Mo. Code Regs. tit. 11 § 45-5.220
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 23, December 2, 2024
Section 11 CSR 45-5.220 - Computer Monitoring Requirements of Electronic Gaming DevicesPURPOSE: This amendment updates the purpose statement and the class designation and replaces "riverboat" for consistency with the term used in statute.
PURPOSE: This rule establishes computer monitoring requirements of electronic gaming devices.
(1) The holder of a Class B license must have a computer connected to all electronic gaming devices in the excursion gambling boat to record and monitor the activities of these devices. Unless otherwise approved by the commission, electronic gaming devices shall be operated on-line and in communications with a computer monitoring system approved by the commission. This computer monitoring system shall provide on-line, real-time monitoring and data acquisition capability in the format and media approved by the commission.(2) The computer permitted by section (1) of this rule shall be designed and operated to automatically perform and report functions relating to electronic gaming device meters, and other exceptional functions and reports in the excursion gambling boat as follows: (A) Record the number and total value of tokens placed in the electronic gaming device for the purpose of activating play;(B) Record the number and total value of tokens deposited in the drop bucket of the electronic gaming device;(C) Record the number and total value of tokens automatically paid by the electronic gaming device as the result of a jackpot;(D) Record the number and total value of tokens to be paid manually as the result of a jackpot;(E) Have an on-line computer alert and alarm monitoring capability to ensure direct scrutiny of any device malfunction, tampering, or any open door to the electronic gaming device or drop area. In addition, any person opening the electronic gaming device or drop area shall make an entry to that effect in the machine entry authorization log and the entry shall include the time, date, machine identity, and reason for entry;(F) Be capable of logging in and reporting any revenue transactions not directly monitored by token meter, such as tokens placed in the electronic gaming device as a result of a fill and any tokens removed from the electronic gaming device in the form of a credit;(G) Identify any electronic gaming device taken off-line or placed on-line with the computer monitoring system, including the date, time and electronic gaming device identification number; and(H) Not be connected to or accessible by any other computer, device, or telecommunications link and possess adequate safeguards to prevent any such access, unless access has specifically been authorized by the commission under conditions that have been specified in the Class B licensee's system of internal controls and approved by the commission.(3) The holder of an operator's license shall store, in machine-readable format, all information required by section (2) of this rule for the period of one (1) year. The holder of an operator's license shall store all information in a secure area and certify that this information is complete and unaltered. This information shall be available in the format and media approved by the commission.(4) The commission surveillance room for the sole accessibility of commission personnel provided in accordance with these rules shall house a secured dedicated computer monitoring line which provides computer accessibility to commission personnel to review, monitor and record data identical to that specified in this rule. AUTHORITY: sections 313.004, 313.800 and 313.805, RSMo 1994.* Emergency rule filed Sept. 1, 1993, effective Sept. 20, 1993, expired Jan. 17, 1994. Emergency rule filed Jan. 5, 1994, effective Jan. 18, 1994, expired Jan. 30, 1994. Original rule filed Sept. 1, 1993, effective Jan. 31, 1994. Amended: Filed June 2, 1995, effective Dec. 30, 1995. Amended: Filed June 25, 1996, effective Feb. 28, 1997. Amended: Filed Dec. 17, 1996, effective July 30, 1997. Amended: Filed May 13, 1998, effective Oct. 30, 1998. Amended by Missouri Register January 2, 2024/volume 49, Number 01, effective 2/29/2024.*Original authority: 313.004, RSMo 1993, amended 1994; 313.800, RSMo 1991, amended 1993, 1994; and 313.805, RSMo 1991, amended 1993, 1994.