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Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.13 - Live Keno › Rule 23.16.1305 - METHODS OF IDENTIFICATION

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) A player
				shall clearly identify and separate on his inside keno card as defined in ARM
				23.16.2401 any group of numbers
				selected for a split, way, combination way, or king ticket by drawing a:
(a) line between or circle around each group
				for a split ticket; or
(b) circle
				around each group for a way, combination way, or king ticket.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.13 - Live Keno › Rule 23.16.1306 - RECORDING REQUIREMENTS - BET LIMITS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1)
				A keno caller shall record in the margin (sideline) of an outside keno card as
				defined in ARM
				23.16.2401 each wager made by a
				player, other than for a straight ticket, by using a standard fractional format
				that identifies the number of wagers by group size (e.g., 2/4 for two wagers
				each placed on a different group of four numbers). Only the wagers recorded in
				the margin (sideline) may be winners. The total amount wagered by the player
				must be written on the front of the outside keno card.
(2) No more than 50¢ may be wagered on
				each group of numbers on a keno card, and no more than $100 may be awarded as a
				prize for each winning group of numbers.
23-5-115,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 23-5-412,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.17 - Sports Pools and Sports Tab Games › Rule 23.16.1701 - DEFINITIONS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
As used throughout this subchapter, the following
				  definitions apply:
(1) "Chance" means
				an opportunity to participate in a sports pool.
(2) "Competitor" means:
(a) a team in a sports event in which teams
				compete; or
(b) an individual in a
				sports event in which individuals compete.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.17 - Sports Pools and Sports Tab Games › Rule 23.16.1702 - SPORTS POOL CARD

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) A traditional,
				series, or multiple way sports pool must be conducted on a sports pool card
				containing a master square.
(a) The master
				square of the card must be divided into spaces arranged in horizontal rows and
				vertical columns.
(b) The numbers
				for each horizontal row and vertical column must be randomly assigned after the
				person conducting the pool closes the pool to additional sale of spaces but
				prior to the beginning of the sports event or the first event in a series of
				sport events.
(c) Any unsold
				spaces when the numbers are assigned are considered purchased by the sponsor
				and must be marked in a manner indicating that they may not be sold to another
				person.
(d) Each space must be
				represented by a number from both the horizontal row and vertical
				column.
(e) Each competitor in the
				sports event must be assigned to either the horizontal or vertical axis of the
				master square before the beginning of each sports event, except when the
				sponsor publicly declares by rules in advance of any sales to award equal
				prizes based upon both winning number combinations (e.g., when the score is
				37-29, the winners are those holding spaces corresponding to vertical 7 and
				horizontal 9, and vertical 9 and horizontal 7)
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.17 - Sports Pools and Sports Tab Games › Rule 23.16.1703 - SALE OF SPORTS POOL CHANCES

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) The total cost
				of a chance in a sports event, or in a sports event for a series sports pool as
				described in ARM
				23.16.1705(3)(b),
				is unlimited. The total cost for each chance must be paid in full and in cash
				at the time the chance is selected.
(2) If the actual number of sports events
				conducted as part of a series of events is less than the number of events for
				which chances were sold, the sponsor shall refund to each participant the money
				paid for chances on those events that were not conducted.
(3) After sale of the chances begins, the
				sponsor:
(a) may not cancel the sports pool
				or alter it in any manner, except as provided in ARM
				23.16.1702; and
(b) shall award all prizes at the end of the
				sports event or series of events in accordance with the information displayed
				under ARM 23.16.1702.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.17 - Sports Pools and Sports Tab Games › Rule 23.16.1704 - DETERMINATION OF SPORTS POOL WINNERS - PRIZES

