N.H. Admin. Code § Lot 7107.04

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Lot 7107.04 - Lucky 7 Ticket Dispensing Devices

(a) No lucky 7 ticket dispensing device shall be sold, leased, or otherwise furnished to any licensee in New Hampshire for use in conducting charitable gaming until an identical model, or equipment containing identical software, has been approved by the commission, pursuant to Lot 7108.02.

(b) All lucky 7 ticket dispensing devices shall:

(1) Have the ability to accept, at a minimum, $1, $5, $10, $20, and $50 bills;

(2) Contain a money receptacle that is robust enough to withstand forced illegal entry, and otherwise prevents and identifies cases of tampering;

(3) Dispense a cardboard or paper ticket, as required by RSA 287-E:21, III-a;

(4) Not be in the nature of a slot machine, as stipulated by RSA 287-E:21. A device shall not be considered to be in the nature of a slot machine when there is a finite probability basis of having a predetermined quantity of chances among which there is a predetermined quantity of winners that pay a fixed and predetermined value of prizes, regardless of the symbols that are used or how those symbols are displayed;

(5) Have a distinctive serial number; and

(6) Be robust enough to withstand forced illegal entry that would leave behind physical evidence of the attempted entry or such entry that causes an error code that is displayed and transmitted to the system.

(c) In addition to the requirements of (b) above, all electronic lucky 7 ticket dispensing devices, software and associated equipment shall:

(1) Be tested by an independent gaming laboratory that has been formally recognized by the commission as a testing facility that upholds the standards of integrity established by the commission, and been found by the laboratory to be:

a. In compliance with the requirements of this chapter, and RSA 287-E:16-26;

b. Fair and equitable to both the players and the operators; and

c. In compliance with applicable GLI standards, available as noted in Appendix A, including:

1. GLI 11 Standards for Gaming Devices (version 3.0, 2016);

2. GLI-14 Finite Scratch Ticket and Pull-Tab Systems (version 2.2, 2011);

3. GLI-20 Standards for Kiosks (version 2.0, 2019); and

4. GLI-21 Client Server Systems (version 2.2, 2011);

(2) Print paper tickets and cash-out vouchers, upon request of the player

(3) Issue tickets and visually display the results of any ticket on a video monitor at intervals of no less than 2 seconds;

(4) Allow the commission to conduct an on-site, independent verification check of the systems software, and any other components and control programs that may affect the integrity of the system;

(5) Include the following access controls:

a. Key controls that include at least one keyed lock with a multiple function position or a role-based access control capable of restricting access to accounting and auditing functions;

b. Controls designed to prevent unauthorized access to data transmissions, undispensed tickets, cash box, or the accounting system, and include the ability to trace unauthorized access including time and date, users involved, and any other relevant information;

c. Automated audit logs that prevent the alteration of accounting or other significant event information without supervised access controls, including an automated audit log capable of documenting the data element altered, the value prior to alteration, the value after alteration, the date and time of the alteration, and the personnel performing the alteration; and

d. Secure communication protocols designed to prevent unauthorized access or tampering of data transmission to each participating location, and the connections between all components and access points of the electronic game system;

(6) Include a processor that records and stores data relative to ticket price, payments received, and tickets dispensed, and the ability to downloaded the data for tracking and accounting purposes;

(7) Cease play in the event that tickets are not being dispensed, such as when the device runs out of paper;

(8) Have the ability to retain accounting information in the event of a power failure or electrical interruption;

(9) Produce reports of sales data that permits the charitable organization to complete a monthly financial report as required by Lot 7107.03(a);

(10) Allow the commission real-time, remote, read-only access to the server, at no cost to the state, for the purpose of printing reports and monitoring the disposition of each purchased deal by location, device, charitable organization, game form, deal, ticket and dates and times of purchase, outcome, transaction logs and system status reports;

(11) Not be in the nature of a slot machine, as prohibited by (b)(4) above and RSA 287-E:21, III-a; and

(12) Consist of application software that is wholly owned free and clear and without any further obligation or condition by any entity other than the licensed manufacturer;

N.H. Admin. Code § Lot 7107.04

Derived from Volume XL Number 28, Filed July 9, 2020, Proposed by #13068, Effective 6/27/2020, Expires 6/27/2030 (See Revision Notes #1 and #2 at chapter heading for Lot 7100).

Amended by Number 15, Filed April 11, 2024, Proposed by #13913, Effective 3/22/2024, Expires 3/22/2034 (formerly Lot 7108.02).