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Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.003 - Renewal of Slot Machine Licenses

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A slot
				machine license shall be renewed annually by the division on the anniversary
				date of the issuance of the initial license, provided there are no
				disqualifications upon review of the renewal application.
(2) The license renewal application shall be
				submitted on Form FGCC PMW-3405, Permitholder Renewal Application for Annual
				Slot Machine License, effective 9-26-13, incorporated herein by reference,
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-03156
,
				which can be obtained at www.fgcc.fl.gov or by contacting the Florida Gaming
				Control Commission, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. The
				license renewal application shall be submitted to the division no less than 90
				days prior to the anniversary date of the license and include the following:
(a) Any changes to the information previously
				submitted pursuant to Rule
				 75-14.002, F.A.C.;
(b) A copy of the licensee's current internal
				controls; and,
(c) Certification of
				renewal of the surety bond, or proof of a new bond, meeting the requirements
				specified by subsection
				 75-14.002(l),
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.004 - Denial Criteria for Applications and Renewals

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
An application for a slot machine license or a renewal of a
				  slot machine license shall be denied if a review of the application or the
				  investigation of the applicant demonstrates any of the following:
(1) Failure to provide any document required
				by Rule  75-14.002, F.A.C.;
(2) A referendum was not held in the county
				where the slot machine facility is to be operated which demonstrates that the
				majority of the electors voting on the referendum have approved the operation
				of slot machines within pari-mutuel facilities in that county and the county is
				authorized to hold such a referendum as specified in Section 23, Art. X of the
				State Constitution;
(3) The
				applicant is not a pari-mutuel wagering permitholder;
(4) Slot machine gaming will be conducted at
				an ineligible pari-mutuel wagering facility;
(5) The applicant has outstanding fines, or
				the applicant's pari-mutuel wagering permit or license has been suspended or
				revoked, for noncompliance with Chapter 550, F.S.;
(6) The applicant has outstanding fines, or
				has been suspended or revoked, for noncompliance with Chapter 551, F.S., or the
				application indicates slot machine operations shall be conducted in a manner
				that is not consistent with Chapter 551, F.S., or the rules contained in
				Chapter 75-14, F.A.C.;
(7) The
				applicant failed to conduct a full schedule of live racing or games as defined
				in Section  550.002(11),
				F.S. In the event that the applicant did not conduct a full schedule of live
				racing or games, the applicant shall provide an affidavit setting forth the
				facts and circumstances for the applicant's failure to have conducted a full
				schedule of live racing or games in the previous racing or jai alai
				season;
(8) The applicant failed to
				submit a security plan in accordance with Rule
				 75-14.051, F.A.C., or if an
				application for renewal fails to report any changes to the applicant's
				previously approved plan;
(9) The
				applicant has failed to reveal any fact mandatory to the application for
				licensure, or has supplied information that is untrue or misleading as to a
				mandatory fact pertaining to the licensure criteria, or
(10) A conviction as specified in Section
				 550.1815(1)(b),
				F.S., or a conviction or disqualifying administrative sanction as provided in
				Section  551.107(6)(a),
				F.S., of the applicant or of any person or entity referenced in Section
				 550.1815(1)(a),
				F.S.
Rulemaking Authority
					 551.103(1),
					 551.122 FS. Law Implemented
					 551.103(1)(a), (b),
					 (i),
					 551.104(4),
					 551.117,
					 551.118(1)
					 FS.
New 6-25-06, Amended 12-6-06, Formerly
					  61D-14.004.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.005 - Occupational License Requirements for Individual Persons

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				following slot machine occupational license requirements apply to individual
				persons having access to the designated slot machine area or who may be granted
				access to the slot machine area by reason of the positions they hold:
(a) Slot Machine Professional Individual
				Occupational License - Individuals meeting any of the following criteria must
				apply for a Slot Machine Professional Individual Occupational License:
1. An employee of a slot machine facility who
				will be a security or supervisory employee who requires access to the slot
				gaming floor of a slot machine facility, or a surveillance employee,
2. An employee of a slot machine facility who
				will have access to the interior of a slot machine, a slot machine's revenue,
				or accounting and reporting records associated with slot machine
				revenue,
3. An employee of a slot
				machine facility who holds a position as the head of a department referenced in
				Rule  75-14.015, F.A.C., or a
				supervisor of employees of the slot machine licensee, or
4. An employee of any person or entity
				providing slot machine related services as referenced in Section
				551.107(2)(a)3., F.S., to a slot machine licensee, who may be granted access to
				slot machine areas of a slot machine licensee due to his or her
				employment.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.0055 - Temporary Slot Machine Occupational License