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) There must be at least one winner from
				among the participants in a sports pool. A winner or winners are determined by
				the score or place attained by one or more competitors in the sports event upon
				which the sports pool is conducted.
(2) The prizes awarded to the winner or
				winners of a sports pool may be cash or merchandise.
(a) Where the prize awarded is merchandise,
				the purchase price paid for the item(s) of the merchandise prize is considered
				to be the value of the prize. Proof of the purchase price of the item(s) of the
				merchandise prize shall be retained for a period of at least 90 days from the
				date of the sports event.
(b)
				Subject to (4), if the value of the merchandise prize is less than the amount
				of money paid by all participants for the chance to participate, the person
				conducting the sports pool shall award the balance to the winner(s).
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.17 - Sports Pools and Sports Tab Games › Rule 23.16.1705 - AUTHORIZED SPORTS POOLS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Authorized
				sports pools described in this rule are identified by a title to distinguish
				one pool type from another. The controlling factor as to the legality of a
				sports pool is not the pool's title but the method and manner in which the pool
				is conducted.
(2) The conduct of an
				authorized sports pool is subject to the provisions of
				23-5-501
				through
				23-5-503, MCA,
				and department rules.
(3) The
				following sports pools are authorized under
				23-5-501
				through
				23-5-503, MCA:
(a) A "traditional sports pool" involving a
				single sports event with two competitors that is conducted on a sports pool
				card containing a master square with 25, 50, or 100 spaces. Each space is
				randomly assigned a unique pair of numbers from the vertical and horizontal
				axis of the master square.
(i) A winner is
				determined by matching the numbers assigned to a space with the only or last
				digit of the score of each competitor in the sports event at the end of the
				event.
(ii) Winners may also be
				determined by the score at predetermined intervals during the event as long
				there is also a winner and prize awarded based upon the score at the end of the
				event. If any prize is awarded for a score attained at a predetermined
				interval, the value of any such prize may not exceed the value of the prize
				awarded for the score attained at the end of the event.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.17 - Sports Pools and Sports Tab Games › Rule 23.16.1706 - PROCEDURES FOR APPROVING VARIATIONS OF AUTHORIZED POOLS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) A variation of an authorized sports pool
				may not be conducted unless approved by the department.
(2) A person qualified to be a sponsor may
				apply to the department for approval of a variation of an authorized sports
				pool by submitting the following information:
(a) a detailed description of the operation
				of the pool, which verifies that:
(i) there
				would be at least one winner from among the participants in the sports
				pool;
(ii) each participant would
				have an equal chance to win; and
(iii) competitors would be randomly assigned
				to each participant.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.17 - Sports Pools and Sports Tab Games › Rule 23.16.1709 - CONDUCT OF SPORTS POOL FOR PIG, GERBIL, OR HAMSTER RACES

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) A sports pool on races between pigs,
				gerbils or hamsters must be conducted in accordance with
				23-5-501
				through
				23-5-512,
				MCA, and ARM
				23.16.1701 through
				23.16.1706.
(2) A licensee conducting such a sports pool
				must comply with additional health or safety measures as may be required by the
				county board of health or local law enforcement officials in which the premises
				are located.
23-5-115,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 23-5-502,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.17 - Sports Pools and Sports Tab Games › Rule 23.16.1712 - DESIGN AND CONDUCT OF SPORTS TAB GAME

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1)
				A sports tab game may be conducted as a traditional sports tab game in
				conjunction with a single sports event with two competitors, or as a series
				sports tab game. A sponsor may conduct more than one sports tab game for each
				event.
(a) A "traditional sports tab game"
				involves a single sports event with two competitors that is conducted using a
				sports tab card. A winner is determined by matching the numbers printed on the
				sports tab with the only or last digit of the score of each competitor in the
				sports event at the conclusion of the event. Winners may also be determined by
				the score at predetermined intervals during the event as long as there is also
				a winner and prize awarded based upon the score at the conclusion of the event.
				If any prize is awarded for a score attained at a predetermined interval, the
				value of any such prize may not exceed the value of the prize awarded for the
				score attained at the conclusion of the event, as provided in ARM
				23.16.1714.
(b) A "series sports tab game" is
				conducted using a single sports tab card in conjunction with a series of sports
				events. The pair of numbers on a participant's sports tab are used for each
				sports event in the series. The competitors in each sports event in the series
				may be individual teams or a combination of teams (e.g., a group of teams
				designated as home teams versus a group of teams designated as away teams).
				Sports tabs must be sold for all events in the series of sports events and may
				not be sold for individual events. Winners for each sports event in the series
				are determined:
(i) in the same manner as in a
				traditional sports tab game; or
(ii)
				in the same manner as in a traditional sports tab game for the first sports
				event in the series. For the second and subsequent events, winners are
				determined by combining the scores generated by each competitor in the previous
				events.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.17 - Sports Pools and Sports Tab Games › Rule 23.16.1713 - PURCHASE AND SALE OF SPORTS TABS BY SPONSOR - LICENSURE

