N.M. Admin. Code § 15.1.7.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 15.1.7.7 - DEFINITIONS

Unless otherwise defined below, terms used in this rule have the same meanings as set forth in the Gaming Control Act.

A."Act" means the Gaming Control Act.

B."Central monitoring system" means the hardware and software at the board's central site used to control, monitor, and retrieve information from, all licensed gaming machines.

C. "Component" means a part of a gaming machine that is necessary for the proper operation and essential function of the gaming machine, including but not limited to a hopper, coin acceptor, microprocessor and related circuitry, programmed erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), bill acceptor, progressive system, monitoring system, and meter and any other parts the board determines are components; a component is necessary for the proper operation and essential function of a gaming machine if it affects, directly or indirectly, the gaming machine's operation, game outcome, security, recordkeeping, or communication with the central monitoring system; parts such as light bulbs, buttons, wires, decorative glass, fuses, batteries, handles, springs, brackets, and locks are not components.

D."Conversion" means a change from one pre-approved configuration to another pre-approved configuration.

E."Critical memory" means memory that is used to store all data that is critical to the continued operation of the gaming device, including, but not limited to all electronic meters as required including last bill data, power up and door open metering; current credits; gaming device/game configuration data; information pertaining to a minimum of the last ten (10) plays with the random number generators (RNG) outcome (including the current game, if incomplete); and software state (the last normal state, last status or tilt status the gaming device software was in before interruption).

F."Delayed ticket" means a ticket generated by a ticket-in, ticket-out (TITO) enabled slot machine which contains all information necessary for validation, but for which the TITO system has not yet received the validation information.

G."Event" means an occurrence of elements or particular combinations of elements that are available on the particular gaming device.

H. "Game outcome" means the final result of the wager

I."Gaming device" means associated equipment or a gaming machine and includes a system for processing information that can alter the normal criteria of random selection that affects the operation of a game or determines the outcome of a game.

J."Gaming media" means any associated equipment that contains software which can only be used in a gaming device, affects game outcome and is programmed by the gaming machine manufacturer "Gaming media" includes, but is not limited to, electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM), compact flash, flash random-access memory (flash RAM), compact disc (CD), digital versatile disc ( DVD) read-only memory (ROM) or hard drive CD/DVD ROM or hard drive.

K."Incomplete ticket" means a ticket that contains, at a minimum, the ticket validation number printed across the leading edge of the ticket, but is not of a quality that can be validated and redeemed through the automated functionality of a TITO system.

L."Machine entry access log" means a written record that is maintained by a gaming operator licensee inside the locked cabinet of a gaming machine that documents the names and activities of persons accessing the interior of the gaming machine.

M."Modification" means a change or alteration in an approved gaming machine that affects the manner or mode of play or the percentage paid by the gaming machine, including a change in control or graphics programs.

N."Multigame" means a gaming device that offers a menu of more than one (1) game to the player

O."Multi-station" means a gaming device that incorporates more than one (1) player-terminal.

P. "Online ticket" means a ticket which contains all information necessary for validation, which may be presented for redemption to the TITO system before its expiration.

Q."Redeemed ticket" means a ticket which has been properly validated and redeemed by the TITO system and is no longer reflected as an active (i.e., unredeemed) ticket in the TITO system database.

R."Terminal controller" means the central hardware and software that monitors and controls one (1) or more gaming machines on the licensed premises.

S."Ticket redemption kiosk" means a device which uses bidirectional communications to the TITO system for redemption of tickets in exchange for cash or tokens. Kiosks are not capable of gaming functionality and may not issue tickets in exchange for cash or tokens.

T."TITO system" means a ticket in/ticket out system which has a centralized TITO validation component and allows for issuance, validation, and acceptance of tickets at TITO-enabled gaming devices or kiosks, for gaming operations.

U."TITO validation component" means that function of the TITO system whereby the TITO system receives information about a ticket which is presented for validation, compares the questioned ticket information to its database of known ticket information, and determines the validity of the questioned ticket. The TITO validation component is a bi-directional, centralized function within the TITO system which serves to validate the tickets for redemption.

V."State" means the state of New Mexico.

N.M. Admin. Code § 15.1.7.7

11/30/98; 15.1.7.7 NMAC - Rn, 15 NMAC 1.7.7, 3/31/00; A, 1/31/02; A, 5/15/07; A, 12/15/10, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 19, October 15, 2015, eff. 10/15/2015