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				division shall issue a temporary slot machine occupational license within 30
				days of receipt of the application submitted pursuant to subsections
				 75-14.005(2) 
				and  75-14.006(2),
				F.A.C., when the following conditions are met:
(a) The applicant has submitted a completed
				Form FGCC PMW-3410, Slot Machine Employee Occupational License Application
				incorporated by reference in Rule
				 75-14.005, F.A.C., or Form FGCC
				PMW-3420, Slot Machine Business Entity Occupational License Application,
				incorporated by reference in Rule
				 75-14.006, F.A.C., and has paid
				all applicable licensing and fingerprint fees;
(b) The applicant has not been convicted of
				or had adjudication withheld on any disqualifying criminal offense listed in
				Section  551.107(6),
				F.S.;
(c) The division has not
				issued the applicant's occupational license;
(d) If the applicant has previously applied
				to the division for a license, the applicant's most recent application prior to
				the current application for licensure did not lapse pursuant to Rule
				 75-14.005, F.A.C.; and
(e) The applicant is in good standing, not
				under suspension, has not had a license revoked and has not been denied a
				license or declared ineligible in Florida or any other racing or gaming
				jurisdiction;
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.006 - Occupational License Application Requirements for Business Entities

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The slot machine occupational license
				requirements of this section apply to any business entities, including wide
				area progressive providers or sole proprietorships, as follows:
(a) A business entity shall apply for a
				business entity occupational license, if the business entity:
1. Acts as a slot machine management company,
				slot machine manufacturer or distributor, or sells slot machine gaming related
				products, services, or goods to a slot machine licensee, or
2. Employs individuals who may be granted
				access to the designated slot machine area by reason of the employment position
				they hold with the business entity.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.007 - Business Occupational License Requirements for an Independent Testing Laboratory

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) For
				purposes of this rule the term "direct interest":
(a) Shall mean the owning or holding of
				capital stock or other ownership interest by the applicant for a business
				occupational license or by the applicant's officers, directors, managers,
				employees, or ownership interest holders in a slot machine licensee, wide area
				progressive provider, or manufacturer or distributor of slot machines, slot
				machine software, or slot machine parts as defined in Chapter 551,
				F.S.
(b) Shall not mean direct or
				indirect ownership or holding of an ownership interest, however evidenced, in a
				publicly or privately held mutual fund, equity investment fund, or other
				similar investment vehicle that owns or holds an ownership interest in any of
				the licensed entities referred to in paragraph (1)(a), provided that:
1. The ownership interest such investment
				vehicle has in any of the entities or type of entities referred to in paragraph
				(1)(a), when considered separately, is less than five percent of the gross
				asset value of such investment vehicle; and,
2. Investors in such investment vehicles
				acting individually have no control over management or investment decisions of
				the investment fund or similar investment
				vehicle.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.008 - Occupational License Renewal Application

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				application for renewal of a slot machine occupational license shall include:
(a) A completed original Form FGCC PMW-3410,
				Slot Machine Individual Occupational License Application, incorporated by
				reference in Rule  75-14.005, F.A.C., or Form FGCC
				PMW-3420, Slot Machine Business Entity Occupational License Application,
				incorporated by reference in Rule
				 75-14.006, F.A.C.
(b) The fees to be paid as provided in Rule
				 75-14.011, F.A.C.;
				and,
(c) Disclosure of the
				following administrative, civil, or criminal actions that have occurred since
				the issue of the current license:
1. All
				administrative, civil, or criminal proceedings that have been initiated by any
				governmental agency or any other state or federal agency; and,
2. A complete copy of the complaint,
				pleadings, and any final order, judgment, or other final judicial disposition
				for each administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding
				disclosed.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.009 - Denial Criteria for Occupational License Application or Renewal