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) A sponsor shall purchase a sports tab
				game only from a licensed sports tab game seller. The sports tab card must
				display a sports tab decal as provided for in ARM
				23.16.1717.
(2) A sponsor may conduct sports tab games
				only on premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the
				premises.
(3) The total cost of
				each sports tab on the same sports tab card must be identical. A participant
				shall pay cash for the sports tab at the time the tab is selected.
(4) Except for the owner of the licensed
				premises under (2) who holds a gambling operator's license, every sports tab
				game sponsor must possess a current Montana Associated Gambling Business
				License.
AUTH:
					 23-5-115,
					 23-5-178,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 23-5-178,
					 23-5-502,
					 23-5-503,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.17 - Sports Pools and Sports Tab Games › Rule 23.16.1714 - SPORTS TAB GAME PRIZES

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Winners may be
				determined by the score at predetermined intervals during the event as long as
				there is also a winner and prize awarded based upon the score attained at the
				conclusion of the event. If any prize is to be awarded for a score attained at
				a predetermined interval during a sports event, the value of any such prize may
				not exceed the value of the prize to be awarded for the score at the conclusion
				of the event.
(2) Except as
				provided in (4), a sponsor shall pay to the winners of a sports tab game at
				least 90% of the cost of the sports tabs. The sponsor may retain up to 10% of
				the cost of the sports tabs.
(3)
				The cost to participate in a sports tab game is unlimited and the total value
				of all prizes awarded in a sports tab game is unlimited. Prizes may be in cash
				or merchandise, or a combination of cash and merchandise. If merchandise is
				awarded, the purchase price paid for the merchandise is considered to be the
				value of the prize. Except as provided in (5), if the value of the merchandise
				is less than 90% of the cost of the sports tabs the difference must be awarded
				to the winners in cash.
(4) A
				sponsor who conducts a sports tab game to support a nonprofit organization may
				donate up to 50% of the net proceeds of the sports tabs if the nonprofit
				organization meets the requirements of
				23-5-503,
				MCA.
(5) All prizes must be
				available for distribution to winners immediately at the conclusion of the
				sports event, or at the conclusion of all sports events in a series sports tab
				game.
AUTH:
					 23-5-115,
					 MCA IMP:
					 23-5-501,
					 23-5-502,
					 23-5-503,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.17 - Sports Pools and Sports Tab Games › Rule 23.16.1715 - SPONSOR RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) After a winning
				sports tab is submitted to the sponsor and a prize is awarded, the sponsor
				shall cancel the tab, by whatever means chosen, and attach the cancelled tab to
				the sports tab card or board.
(2)
				A sports tab that was not sold to a participant may be revealed by the sponsor
				after the beginning of the sports event, but all unsold sports tabs must remain
				attached to the sports tab card.
(3) The sponsor shall retain a sports tab
				card that was used in a sports tab game for at least one year after the date of
				the sports event upon which the sports tab game was based.
(4) If merchandise is awarded as a prize, the
				sponsor shall retain proof of the purchase price of the merchandise for one
				year after the date of the sports event.
AUTH:
					 23-5-115,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 23-5-501,
					 23-5-503,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.17 - Sports Pools and Sports Tab Games › Rule 23.16.1716 - SPORTS TAB GAME SELLER LICENSE

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Before
				conducting business in this state, a sports tab game seller shall obtain a
				sports tab game seller license from the department. An applicant for a license
				shall submit to the department:
(a) a sports
				tab game seller license application. Form FD-258 is available upon request from
				any Gambling Control Division office location, or on the department's web site
www.dojmt.gov/gaming
;
(b) Form 10 as described in ARM
				23.16.102,
				available upon request from any Gambling Control Division office location, or
				on the department's web site
www.dojmt.gov/gaming
;
(c) a complete set of fingerprints, on Form
				FD-258 provided by the department, obtained and certified by a local law
				enforcement agency, the department, or a private security company approved by
				the department for each person required to complete a personal history
				statement;
(d) financial statements
				for the applicant's business as described in ARM
				23.16.502;
(e) a check or money order for $500 made
				payable to the state treasurer, which includes payment for the:
(i) $100 annual license fee; and
(ii) $400 processing fee to cover the actual
				cost of processing the license.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.17 - Sports Pools and Sports Tab Games › Rule 23.16.1717 - SALE OF SPORTS TAB GAMES BY SPORTS TAB GAME SELLERS - COLLECTION OF TAX

