Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3772 - Casino Control Commission
Chapter 3772-10 - Internal Control Systems
Section 3772-10-01 - Definitions

Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 3772-10-01

Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024

The following words and terms, when used in agency 3772 of the Administrative Code, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(A) "Accounting department" means the casino operator's internal department that is responsible for all financial, accounting, and revenue and gaming audit activities.

(B) "Asset number" means a unique number assigned to electronic gaming equipment by a casino operator for the purpose of tracking the electronic gaming equipment.

(C) "Bill validator canister" means a mechanical or electronic device designed to interface with electronic gaming equipment for the purpose of storing any combination of United States currency, gaming tickets, coupons, or other instruments authorized by the executive director.

(D) "Cashier's cage" means executive director- approved secured rooms in which cashiers conduct transactions associated with gaming.

(E) "Complimentary" means any lodging, service, or item that is provided directly or indirectly to an individual at no cost or at a reduced cost and that is not generally available to the public. Group rates, including convention and government rates, are deemed generally available to the public.

(F) "Contractor" means any person that provides goods or services to a casino facility.

(G) "Count room" means a secured room with access controlled by two separate casino departments where the proceeds from gaming are counted .

(H) "Critical program storage media" and "CPSM" mean any media storage device that contains data, files, or programs and is determined by the executive director to be capable of affecting the integrity of gaming.

(I) "Drop" means the total amount of money, tickets, and coupons removed from any slot machine, table game, or redemption kiosk.

(J) "Imprest" means the basis on which the operating funds of cashiers are maintained. The opening and closing values must be equal, and any difference must result in a variance. The funds may be replenished as needed in exactly the value of the net of expenditures made from the funds for value received.

(K) "Incompatible functions" means functions or duties that place any person or department in a position to perpetuate and conceal errors, fraudulent or otherwise.

(L) "Main bank" means the location in the casino where acts that include the following are performed:

(1) Transactions for recording and storage of currency, coin, tokens, cash equivalents, and negotiable instruments;

(2) Preparation of bank deposits;

(3) Acceptance of currency from the count room; and

(4) Reconciliation of all cage transactions.

(M) "Manual payout" means any payout not paid directly from electronic gaming equipment (EGE) or a table game, and any taxable jackpot.

(N) "Trolley" means an apparatus used for the secured transport of the contents of the drop.

(O) "Unclaimed winnings" means gaming winnings that are held by the casino operator as a liability to a patron until that patron is paid.

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