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The division shall deny the application for a slot machine
				  occupational license if a review of the application or the investigation of the
				  applicant demonstrates any of the following:
(1) The applicant is not at least 21 years
				old;
(2) The applicant has unpaid
				fines from any gaming or racing jurisdiction;
(3) The applicant holds a gaming or racing
				license that is currently suspended;
(4) The applicant held or holds a gaming or
				racing license that has been suspended on multiple occasions resulting in a
				total time suspended of one year or more;
(5) The applicant has had a gaming or racing
				license revoked;
(6) The applicant
				has relinquished a racing or gaming license in lieu of prosecution for a
				criminal, civil or administrative offense;
(7) The applicant is an employee of the
				division;
(8) The applicant is a
				manufacturer or distributor of slot machines who has or holds a direct or
				indirect ownership or financial interest in a business owned by a slot machine
				licensee;
(9) The applicant has
				been convicted of any disqualifying offense under Section
				 551.107(6),
				F.S.; or
(10) The applicant is a
				business entity with an officer, director, manager, shareholder, equity holder
				or other person with the ability to control the actions of the applicant who:
(a) Has been convicted of any disqualifying
				offense under Section
				 551.107(6),
				F.S., or
(b) Has unpaid fines from
				any gaming jurisdiction or holds any gaming license that is currently
				suspended, held a gaming license that has been suspended on multiple occasions,
				or that has been revoked or relinquished in lieu of prosecution for a criminal,
				civil or administrative offense.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.010 - Identification of the Occupational License Applicant

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Every applicant for a Slot Machine Professional Individual,
				  Slot Machine General Individual, or Slot Machine/Cardroom/Pari-Mutuel
				  Combination occupational license shall establish his/her identity in one of the
				  following ways:
(1) Providing an
				original or copy of one (1) of the following documents:
(a) A current United States of America
				passport;
(b) A Certificate of
				United States citizenship, or Certificate of Naturalization issued by the
				United States Department of Justice, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),
				or
(c) A current permanent resident
				card issued by the ICE, which contains a photograph, or
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.012 - Change of Position, Place of Work, Name, or Address

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Any
				person employed by a slot machine licensee or slot machine business entity
				licensee in a position that requires a slot machine occupational license shall
				notify the division in writing of any change of employment to a different slot
				machine licensee or to any business entity licensed pursuant to Rule
				 75-14.006, F.A.C., prior to
				performing the professional-level duties.
(2) Any person employed by a slot machine
				licensee or slot machine business entity licensee in a position that requires a
				slot machine occupational license shall notify the division in writing of any
				change of employment to a different slot machine licensee or to any business
				entity licensed pursuant to Rule
				 75-14.006, F.A.C., prior to
				commencing the new employment.
(3)
				Any person or entity holding a slot machine occupational license shall inform
				the division in writing of any change in their name or their physical or
				mailing address within seven days of the date the name or address
				changed.
Rulemaking Authority
					 551.103(1),
					 551.122 FS. Law Implemented
					 551.103(1)(a), (b),
					 (g),
					 551.107(4)(a),
					 559.79
					 FS.
New 6-25-06, Amended 5-30-17, 9-1-20, Formerly
					  61D-14.012.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.014 - Occupational Licensee Termination List

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Prior to beginning slot machine gaming, a slot machine
				  licensee shall provide a roster of all slot machine employees to the division.
				  Thereafter, the slot machine licensee shall submit a weekly roster change list
				  to the division indicating all new slot machine employees and all slot machine
				  employees whose employment has been terminated regardless of whether or not the
				  employee's termination was voluntary.
Rulemaking Authority
					 551.103(1),
					 551.122 FS. Law Implemented
					 551.103(1)(a), (b),
					 (g),
					 551.107(4)(a)
					 FS.
New 6-25-06, Formerly
					  61D-14.014.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.015 - Slot Machine Licensee Organizational Structure