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) A sports tab game shall be sold only by a
				licensed sports tab game seller. Sports tab game sellers shall only sell sports
				tab games that meet the requirements of statute and rule.
(2) A sports tab game seller, either in the
				conduct of acquiring or selling sports tab games, or in the carrying on of the
				business and financial arrangements incidental to acquiring or selling sports
				tab games, shall not pose a threat to the public interest of the state; pose a
				threat to the effective regulation and control of gambling; or create a danger
				of illegal practices, methods, or activities.
(3) Before a sports tab game may be sold to a
				sponsor, the sports tab game seller shall affix a sports tab decal provided by
				the department in a conspicuous location on the front of the sports tab card.
				Once affixed, the decal may not be tampered with by any person.
(4) The licensed sports tab game seller shall
				obtain sports tab decals by submitting a request to the department on a form
				provided by the department. Upon receipt of the form, the department shall
				issue sports tab game decals to the sports tab game seller at no
				cost.
(5) The sports tab game
				seller shall collect a tax of $1 from the sponsor for each 100 sports tabs
				sold.
23-5-115,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 23-5-502,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.17 - Sports Pools and Sports Tab Games › Rule 23.16.1718 - QUARTERLY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1)
				Within 15 days following the end of each fiscal year quarter, the sports tab
				game seller shall submit to the department on a form provided by the department
				a report of the tax proceeds collected under ARM
				23.16.1717 by the sports game
				seller.
(2) If the sports tab game
				seller fails to file the form or remit the required tax when due, the following
				penalties will be assessed:
(a) 0-30 days late
				= 10% of tax due;
(b) 31-60 days
				late = 25% of tax due;
(c) 61-90
				days late = 50% of tax due; and
(d)
				91 days or more late = 100% of tax due.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.17 - Sports Pools and Sports Tab Games › Rule 23.16.1719 - SPORTS TAB GAME SELLER RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS - DECAL INVENTORIES

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) A sports tab game seller shall maintain
				records by serial number and by manufacturer of all sports tab cards
				purchased.
(2) A sports tab game
				seller shall maintain records documenting the total number of sports tab cards
				sold, the sponsor, and the sports tab tax decal serial number as affixed to
				each sports tab game card by serial number. The sports tab game seller must
				maintain these records, and make the records available to the department upon
				request, for a minimum of 12 full quarters from the previous quarterly tax
				return due date. Such records shall document:
(a) the total number of sports tab games sold
				by referencing the sports tab game by game serial number and corresponding
				sports tab tax decal serial number, including the sponsor's name, license
				number, address, and phone number; and
(b) the amount and serial numbers of sports
				tab tax decals remaining in the sports tab game seller's possession.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.17 - Sports Pools and Sports Tab Games › Rule 23.16.1720 - USE OF SPORTS TABS AND SPORTS TAB CARD RESTRICTED

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) A sports tab or sports tab card may be
				possessed and used only as authorized by statute and rule. A sports tab or
				sports tab card used for any other purpose is an illegal gambling
				device.
23-5-115,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 23-5-501,
					 23-5-503,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.18 - Video Gambling Machines - General › Rule 23.16.1801 - STATEMENT OF DEPARTMENT POLICY (REPEALED)

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
23-5-605,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 23-5-605,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.18 - Video Gambling Machines - General › Rule 23.16.1803 - APPLICATION FOR PERMIT, FEE, AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS (REPEALED)

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
AUTH:
					 23-5-115,
					 23-5-621, MCA
					 IMP:
					 23-5-602,
					 23-5-611,
					 23-5-612,
					 23-5-621,
					 23-5-637,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.18 - Video Gambling Machines - General › Rule 23.16.1804 - PRORATION OF LICENSE FEE (REPEALED)

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
23-5-605,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 23-5-605,
					 23-5-612(1),
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.18 - Video Gambling Machines - General › Rule 23.16.1805 - REFUND OF PERMIT FEE (REPEALED)

