Definitions and Application of Regulation
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In this Regulation, “casino” means a place that is kept for the purpose of playing a prescribed lottery scheme, but does not include a charity casino or a slot machine facility; “charity casino” means a charity casino as defined in the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation Act, 1999; “chip” means a symbol of value that is issued for the playing of games of chance in a casino or charity casino and that is redeemable for cash at the casino or at a charity casino, as the case may be; “gaming employee” means an individual who is employed in the operation of a casino, charity casino, slot machine facility or prescribed lottery scheme, whose regular duties require access to any area of the premises used for gaming-related purposes and who does not supervise other individuals, but does not include an employee whose activities, in the opinion of the Registrar, do not affect the integrity of the operation of the gaming premises; “gaming equipment” means equipment, including a slot machine, that, (a) could influence the outcome of a game of chance that is held in a casino, charity casino or slot machine facility or that is a prescribed lottery scheme, or (b) is integral to the conduct, management or operation of a game of chance described in clause (a); “gaming key employee” means an individual who is employed in the operation of a gaming premises that is a casino, charity casino, slot machine facility or the premises used for a prescribed lottery scheme and who, (a) exercises significant decision-making authority with respect to the operation of the gaming premises, (b) is the head of a department that is responsible for human resources, accounting, audit, purchasing or compliance with respect to the gaming premises, (c) in the opinion of the Registrar, supervises gaming employees employed in the operation of the gaming premises, or (d) under contract with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation or the operator of the gaming premises, provides training to individuals in gaming, dealing, equipment installation, maintenance or repairs or any other gaming-related aspect of the premises; “gaming management system” means any computer-based equipment or equipment that relies on mechanical or electronic devices used in the operation of a game of chance held in a casino, charity casino, slot machine facility or the premises used for a prescribed lottery scheme, and includes links connected to progressive slot machines, computerized keno games, computerized systems for monitoring slot machines, stand-alone progressive systems for table games that have progressive jackpots and equipment used for recording or transmitting gaming information or information about transactions relating to gaming security; “gaming-related supplier” means a person, other than the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, who, (a) manufactures, provides, installs, maintains or repairs gaming equipment or provides gaming services that, (i) could influence the outcome of a game of chance that is held in a casino, charity casino or slot machine facility or that is a prescribed lottery scheme, or (ii) is integral to the conduct, management or operation of a game of chance described in subclause (i), (b) provides, installs, maintains or repairs a surveillance system for a casino, charity casino, slot machine facility or the premises used for a prescribed lottery scheme, (c) manufactures, provides, installs, maintains, repairs or operates a gaming management system, (d) operates a casino, charity casino, slot machine facility or the premises used for a prescribed lottery scheme, or (e) under contract with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation or the operator of a gaming premises that is a casino, charity casino, slot machine facility or the premises used for a prescribed lottery scheme, provides training to individuals in gaming, dealing, equipment installation, maintenance or repairs or any other gaming-related aspect of the gaming premises, but is not a registered gaming key employee; “non-gaming-related supplier” means a person who provides goods or services that relate to the construction, furnishing, repair, maintenance or business of a casino, charity casino, slot machine facility or the premises used for a prescribed lottery scheme, but that are not directly related to the playing of games of chance, and includes a landlord of premises used for gaming-related purposes; “operator” means the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation or a registered gaming-related supplier who operates a gaming premises that is a casino, charity casino, slot machine facility or the premises used for a prescribed lottery scheme under contract with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation; “prescribed lottery scheme” means a lottery scheme that is prescribed by section 2; “Registrar” means the Registrar of Alcohol and Gaming; “slot machine” has the same meaning as in subsection 198 (3) of the Criminal Code (Canada); “slot machine facility” means a place that is kept for the purpose of playing a game of chance operated on or through a slot machine, and includes the premises where services ancillary to the game of chance are provided, but does not include a casino or a charity casino; “token” means a symbol of value that is issued for playing slot machines and that is redeemable for cash at a gaming premises; “trade union” means a trade union within the meaning of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 that represents persons employed in a gaming premises. O. Reg. 385/99, s. 1; O. Reg. 208/00, s. 2.