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each slot
				machine licensee shall maintain an organizational structure which meets the
				following criteria designed to preserve the integrity of the eligible facility
				operation. Provided the criteria of this section are met, each slot machine
				licensee shall be permitted to tailor its organizational structure to meet the
				needs of its own particular management style. The proposed table of
				organization of each slot machine licensee shall be approved by the division
				and shall provide for the following criteria:
(a) A list identifying management and
				supervisory personnel holding professional occupational licenses who will be
				held accountable for actions or omissions within their area of responsibility;
				and,
(b) Supervisory positions
				which permit the authorization or supervision of necessary transactions at all
				relevant times.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.016 - Operational Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Prior to
				commencing slot machine gaming at its facility, a slot machine licensee shall
				file a certification from a licensed independent testing laboratory that
				verifies the following:
(a) The facilities
				based computer system which the slot machine licensee will use for operation
				and accounting functions of the slot machine facility is in full compliance
				with the requirements of Chapter 551, F.S., and Chapter 75-14, F.A.C.; and,
(b) That each slot machine shall
				operate in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 551, F.S., and all rules
				setting forth requirements for slot machines contained in Chapter 75-14,
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.019 - Compulsive or Addictive Gambling Prevention Program

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A
				slot machine licensee shall work with a compulsive or addictive gambling
				prevention program and provide training for its employees on responsible gaming
				in accordance with the requirements of Sections 551.104(4)(i)5., and
				 551.118(1),
				F.S. The compulsive gambling prevention program shall include, but is not
				limited to, the following elements:
(a)
				Identification of a program manager or other person responsible for ensuring
				that a program is implemented and administered by the slot machine licensee and
				monitored to maintain the minimum standards established by this rule;
(b) Printed materials to educate patrons
				about compulsive gambling and inform them of local and state wide resources
				available to compulsive gamblers and their families. The materials can include
				signs and posters located inside the licensed premises and brochures discussing
				compulsive gambling issues and sources of treatment and information. A plan
				shall also specify sources of the printed materials and proposed distribution
				methods;
(c) Completion of a log
				detailing employee names, dates, and training certifying that each employee
				required to obtain the training has done so within the time period specified by
				these regulations; and,
(d) An
				annual follow-up training program to reinforce employee
				training.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.020 - Excluded Persons

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The slot machine licensee's internal
				controls shall set forth the criteria for exclusion of individuals from the
				slot machine licensee's facility.
(2) Each slot machine licensee shall maintain
				a database of persons entitled "Exclusion List, " and report such list to the
				division on no less than a weekly basis. The Exclusion List shall contain
				information on:
(a) Persons the slot machine
				licensee has excluded from its facilities for a specific amount of time as
				determined by the licensee, not including persons self-excluded as compulsive
				gamblers; and,
(b) Persons who have
				been excluded by a final order of the division or an emergency order of
				suspension or exclusion by the division pursuant to Section
				 120.60, F.S.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.0211 - Server Based Gaming Systems (SBGS) and Server Supported Gaming Systems (SSGS)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Prior to sale or delivery of a SBGS or
				SSGS for play in this state, the division must receive written certification by
				a licensed independent testing laboratory that all criteria for operation
				contained in Chapter 551, F.S., and Chapter 75-14, F.A.C., are met. The testing
				laboratory that certifies the system shall perform an initial onsite test to
				confirm the install of the system to ensure proper configuration of all
				security applications.
(2) Each
				component of a SBGS or SSGS must function as indicated by the communication
				protocol implemented. All protocols must use communication techniques that have
				proper error detection and/or recovery mechanisms which are designed to prevent
				tampering. Encryption with secure seeds or algorithms is required.
(3) For a SBGS, the client must be rendered
				unplayable if communication from the server or system is lost. In the event of
				lost communication, the SBGS must provide a means for patrons to cash out
				credits indicated on the server based client terminal at the time communication
				was lost.
(4) In the event the SBGS
				or SSGS is utilized in conjunction with another approved progressive network,
				all communications must pass through at least one approved application-level
				firewall and must not have a facility that allows for an alternate network
				path. If an alternate network path exists for redundancy purposes, it too must
				pass through at least one application-level firewall.
(5) Except as provided in this section, the
				SBGS or SSGS shall not allow for remote access. A slot machine licensee shall
				provide in its system of internal controls a method of providing limited remote
				access to the SBGS or SSGS for a slot machine business occupational licensee
				pursuant to Section 551.107(2)(a)3., F.S. Limited remote access, where
				permitted, shall authenticate all computer systems based on the authorized
				settings of the SBGS or SSGS, or firewall application that establishes a
				connection with the SBGS or SSGS, and:
(a)
				Prohibit unauthorized remote user administration functionality;
(b) Prohibit unauthorized access to any
				database other than information retrieval using existing functions;
(c) Prohibit unauthorized access to the
				operating system;
(d) The SBGS or
				SSGS must maintain an activity log either automatically or have the ability to
				manually enter the logs depicting all remote access information, which
				includes:
1. Log on name,
2. Time and date the connection was made,
3. Duration of connection; and,
4. Activity while logged in,
				including the specific areas accessed and changes that were
				made.
(e) Meets all other
				requirements for remote access as provided for under Chapter 75-14,
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.022 - Slot Machine, Slot Machine Component, and Progressive System Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Slot
				machine licensees shall only offer slot machines that transmit or track
				financial data using a game services protocol, such as the Slot Accounting
				System (SAS), progressive systems, and SBGS or SSGS which, when communicating
				from machine to machine, may use any generally accepted communication protocol
				certified by an independent testing laboratory.
(2) Prior to the sale or delivery of a slot
				machine, progressive system, SBGS, or SSGS for play in this state, the division
				must receive written certification by a licensed independent testing laboratory
				that all criteria for operation contained in Chapter 551, F.S., and Chapter
				75-14, F.A.C., are met.
(3) The
				manufacturer of any slot machine, slot machine game, progressive system, SBGS,
				or SSGS to be offered for play in this state is responsible for all compliance
				testing.
(4) Slot machines and
				progressive systems shall be capable of resuming game play without operator
				intervention and shall withstand the following tests where applicable:
(a) Random Number Generator Test;
(b) Electro-Magnetic Interference
				Test;
(c) Electro-Static
				Interference Test;
(d) Radio
				Frequency Interference (RFI) Test;
(e) Magnetic Interference Test; and
(f) Liquid Spills Test.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.024 - Logic Compartment