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
AUTH:
					 23-5-115,
					 MCA; IMP:
					 23-5-612,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.18 - Video Gambling Machines - General › Rule 23.16.1806 - DISTRIBUTION OF NET MACHINE INCOME TAX TO LOCAL GOVERNING BODY (REPEALED)

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
23-5-115,
					 23-5-605,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 23-5-605,
					 23-5-610,
					 23-5-612(1),
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.18 - Video Gambling Machines - General › Rule 23.16.1807 - ISSUANCE OF VIDEO GAMBLING MACHINE PERMIT (REPEALED)

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
AUTH:
					 23-5-115,
					 23-5-605,
					 23-5-621, MCA;
					 IMP:
					 23-5-603,
					 23-5-605,
					 23-5-611,
					 23-5-612,
					 23-5-621,
					 23-5-637,
					 MCA
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.18 - Video Gambling Machines - General › Rule 23.16.1808 - LICENSES ISSUED UNDER TEMPORARY AUTHORITY (REPEALED)

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
23-5-115,
					 23-5-605,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 23-5-177,
					 23-5-605(2)
					 (a),
					 23-5-611,
					 23-5-612,
					 23-5-617,
					 23-5-635,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.18 - Video Gambling Machines - General › Rule 23.16.1809 - DETERMINATION OF ANNUAL PERMIT SURCHARGE (REPEALED)

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
23-5-115,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 23-5-612,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.18 - Video Gambling Machines - General › Rule 23.16.1810 - CHANGE IN DESIGNATION OF NUMBER OF MACHINES FOR ANNUAL PERMIT SURCHARGE (REPEALED)

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
23-5-115,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 23-5-612,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.18 - Video Gambling Machines - General › Rule 23.16.1811 - IDENTIFICATION DECAL REQUIRED ON ALL VIDEO GAMBLING MACHINES

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Upon request from a licensed video
				gambling machine manufacturer, distributor, route operator, or operator of a
				gambling establishment, the department will issue identification decals to be
				placed upon approved video gambling machines prior to their distribution or
				sale.
(2) The identification decal
				must be affixed to a machine before a machine is placed in service.
(3) The identification decal must be placed
				on the machine in such a manner that the identification decal is not obstructed
				from view and can be permanently maintained.
(4) Upon the request of a licensed
				manufacturer, distributor, operator, or route operator, the department will
				provide replacement identification decals for decals that have been destroyed
				or removed.
(5) For all video
				gambling machines validly permitted at the time this rule becomes effective,
				identification decals may be placed on the machines:
(a) by an employee of the department;
				or
(b) by a route operator who
				shall submit audit tapes and documents verifying the placement on the proper
				machine.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.18 - Video Gambling Machines - General › Rule 23.16.1821 - AUTHORITY TO OPERATE (REPEALED)

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
23-5-605,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 23-5-605,
					 23-5-611,
					 23-5-612(1),
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.18 - Video Gambling Machines - General › Rule 23.16.1823 - VIDEO GAMBLING PERMITS - ELIGIBILITY, APPLICATION, RENEWAL, PRORATION

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) A gambling operator is eligible to apply
				for video gambling machine permits only if the operator holds an appropriate
				alcoholic beverage license and:
(a) the
				restrictions of
				23-5-629 and
				16-4-213, MCA, do not
				apply;
(b) the restrictions of
				23-5-629, MCA, apply, and
(i) the department receives a written
				application from both common owners that provides revocable consent for a
				single common owner to apply for video gambling machine permits exclusive of
				the other; or
(ii) the operators
				are common owners, as defined in
				23-5-629, MCA, but do not, in
				fact, operate in an interrelated manner as defined in (2);
				or
(c) the resort area
				gambling machine permit restrictions of
				16-4-213, MCA, apply, but fewer
				than 20 gambling machines are currently permitted in the resort
				area.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.18 - Video Gambling Machines - General › Rule 23.16.1824 - LICENSEE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS (REPEALED)

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
23-5-605,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 23-5-605,
					 23-5-613,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.18 - Video Gambling Machines - General › Rule 23.16.1825 - LICENSEE QUALIFICATIONS - DENIAL OF APPLICATION - NONRENEWAL OF LICENSE - FAIR HEARING - JUDICIAL REVIEW (REPEALED)

