N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69O-1.10

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:69O-1.10 - Progressive jackpots

(a) An Internet or mobile gaming system may offer a progressive jackpot that increases in value based upon a set rate of progression and is awarded for a specific outcome or event.

(b) The rules governing the award and the value of the progressive award shall be readily available to the patrons.

(c) The submission for Division approval of progressive software to be used on an Internet or mobile gaming system shall include the following:

1. Software controlling the Internet or mobile progressive jackpot;

2. A mechanism to authenticate the software; and

3. Rules that will be displayed to the patron that apply to the progressive jackpot.

(d) Prior to offering, modifying, or transferring a progressive jackpot on software approved by the Division pursuant to (c) above, a casino licensee shall submit the form at N.J.A.C. 13:69O Appendix I in a format prescribed by the Division.

(e) A linked progressive jackpot shall prevent lower value wagers from having better odds than higher value wagers to win the progressive jackpot.

(f) Unless otherwise required by the Division, at least once a month, the permit holder shall ensure that progressive jackpot awards that have a reset amount greater than $ 5,000 are reconciled in accordance with internal controls. The Internet gaming manager, or his or her designee, shall maintain a detailed record of the monthly reconciliation. The permit holder shall also reconcile a progressive jackpot prior to a transfer or modification.

(g) The Internet gaming manager, or other appropriate licensee as determined by the Division, shall investigate the reason for any progressive amount variance exceeding $ 100.00 and file an incident report with the Division that shall include corrective actions proposed or taken to resolve the variance.

(h) In the event of a game malfunction or if required by the Division, a progressive jackpot shall be removed or made unavailable to patrons. If a licensee chooses to restore a progressive jackpot previously made unavailable pursuant to this section, the entire progressive jackpot shall be restored.

(i) An Internet gaming operator may remove or transfer a progressive jackpot subsequent to notification to patrons, which shall be, at a minimum, 10 days for a transfer and 30 days for removal.

(j) If a Wide Area Progressive (WAP) offered on the Internet is removed, it shall be restored or transferred. The amount restored or transferred shall include the entire jackpot, including the seed amount and all previously collected player contributions.

(k) For each WAP, including multi-State links and links between online and retail slot systems, a slot system operator shall:

1. Receive Division approval of a slot system agreement prior to implementation;

2. Submit internal controls detailing system operations;

3. For each jackpot award that will be prorated among the participating operators, generate a Jackpot Report, which shall be provided to the casino licensee where the jackpot was won. The Jackpot Report shall include, at a minimum:

i. The date and time of the award;

ii. The slot system operator, if applicable;

iii. The name of the Internet gaming operator;

iv. Game or link description; and

v. Amount.

4. Generate a Jackpot Contribution Report that shall prorate the gross revenue deduction to each casino licensee and/or online operator participating in the WAP. Such a report shall be distributed to the Division and each participating casino licensee and/or online operator on or before the fifth day of each month.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69O-1.10

Adopted by 50 N.J.R. 617(a), effective 1/16/2018

Amended by 56 N.J.R. 1182(b), effective 7/1/2024