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The logic
				compartment is a locked compartment contained within each slot machine cabinet
				which shall:
(a) Have its own locked
				door;
(b) Be separate from any
				external door lock; and,
(c)
				Contain, at a minimum, the central processing unit or units that control the
				slot machine.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.025 - Currency Compartments

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
All currency compartments shall be locked separately from the
				  main cabinet area and shall require a key that is different from the key
				  required to open the main cabinet door. Currency compartments shall also meet
				  the following requirements:
(1) The
				compartment shall be fitted with sensors that will allow the slot machine to
				immediately communicate the currency door open event or when the storage
				container has been removed;
(2)
				Access to the currency storage area shall be through a locked relevant outer
				door plus one other door or lock, before the receptacle or currency can be
				removed; and,
(3) The bill stacker
				device shall have a "stacker full" sensor.
Rulemaking Authority
					 551.103(1),
					 551.122 FS. Law Implemented
					 551.103(1)(c), (d), (e), (g),
					 (i) FS.
New 6-25-06, Formerly
					  61D-14.025.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.029 - Mechanical Devices Used for Displaying Game Outcomes

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Electro-mechanically controlled display devices shall have a closed loop of
				control so as to enable the software to detect a malfunction or an attempt to
				interfere with the correct operation of that device. If a reel or wheel is not
				in the position it is supposed to be in, an error condition shall be
				generated.
(2) Mechanical
				assemblies shall have a mechanism that ensures the correct mounting of the
				assembly's artwork.
(3) Displays
				shall be constructed in such a way that winning symbol combinations match up
				with pay lines or other indicators.
Rulemaking Authority
					 551.103(1),
					 551.122 FS. Law Implemented
					 551.103(1)(c), (d), (e),
					 (i) FS.
New 6-25-06, Formerly
					  61D-14.029.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.030 - Video Monitors/Touchscreens

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Games that have video monitors shall meet the following
				  requirements:
(1) The slot machine
				licensee shall maintain any touch screen monitors to ensure the accuracy of the
				calibration of the machine;
(2) A
				touch screen shall be capable of being re-calibrated by the slot machine
				licensee's staff without access to the slot machine cabinet other than opening
				the main door;
(3) There shall be
				no hidden or undocumented buttons or touch points anywhere on a touch screen;
				and,
(4) The slot machine shall be
				capable of displaying all possible outcomes of play of the machine during
				testing.
Rulemaking Authority
					 551.103(1),
					 551.122 FS. Law Implemented
					 551.103(1)(c), (d), (e),
					 (i) FS.
New 6-25-06, Formerly
					  61D-14.030.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.031 - Bill Acceptors