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
23-5-605,
					 MCA; IMP,
					 23-5-605,
					 23-5-611,
					 23-5-612(1),
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.18 - Video Gambling Machines - General › Rule 23.16.1826 - QUARTERLY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) End
				of quarter and service mechanical and electronic meter readings are used for
				tax calculation purposes and must be taken at the same time. Mechanical meters
				must be reported exactly as displayed on the machine and not from an audit
				ticket. Machine owner quarterly reporting requirements are as follows:
(a) For each machine utilizing an approved
				automated accounting and reporting system, the machine owner or a designated
				representative shall transmit files to the department, in a format prescribed
				by the department, with the following information:
(i) for tier I systems, all electronic meter
				readings and all events set out in ARM
				23.16.2105 for each day the
				machine is in operation;
(ii) for
				tier II systems:
(A) all electronic meter
				readings for each week or two-week period for which the machine is approved to
				report:
(B) electronic and
				mechanical meter readings up to 14 days prior to the end of the quarter but not
				later than seven days after the last day of each quarter may be designated as
				the quarter end meter readings; and
(C) before- and after-service electronic and
				mechanical meter readings must be submitted if meters are reset or
				malfunction.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.18 - Video Gambling Machines - General › Rule 23.16.1826A - REPORTING FREQUENCY FOR APPROVED AUTOMATED ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS &#8211; EXCEPTIONS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Tier I systems
				shall transmit the information required by ARM
				23.16.2105 each day.
(2) Tier II systems shall transmit the
				information required by ARM
				23.16.2105 at either seven day or
				14 day reporting intervals. The election of a specific reporting interval shall
				be made by the machine owner or a designated representative on the application
				to utilize an approved automated accounting system (form 34). Route operators
				shall notify the division of their election of reporting intervals, or change
				of election of reporting intervals, on form 34(a).
(3) A machine owner or a designated
				representative who fails to timely transmit the required information will
				receive a notice from the department identifying the reporting failure. Prior
				to the next reporting interval, the machine owner or a designated
				representative must respond to the department notice with a statement
				explaining the reason for the reporting failure.
(4) When the explanation for the reporting
				failure does not demonstrate the inability of the machine owner or a designated
				representative to physically access the machine in order to meet the reporting
				interval, or when multiple reporting failures demonstrate an inability to
				physically access the machine, the department may require more frequent
				reporting intervals, require longer periods of record retention, or take any
				action authorized under
				23-5-136,
				MCA.
23-5-621, MCA;
					 IMP,
					 23-5-610,
					 23-5-621,
					 23-5-637,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.18 - Video Gambling Machines - General › Rule 23.16.1827 - RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Machine
				operation records must be maintained and made available for inspection by the
				department upon request. The records must be maintained by the machine owner.
				The records must provide all necessary information the department may require
				to ensure operation of machines in compliance with the law. Mechanical meters
				must be recorded exactly as displayed on the machine and not from an audit
				ticket.
(2) Except as provided in
				(4), records to be maintained by machine owners continuing to file reports and
				maintain records manually and those using tier II automated accounting and
				reporting systems must include:
(a) a correct
				lifetime audit ticket as provided for by department rules, which must include
				progressive accounting data if applicable. For those reporting manually and on
				a tier II automated accounting and reporting system on a 7-day reporting
				interval, the lifetime audit ticket must be printed for each machine at least
				once every seven days. For those reporting on a tier II automated accounting
				and reporting system on a 14-day reporting interval, the lifetime audit ticket
				must be printed for each machine at least once every 14 days;
(b) the exact copy of all printed ticket
				vouchers and audit tickets, i.e. the duplicate audit tape(s) created at the
				time each audit or payout ticket is printed;
(c) readings of each machine's mechanical
				meters at least once every two weeks;
(d) documentation of total actual cash
				counted for the licensed location for the same period as the mechanical meter
				readings were taken as required in (2)(c); and
(e) a three-way reconciliation of the total
				actual cash count required in (2)(d), and the total cash activity reflected by
				both the electronic and mechanical meter readings required in (2)(b) and (c).
				The three totals, actual cash, electronic readings, and mechanical readings
				must be calculated and reconciled for the same time period and must be
				completed at least once every two weeks. Any material difference must be
				documented and the reason for the difference substantiated. A material
				difference means a difference in the amount of cash counted and cash reflected
				by the meters that is the lesser than 5% of the total monies placed in the
				machines during the reconciliation time period or $100. If the difference is
				due to gambling device malfunction(s), the device(s) must be taken out of play,
				repaired and service form(s) submitted to the department, before the machine is
				returned to play. Following a material difference, the machine owner must
				maintain documentation of the cash count required by (2)(d), by individual
				machine, until notification is submitted to the department to substantiate that
				the malfunction has been corrected.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.18 - Video Gambling Machines - General › Rule 23.16.1828 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF OPERATORS, MANUFACTURERS, MANUFACTURERS OF ILLEGAL DEVICES, DISTRIBUTORS, AND ROUTE OPERATORS OF VIDEO GAMBLING MACHINES OR PRODUCERS OF ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Every
				operator, manufacturer, manufacturer of illegal devices, distributor, or route
				operator must retain for a period of three years all records relating to the
				possession, destruction, purchase, lease, rental, or sale of any gambling
				device. For purpose of this rule, three years means a minimum of 12 full
				quarters from the previous quarterly tax return due date. The information
				detailed in (2)(a), (b), (c), and (d) must be retained on each individual
				machine.
(2) An operator,
				manufacturer, manufacturer of illegal devices, distributor, or route operator
				must provide the division with a current list of all video gambling machines
				owned at the times of application and licensure and provide status reports as
				required by the department. These reports must include the following
				information:
(a) manufacturer;
(b) model;
(c) serial number;
(d) location machine is stored.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.18 - Video Gambling Machines - General › Rule 23.16.1829 - ADVERTISING RESTRICTIONS FOR VIDEO GAMBLING MACHINES

