Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Two or more
casino licensees may jointly offer a bad beat payout or a high hand payout that
is interconnected in more than one casino (a "multi-casino payout") and is
operated by a multi-casino payout system (payout system); provided, however,
that the applicable rules for the multi-casino payout shall be the same at all
participating casinos.
(b) A payout
system shall be administered by the participating casino licensees in
accordance with the terms of a written multi-casino payout system agreement
(payout system agreement), which has been approved in advance by the Division
and has been executed by each participating casino licensee.
(c) A payout system agreement shall
specifically identify and describe the role, authority, and responsibilities of
each participating casino licensee in the conduct of the payout system,
including without limitation:
1. A
description of the process by which decisions that affect the rules and conduct
of the multi-casino payout and the operation of the payout system are approved
by the participating casino licensees and are implemented by each casino
licensee;
2. The manner in which
the funds for all multi-casino payouts and any fees or costs associated with
the operation of the payout system will be maintained, accounted for, and paid;
and
3. The participating casino
licensee or licensees responsible for generating and maintaining all records
and reports of the payout system, as required by the rules of the
Division.
(d) Each and
every casino licensee that is a party to a payout system agreement shall:
1. Post in each of its poker rooms:
i. The payout information; and
ii. The names of all casino licensees
participating in that payout system, and the name and address of the host
casino for the payout system; and
2. Be jointly and severally liable for the
payment of all multi-casino payouts and for any acts, omissions, and violations
committed by any participating casino licensee in connection with a
multi-casino payout or the operation of the payout system, regardless of
whether they had knowledge of such act, omission, or violation, and
notwithstanding any contractual provision to the contrary.
(e) The casino licensees seeking approval to
participate in a payout system shall maintain internal controls for the
operation of a payout system, including, at a minimum, procedures for ensuring:
1. The physical and logical security of the
central computer or server and any related hardware, software or other
devices;
2. The integrity and
security of all sensitive data and software, and which, at a minimum, ensure
that all data sent through a transmission is completely and accurately
received, and that data sent from each participating casino licensee can be
separately identified as such;
3.
Limited access to the computer system and the sensitive data and software in
(e)1 and 2 above;
4. Proper
operation of all equipment and software associated with the payout system; such
equipment and software shall, at a minimum, have the capability and
responsibility for:
i. Notifying all
participating casinos and their patrons immediately and simultaneously of a
pending multi-casino payout and a confirmed multi-casino payout; provided,
however, that, if such notice cannot be immediately provided by means of the
payout system, notice shall be provided by such other means but only for the
pending payout in question, and no further multi-casino payouts shall be
offered at the participating casinos through that payout system until the
system becomes operational again;
ii. Documenting for each multi-casino payout
the date, time, amount, winning and losing hands, casino location, and the name
of each casino employee verifying and authorizing the payout; and
iii. Addressing the claims of players at two
or more casinos participating in a payout system who are claiming the same
payout; and
5. Secure
installation and modification of the computer system that controls, records,
and displays the amount of the multi-casino payout, which installation and
modifications shall occur only after advance written notice to the
Division.
(f) A casino
licensee may designate one or more casino key employees to represent the
interests of the casino licensee in the operation and control of a payout
system.
(g) Each payout system
shall comply with the rules of the Division for casino computer
systems.
