slot cash storage boxes. The asset number or unique identification number must be conspicuous and clearly visible to persons involved in removing or replacing the slot cash storage box in the bill changer and through the casino licensee's closed circuit television system. In addition to bearing an asset number or unique identification number, each slot cash storage box may also be identified by a bar code label that is securely affixed thereto. Each bar code label affixed to a slot cash storage box shall be:
i. Encoded, at a minimum, with the asset number of the slot machine in which the slot cash storage box is housed; and
ii. Prepared in accordance with a casino licensee's internal controls, which controls shall require, without limitation, the completion of a Bar Code Label Request Form that is signed by the requester and the preparer; provided, however, that a bar code label prepared by a member of the count team shall be tested and verified by a count room supervisor or representative of the casino accounting department other than a member of the count team, prior to the label being attached to the slot cash storage box.
(g) Access to the area in which the slot cash storage box is located shall be secured by a key ("belly glass door key") and separate from any other compartment of the slot machine. The belly glass door key shall be different from the key securing the contents of the slot cash storage box and the bill changer door key. The belly glass door key shall be maintained and controlled by the casino security department or the slot department. Access to the belly glass door key may be given only by a supervisor in that department; provided, however, if the slot department controls the key, the slot department supervisor may issue the key to a casino security department supervisor, who may give it to appropriate casino security department personnel only for the purpose of participating in the transportation of slot cash storage boxes. Access to the belly glass door key shall require the use of a sign-in and sign-out procedure described in the casino licensee's internal controls. The bill changer door key shall be maintained and controlled by the security department. Access to the bill changer door key shall be limited to security supervisors and shall be controlled by a sign in and sign out procedure described in the casino licensee's internal controls.
(h) Except as otherwise provided above in this section, keys to each slot machine, or any device connected thereto which may affect the operation of the slot machine, including, without limitation, keys that activate a jackpot-to-credit-meter switch, shall be maintained in a secure place and controlled by the slot department. Access to the keys shall require the use of a sign-in and sign-out procedure.
(i) Any key removed from a department's secure area pursuant to (b), (d), (e), (f), or (g) above, shall be returned no later than the end of the shift of the department member to whom the key was issued, and the department shall establish a sign-out and sign-in procedure for all such keys removed.
(j) Unless a computer which automatically records the information required below is connected to the slot machines in the casino, as specified in the casino licensee's internal controls, the following entry authorization logs shall be maintained by the casino licensee:
1. Whenever a slot machine, or any device connected thereto which may affect the operation of the slot machine, is opened, with the exception of a bill changer, certain information shall be recorded on a "Machine Entry Authorization Log." The information shall include, at a minimum, the date, time, purpose of opening the machine or device, and the signature of the authorized employee opening the machine or device. The Machine Entry Authorization Log shall be maintained in the slot machine and shall have recorded thereon a sequential number and a manufacturer's serial number or the asset number of that slot machine;
2. Whenever a progressive controller not housed within the cabinet of a slot machine is opened, the information specified in (j)1 above shall be recorded on a "Progressive Entry Authorization Log." The Progressive Entry Authorization Log shall be maintained in the progressive unit and shall have recorded thereon a sequential number and serial number of the progressive controller;
3. With the exception of the transportation of slot cash storage boxes, whenever a bill changer, other than a separate slot cash storage box compartment, is opened, certain information shall be recorded on a "Bill Changer Log." The information shall include, at a minimum, the date, time, purpose of opening the bill changer, and the signature of the authorized employee opening the bill changer. The Bill Changer Log shall be maintained in the bill changer and shall have recorded thereon a sequential number and the serial number or asset number of the bill changer. If the bill changer is contained completely within the cabinet of a slot machine and there is no separate access to the bill changer unit, the information may be recorded on the Machine Entry Authorization Log required by (j)1 above, provided that any information that concerns the opening of the bill changer may be distinguished from any information that concerns the opening of the slot machine or any other device connected thereto; and
4. Whenever a printer for an approved gaming voucher system is accessed, the date, time, purpose of such access, and the signature of the authorized employee shall be recorded in the log required by either (j)1 or 3 above, or a separate log.