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) A licensed video gambling machine
				operator, distributor, route operator, or manufacturer may only advertise the
				play, lease, or sale of video gambling machines authorized by Title 23, part 5,
				MCA. No signs or advertisements may make any explicit or implicit reference to
				illegal gambling devices, such as slot machines, including equipment associated
				with illegal gambling devices.
23-5-115,
					 23-5-603,
					 23-5-621, MCA;
					 IMP,
					 23-5-603,
					 MCA;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.19 - Video Gambling Machine Specifications › Rule 23.16.1902 - AUDIT DATA STORAGE DEVICES

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) The
				department may approve a VGM using an audit storage device (ASD) in place of
				duplicate printed audit tapes. Each VGM providing ASD support must be reported
				on a tier I or tier II system and operate in the following manner:
(a) the ASD must have a minimum capacity of
				2GB;
(b) at a minimum, record
				information on the ASD as required in ARM
				23.16.1901
				as defined by the department;
(c)
				at a minimum, maintain current record of $$IN, $$PL, $$WN, $$PD electronic
				meters as defined by the department;
(d) utilize directory and file layout
				specifications for all ASD data as provided by the department;
(e) retain ASD data records for a minimum of
				four quarters;
(f) record required
				data and confirm in real time;
(g)
				the ASD must reside in a locked area within the VGM;
(h) each record stored on the ASD must be
				digitally signed as defined by the department;
(i) the department will administer the
				distribution of RSA public encryption keys to manufacturers as defined by the
				department;
(j) the department must
				be able to authenticate records through the use of an external software utility
				and RSA private encryption keys as defined by the department;
(k) game play will be suspended when:
(i) an ASD is not present;
(ii) communication with an ASD is lost;
(iii) data written to an ASD does
				not conform to file conventions and cannot be corrected by the VGM;
(iv) the ASD has insufficient memory to
				record the largest record possible;
(v) a newly installed ASD has unexpected
				files, directories, or contains files from a VGM with a different VGMID;
(l) ASD data should not
				be cleared during a Lifetime Memory Clear;
(m) ASD data must be displayed on VGM by use
				of the audit key; and
(n) ASD data
				must display externally on personal computers using common applications such as
				Word or Excel.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.19 - Video Gambling Machine Specifications › Rule 23.16.1903 - VGM TICKET VOUCHERS - EXPIRATION DATE - PAYMENT IN FULL UPON DEMAND - EXCEPTIONS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Gambling
				operators must immediately pay all valid ticket vouchers in full and in cash
				upon presentation of the ticket for payment.
(2) A ticket voucher that is printed more
				than 48 hours before it has been presented for payment may, at the discretion
				of the gambling operator, be deemed invalid and not payable, only if the
				operator has given notice to players of the 48-hour voucher expiration by:
(a) posting a notice in plain view of the
				gambling public at the time of play that is not less than 24 inches by 36
				inches that reads "Promptly Redeem Your Win Tickets -- Tickets Void After 48
				Hours"; and
(b) issuing ticket
				vouchers displaying their expiration by:
(i)
				for VGMs and programs approved prior to adoption of this rule, the face of the
				ticket voucher paper has been preprinted with the expiration notice required by
				ARM
				23.16.1901;
				or
(ii) for VGMs and programs
				approved after adoption of this rule, the expiration notice is printed on the
				face of the ticket voucher as required by ARM 23.16.1901.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.19 - Video Gambling Machine Specifications › Rule 23.16.1904 - PROCEDURE ON DISCOVERY OF SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED VGM MALFUNCTION