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
All acceptance devices shall be able to detect the entry of
				  bills, tickets, or vouchers and provide a method, utilizing a bi-directional
				  communication protocol, to enable the slot machine software to interpret and
				  act appropriately upon a valid or invalid input. The bill input system shall be
				  electronically based and constructed in a manner that protects against
				  vandalism, abuse, acceptance of invalid bills, tickets, or vouchers, or other
				  fraudulent activity. Bill acceptance device(s) shall only register credits when
				  the bill, ticket or voucher has passed the point where it is accepted and has
				  been irrevocably stacked.
Rulemaking Authority
					 551.103(1),
					 551.122 FS. Law Implemented
					 551.103(1)(c), (d), (e),
					 (i) FS.
New 6-25-06, Formerly
					  61D-14.031.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.032 - Progressive System Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) With the
				prior approval of the division, one or more slot machine licensees may operate
				any wide area progressive (WAP) system or local area progressive (LAP) devices
				certified by a licensed independent testing laboratory in compliance with
				Chapter 551, F.S., and Chapter 75-14, F.A.C.
(2) To participate in WAP gaming, a slot
				machine licensee shall provide the division with a copy of the WAP agreement,
				which must specifically describe and identify the role, authority, and
				responsibilities of each casino licensee and each WAP provider participating in
				the conduct of the progressive system, and the WAP provider must:
(a) Utilize multiple demark
				stations;
(b) Be licensed in at
				least two other jurisdictions where slot machine gaming is authorized; and,
(c) Not use a terminal connection
				to connect to any progressive system outside of the United
				States.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.033 - Progressive Displays and Controllers

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All
				progressive jackpot displays shall:
(a) Be
				visible to all players playing the machine;
(b) Show all values as dollars and cents;
				and,
(c) Show the progressive
				jackpot amount close to near real time.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.034 - Progressive Jackpots

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All
				progressive systems or controllers shall have the ability to record the
				following information for each progressive amount:
(a) The current prize amount;
(b) The number of progressive wins;
(c) The history of at least the last five
				progressive awards;
(d) The
				starting award value;
(e) The
				jackpot award value limit, if applicable;
(f) The initial incremental percentage rate
				at which an award is increased;
(g)
				The secondary incremental percentage rate at which an award is increased after
				the jackpot limit is reached;
(h)
				The overflow incremental percentage increment rate for the reserve
				pool;
(i) The base reset amount
				after the progressive jackpot is awarded; and,
(j) The slot machines participating in the
				progressive jackpot.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.036 - Slot Machine Tournament

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A slot
				machine tournament is an organized event at which players have the opportunity
				to engage in competitive play against other players using slot machines the
				division has approved for that purpose.
(2) A slot machine licensee shall not operate
				a slot machine tournament unless it has submitted the following to the division
				at 1400 W. Commercial Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309, for approval in writing:
(a) Tournament rules of play consistent with
				Chapter 551, F.S.; and,
(b) A floor
				plan of the location of the specific slot machines selected for tournament play
				within the gaming area.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.037 - Games with Bonus Features, Multiple Win Lines, Prizes

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) If
				the slot machine game or progressive system contains a bonus feature including
				a "game within a game, " the following requirements shall be met:
(a) The game shall display to the player
				which game rules apply to the current game state;
(b) The number of plays remaining for the
				free game event shall be displayed as each free game is played;
(c) If a bonus or feature game requires extra
				credits to be wagered the game shall provide the player an opportunity to not
				participate;
(d) The probability of
				obtaining winning events or symbols on the base game shall not decrease as the
				game progresses; and,
(e) The game
				shall display to the player that the game is in a bonus feature
				mode.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.038 - Percentage Payout and Odds

