N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69Q-1.11

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

Section 13:69Q-1.11 - Fixed odds wagering kiosks

(a) The operator of a fixed odds wagering system may use kiosks for wagering transactions in conjunction with an approved retail fixed odds wagering system. Each kiosk shall be in a location approved by the Division. Kiosks may, at the option of the licensed wagering operator:

1. Accept wagers from patrons;

2. Redeem winning wagering tickets;

3. Verify that a ticket is not a winning wager; or

4. Be used as an ATM.

(b) A kiosk used in accordance with this section shall not:

1. Issue a ticket with a potential payout of more than $ 10,000; or

2. Redeem a ticket with a value of more than $ 3,000.

(c) An operator shall remove the bill validator boxes in the kiosks (kiosk drop) pursuant to a schedule that has been submitted to, and approved by, the Division. The kiosk drop shall be monitored and recorded by surveillance. The operator of a retail fixed odds wagering system shall submit the kiosk drop schedule to the Division, which shall include:

1. The time the drop is scheduled to commence, which shall be performed at least once every seven days; and

2. The number and locations of kiosks.

(d) A security department member and a cage cashier, count person, or other employee of the operator shall obtain the keys necessary to perform the kiosk drop and/or currency cassette replacement in accordance with the operator's or racetrack's key sign-out and sign-in procedures.

(e) A cage cashier, soft count person, or employee of the operator with no incompatible functions shall place empty bill validator boxes needed for the kiosk drop into a secured cart and prepare a Kiosk Bill Validator drop form, which shall include the following:

1. A drop date;

2. An identification number of the secured cart;

3. A number of empty boxes placed into the secured cart;

4. The signature of the cage cashier, soft count person, or employee of the operator documenting that the number of empty boxes equals the number of kiosks utilized by the operator.

(f) In the presence of a security department member, a cage cashier, soft count person, or employee of the operator shall complete the kiosk drop at each kiosk, as follows:

1. Unlock the cabinet(s) housing the bill validator boxes;

2. Remove the bill validator boxes and place the removed bill validator boxes into a secured cart and insert the empty bill validator boxes and reject bins;

3. Lock the cabinet(s) housing the bill validator boxes; and

4. Transport the secured cart to a count room or other location approved by the Division for the count of the kiosk drop.

(g) The contents of the bill validator boxes shall be counted by one or more accounting employees of the operator with no incompatible function who shall:

1. Document the contents, by item and amount, for each box on a Balance Receipt;

2. Prepare or generate a Kiosk Drop Totals report that summarizes the total currency and tickets counted;

3. Verify that the number of bill validator boxes counted equals the number of empty boxes initially recorded on the Kiosk Bill Validator drop form. Any exceptions encountered during the drop and count process shall be documented on this form;

4. Transfer the currency to a cashier with a copy of the Kiosk Drop Totals report;

5. Transport the tickets to a secured location approved by the Division for storage until destroyed; and

6. Transport the Balance Receipts, the Kiosk Drop Totals report, and Kiosk Bill Validator drop form to the accounting department.

(h) On a daily basis, or on such other schedule as permitted by the Division, an operator shall replenish the currency cassettes in the kiosks. A cashier, soft count person, or operator employee with no incompatible functions shall prepare the currency cassettes to replenish the kiosks, which shall be documented on a two-part Kiosk Cassette Fill form. One copy of the form shall be retained by the cashier, soft count person, or operator employee, and the duplicate shall be used to document the completion of the transaction. The form shall include:

1. Designation of the kiosk to which the fill is to be performed;

2. For each denomination, the number of bills and total value;

3. The total value of all currency cassettes;

4. Date and time prepared; and

5. Signature of the cashier, soft count person, or operator employee.

(i) An accounting or operator employee shall place the replacement currency cassettes and empty reject bins into a secured cart.

(j) In the presence of a security department member, the accounting or operator employee shall complete the currency cassette replenishment at the kiosk, as follows:

1. Unlock the cabinet(s) housing the currency cassettes and reject bins;

2. Remove all currency cassettes and the reject bin, which shall be placed in a secure cart and generate a Credit Receipt that, at a minimum, includes:

i. An identification number of the kiosk;

ii. The date and time;

iii. The denomination of each currency cassette; and

iv. The total value of the total number of bills per denomination remaining in each currency cassette being replenished and the reject bin;

3. Insert the replacement currency cassettes and currency cassette reject bin; and

4. Enter data into the kiosk that describes the fill, and generate Fill Receipt that, at a minimum, includes:

i. An identification number of the kiosk;

ii. The date and time the fill was performed;

iii. The denomination of currency for each currency cassette inserted into the machine; and

iv. The total value of the total number of bills per denomination, for each currency cassette being inserted into the machine;

5. Lock the cabinet and sign the duplicate copy of the Kiosk Cassette Fill attesting that the fill was completed. The Fill Receipt and the Credit Receipt shall be deposited in a locked accounting box; and

6. Return all removed currency cassettes and reject bins in a secured cart to the count room or other location approved by the Division.

(k) One or more accounting or operator employees with no incompatible function shall count and document the value of the contents of each removed currency cassette and currency cassette reject bin, as follows:

1. Document the count of each currency cassette and reject bin on a Balance Receipt by kiosk;

2. Prepare or generate a Fixed Odds Currency Cassette Replenishment Totals report that summarizes the total currency counted;

3. Transfer the currency to a cashier with a copy of the Currency Cassette Replenishment Totals report; and

4. Transport the Balance Receipts and Currency Cassette Replenishment Totals report to the racetrack accounting department or to the accounting department of the operator, as applicable.

(l) The casino, licensed wagering operator, or racetrack accounting department shall reconcile the kiosks on a daily basis or other schedule approved by the Division pursuant to internal controls. Any variance of $ 500.00 or more shall be documented by the accounting department and reported, in writing, to the Division within 72 hours of the end of the gaming day during which the variance was discovered. The report shall indicate the cause of the variance and shall contain any documentation required to support the stated explanation.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69Q-1.11

Adopted by 53 N.J.R. 2081(a), effective 11/3/2021

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 1839(a), effective 8/21/2023