La. Admin. Code tit. 42 § VI-529

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section VI-529 - Sports Wagering Mechanisms

A. Sports wagering mechanisms may only be located on a licensee's premises in areas restricted to persons who are 21 years of age or older.

B. Sports wagering mechanisms shall be linked to a sports wagering operator's sports wagering platform.

C. Sports wagering mechanisms or the platform shall be capable of generating a transaction report which documents each completed transaction. Unless otherwise approved by the board, the report shall include, at a minimum:

1. the date and time;

2. a description of the transaction;

3. the value of non-cash transactions;

4. the value of currency inserted;

5. the value of all vouchers dispensed and redeemed;

6. the value of all promotional play dispensed and inserted; and

7. the value of all sports wagering tickets dispensed and inserted.

D. A licensee or operator shall remove the bill validator boxes from all sports wagering mechanisms on a schedule approved by the division.

1. Any changes to the schedule require notification to the division at least five days prior to the change.

2. The licensee or operator shall notify the division within 24 hours of any drop occurring outside the approved schedule.

3. The sports wagering mechanism drop shall be monitored and recorded by surveillance in accordance with internal controls.

E. A licensee or operator's accounting department shall reconcile the sports wagering mechanisms on a daily basis pursuant to internal controls. Licensees or operators shall document all variances and investigate variances in an amount as declared in the licensees approved internal controls. The report shall indicate the cause of the variance and shall contain any documentation required to support the stated explanation.

F. Sports wagering mechanisms shall not dispense cash; allow deposits to a sports wagering account of more than $10,000; issue or redeem promotional play or voucher with a value of more than $3,000; accept wagers of $3,000 or more unless made using funds in a sports wagering account; or redeem a ticket with a value of more than $3,000.

G. If a sports wagering mechanism redeems vouchers, the kiosk or kiosk system shall be able to generate a "sports voucher redemption machine report" or similar approved report by the division for each gaming day. The report shall include the voucher's unique identifier, the date and time or redemption, and the value of the voucher.

H. If used to redeem wagering tickets, the kiosk or kiosk system shall be able to generate a "sports ticket redemption machine report" or similar approved report by the division for each gaming date. The report shall include the ticket's unique identifier, the date and time of redemption, and the value of the ticket.

I. If used to issue sports vouchers, the kiosk or kiosk system shall be able to generate a "sports voucher issuance report" or similar approved report by the division for each gaming day. The report shall include the voucher's unique identifier, the date and time of issuance, and the value of the voucher.

La. Admin. Code tit. 42, § VI-529

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Gaming Control Board, LR 47, Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Gaming Control Board, LR 4864 (1/1/2022).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 27:15 and 24.