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) An
				independent test laboratory licensed by the state (laboratory) shall:
(a) Certify a slot machine game for play in
				Florida only when the manufacturer's Payout and Retention (PAR) sheet for that
				slot machine game indicates a probable minimum payout percentage of at least 85
				percent of all credits played over the mathematical (lifetime) cycle of the
				game at a 95 percent level of confidence;
(b) Test each slot machine game independently
				to certify that the game meets the probable minimum payout indicated on the
				manufacturer's PAR sheet at a 99 percent level of confidence;
(c) Certify in writing to the Office of Slot
				Operations, Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering, North Broward Regional Service
				Center, 1400 West Commercial Boulevard, Suite 165, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
				33309-3787:
1. The game's minimum and maximum
				theoretical payout percentage,
2.
				The game has been tested and meets the provisions of Chapter 551, F.S., and
				Chapter 75-14, F.A.C.; and,
3. The
				game performs as described in the manufacturer's PAR
				sheet.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.039 - Credit Redemption, Meter, Cancel Credit, and Taxation Reporting Limits

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A patron shall have the option to collect
				any of their remaining credits from the slot machine by the player pressing the
				'CASH OUT' button at any time other than during a time when:
(a) A game is being played;
(b) A game is in audit mode;
(c) Any time a door is open;
(d) A game is in test mode;
(e) A credit meter or win meter
				incrementation is indicated, unless the entire amount is placed on the meters
				when the collect button is pressed, or
(f) A game is in a payout or a memory error
				condition is indicated.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.040 - Game Cycle, Payment of Credits by Ticket Printer, and Ticket Redemption

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A game shall be considered completed when
				the final transfer to the player's credit meter takes place, in case of a win,
				or when all credits wagered or won that have not been transferred to the credit
				meter, are lost. The following are all considered to be part of a single game:
(a) Games that trigger a free game feature
				and any subsequent free games;
(b)
				"Second screen" bonus feature(s);
(c) Games with player choices;
(d) Games where the rules permit wagering of
				additional credits; and,
(e)
				Double-up/gaming features.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.041 - Randomness Requirements and Game Play Auditing

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Each slot
				machine shall use a random number generator (RNG) located within a Florida slot
				machine licensee's facility. The RNG shall:
(a) Be statistically independent from any
				other device;
(b) Conform to the
				random distribution values specified in the slot machine's PAR sheet;
(c) Pass statistical tests such as the
				chi-squared test or random distribution analysis test;
(d) Cycle continuously in the background
				between games and during game play;
(e) Randomly determine the first seed
				number;
(f) Use a method of
				re-scaling that permits all numbers within the lower range to be equally
				probable if a function of a slot machine requires a random number to be
				generated with a smaller range than that provided by the slot machine's RNG;
				and,
(g) Re-scale values using a
				method such as discarding that random number and selecting the next in sequence
				if a particular random number selected is outside the range of equal
				distribution of re-scaling values.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.042 - Accounting and Occurrence Meter Specifications

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) There shall
				be a minimum of two (2) meters contained in each slot machine. One meter shall
				measure total credits into the slot machine. The other meter shall measure
				total credits out of the slot machine.
(2) The required electronic accounting meters
				are as follows:
(a) The amounts wagered or
				cash in meter shall cumulatively count the total amounts wagered during game
				play, except credits that are won during the game that are subsequently risked
				in a double-up mode;
(b) The number
				reflecting the amounts won or the award reflected on the credit out meter shall
				cumulatively count all amounts the player has won at the end of the game that
				were not paid by an attendant, including amounts paid by a ticket printer. The
				credit out meter shall not increment for bills inserted and cashed out to allow
				the slot machine to be used as a change machine. In those cases where amounts
				awarded are included on separate meters, the metering requirements for the
				credit out meter can be met by summing the number reflected on the credit out
				and machine paid external bonus payout meter;
(c) The drop meter shall maintain a
				cumulative count of the credit value of all bills and tickets inserted into the
				bill acceptor processed for play;
(d) The handpays meter shall reflect the
				cumulative amounts paid by an attendant;
(e) The cancelled credit meter shall reflect
				the cumulative amounts paid by an attendant that are in excess of the credit
				limit and residual credits that are collected; and,
(f) Printer games do not require a cancelled
				credit meter unless a "printer limit" option exists on the
				game.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.043 - Transaction Log, Accountability of Bills/Tickets, Bill Acceptor Recall, and Number of Last Plays Required

