Illinois Administrative Code › Title 86 - REVENUE › Part 3000 - RIVERBOAT AND CASINO GAMBLING › Subpart F - CONDUCT OF GAMING › Section 3000.665 - Integrity of Electronic Gaming Devices

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Electronic Gaming Devices shall, at a minimum:
a) With the exception of a Bill Validator
				that is part of the EGD, be cashless in operation, and as such, must accept
				only Electronic Credits or Tokens as Wagers;
b) If equipped with a Bill Validator, accept
				the conversion of the value of cash, Tokens, Vouchers, coupons or Electronic
				Cards to Electronic Credits for use as Wagers;
c) Be partially or entirely electronic in
				design and operation and not only mechanical in operation;
d) Not subject a player to physical
				hazards;
e) Contain a surge
				protector on the line that feeds power to the Electronic Gaming Device. The
				battery backup or an equivalent for the electronic meters must be capable of
				maintaining accuracy of all information required for 180 days after power is
				discontinued from the Electronic Gaming Device. The backup shall be kept within
				the locked logic board compartment;
f) Have an on/off switch that controls the
				electrical current used in the operation of the Electronic Gaming Device and
				any associated equipment, including a Voucher Printer, which shall be located
				in an accessible place within its interior;
g) Be designed so that it shall not be
				adversely affected by static discharge or other electromagnetic
				interference;
h) If capable of
				accepting or providing Tokens, have at least one electronic Token acceptor.
				Token acceptors must be designed to accept designated Tokens and reject others.
				The Token receiver on an Electronic Gaming Device must be designed to prevent
				the use of cheating methods such as slugging, stringing, or spooning. All Token
				acceptors are subject to approval by the Administrator. Tokens accepted but
				which are inappropriate "token-ins" must be returned to the player by
				activation of the hopper or credited toward the next play of the Electronic
				Gaming Device. The Electronic Gaming Device control program must be capable of
				handling rapidly fed Tokens so that occurrences of inappropriate "token-ins"
				are prevented;
i) Have no more than
				one Voucher Printer;
j) Not be
				readily accessible in its internal space of the Electronic Gaming Device when
				the front door is both closed and locked;
k) Have logic boards and EPROMS or
				Non-Alterable Storage Media, in a locked area within the Electronic Gaming
				Device, sealed with evidence tape. The evidence tape must be affixed by an
				authorized Board agent and must include the date, signature and I.D. number of
				the agent. This tape may only be removed in the presence of an authorized Board
				agent. If using Non-Alterable Storage Media, provide a security device or
				protocol approved by the Administrator to guarantee program inaccessibility
				except in the presence of a Gaming Board agent and by a method other than those
				approved by the Administrator;
l)
				If capable of accepting or providing tokens, have a Token compartment contained
				in a locked area within or attached to the Electronic Gaming Device;
m) Not contain any hardware switches that
				alter the pay-tables or payout percentages in its operation. Hardware switches
				may be installed to control graphic routines, speed of play, and
				sound;
n) Contain an unremovable
				identification plate containing the following information, appearing on the
				exterior of the Electronic Gaming Device and on the Voucher Printer located in
				the Electronic Gaming Device:
1)
				Manufacturer;
2) Serial Number;
				and
3) Model Number;