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All slot
				machines shall have the ability to display a complete transaction history for
				the most recent transactions with a cashless wagering system including at least
				the previous thirty-four (34) transactions prior to the most recent transaction
				that incremented any of the accounting meters.
(2) A slot machine shall maintain electronic
				metering to be able to report the following:
(a) Total monetary value of all bills,
				tickets, or vouchers accepted;
(b)
				Total number of all bills, tickets, or vouchers accepted; and,
(c) A breakdown of the following items
				accepted by the bill acceptor:
1. For bills,
				the game shall report the number of bills accepted for each bill denomination;
				and,
2. For all tickets or vouchers
				the game shall have a separate meter that reports the number of such items
				accepted.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.044 - Identification of Program Storage Media, and Slot Machine Technical Requirements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) All program
				storage media, both writable or non-writable, including EPROMs, Digital
				Versatile Disc (DVD), Compact Disk - Read Only Memory (CD-ROM), and any other
				type of program storage media shall:
(a) Be
				marked with information to identify the software and revision level;
(b) Only be accessible with access to the
				locked logic compartment; and,
(c)
				Have a method that shall require display of the program storage media
				identification information on the slot machine if the program is copied to and
				executed from Random Access Memory (RAM).
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.046 - Facility Based Monitoring System Functionality

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
A facility based monitoring system shall provide for the
				  following security and audit requirements:
(1) A program that enables on-line searching
				of the event log for the present storage cycle and for the previous 30 days
				through archived data or restoration from backup memory devices. The program
				shall have the ability to perform a search based on the following:
(a) Date and time range;
(b) Unique hardware components that interface
				with the facility based monitoring system; and,
(c) Event number or
				identifier.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.047 - Facility Based Monitoring System and Computer Diagnostics

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The facility based monitoring system's
				slot machine communication protocol shall have the ability to immediately act
				upon commands received from the facility based monitoring system (FBMS), which
				provide:
(a) The ability to suspend play on a
				slot machine;
(b) Daily reports of
				events; and,
(c) Reports providing:
1. All accounting data contained in the
				FBMS;
2. Information on individual
				events and transactions contained in the FBMS; and,
3. The history of a specific slot machine
				transaction contained in the FBMS.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.048 - Facility Based Monitoring System Required Reports

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Reports shall be generated on daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly periods. A
				life to date report shall also be generated yearly from stored database
				information. These reports at minimum shall consist of the following:
(a) Net win/revenue report for each slot
				machine;
(b) Comparison reports for
				bills, tickets or vouchers accepted by the slot machine with dollar value
				totals for each type;
(c) Metered
				vs. actual jackpot comparison report with the dollar value totals for
				each;
(d) Statistical payout
				percentage vs. actual payout percentage comparison with variances; and,
(e) Event log of errors referenced
				in subsection  75-14.044(11),
				F.A.C., and hand-paid jackpots for each slot machine.
Florida Administrative Code › 75 - FLORIDA GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION › 75 - Departmental › Chapter 75-14 - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING FACILITY SLOT MACHINE OPERATIONS › Section 75-14.050 - Floor Plan

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) No slot machine licensee shall operate
				any slot machine unless it has submitted a floor plan of the slot machine
				gaming area to the division, and the division has approved the floor plan
				pursuant to the requirements of this section.
(2) The floor plan shall be based on a scale
				of one quarter inch equals one foot and demonstrates the placement or location
				of the following:
(a) Each slot machine with
				its corresponding location number;
(b) Security cameras or any other
				surveillance equipment;
(c) Count
				rooms and cages;
(d) The exact
				location of the designated slot machine gaming areas of the applicant's
				facility. Any designated slot machine gaming area shall be separated by a
				physical barrier with controlled entry and exit points where the slot machine
				licensee shall check identifications to ensure no persons under twenty-one (21)
				years of age are allowed access to the designated slot machine gaming
				area;
(e) The security surveillance
				system monitoring room;
(f) The
				office space provided for use by the division as required by Rule
				 75-14.018, F.A.C.;
(g) At least one armored car bay which is
				capable of accommodating of loading and unloading an armored car while enclosed
				within the armored car bay; and,
(h) All man traps contained within the slot
				machine licensee's facility used to control access to restricted areas of the
				facility.