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) A gambling operator who has a good faith
				belief a ticket voucher is the result of a VGM malfunction may refuse payment
				of the ticket voucher but must follow these steps:
(a) the gambling operator must immediately:
(i) print an audit ticket from the
				VGM;
(ii) suspend play of the VGM;
				and
(iii) contact and consult with
				the VGM owner if the gambling operator is not also the VGM owner;
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.19 - Video Gambling Machine Specifications › Rule 23.16.1905 - SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) A VGM must
				include the following hardware specifications:
(a) All electrical and mechanical parts and
				design principles shall follow acceptable industrial codes and standards in
				both design and manufacture.
(b) A
				VGM shall be designed to ensure that the player will not be subjected to any
				physical, electrical, or mechanical hazards.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.19 - Video Gambling Machine Specifications › Rule 23.16.1906 - GENERAL SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS FOR VGMS

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Each VGM must meet the following
				specifications:
(a) the random number
				selection process shall conform to an acceptable random order of occurrence and
				uniformity of distribution as defined by the department;
(b) any variable data, e.g., location name,
				shall not reside on conventional ROM storage devices that contain game
				programs;
(c) the game program
				must not interfere in any way with expected random play;
(d) all electronic meters must be eight
				digits in length except those used for tracking currency which must be ten
				digits in length;
(e) for each game
				title played, the paytable must be prominently displayed and understandable to
				the player;
(f) poker, keno, bingo,
				or video line game programs submitted for approval on or after October 1, 2003
				and all multigame programs must comply with ARM
				23.16.1920;
(g) prominently displays the message
				"Promptly Redeem Your Win Tickets - Tickets Void After 48 Hours" when the
				printing of a cash ticket voucher is initiated;
(h) the duration of a game title shall be the
				period of play for a game authorized under Title 23, chapter 5, part 6, MCA,
				starting with the utilization of the first random number and ending with the
				last utilized random number; and
(i) paytables must be static and displayed in
				a form that is readable and clearly defined prior to the start of the
				game.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.19 - Video Gambling Machine Specifications › Rule 23.16.1907 - SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS FOR VIDEO POKER GAMES

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Each video poker game title must meet the
				following specifications for approval for use within the state of Montana. To
				be approved, the game must:
(a) use a deck of
				cards consisting of 52 standard playing cards (jokers may also be
				used);
(b) conform to the standard
				rules of poker in the following manner:
(i)
				the theoretical return of a royalty must be less than 50% of the overall
				theoretical return;
(ii) "hand"
				means the cards dealt to or drawn by a player and retained at the completion of
				a game;
(c) using a
				random number generator, draw and display the initial cards in order;
(d) using a random number generator, replace
				any discarded cards, if applicable, with additional cards; and
(e) display the winning hand and the
				credits/cash value won for that hand.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.19 - Video Gambling Machine Specifications › Rule 23.16.1907A - SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS FOR VIDEO LINE GAMES

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Each video line game title must meet the
				following specifications for approval for use within the state of Montana. To
				be approved, the game must:
(a) using a
				random number generator, draw and display numbers or symbols on at least three
				reels. Video line game outcomes cannot be determined by the results of past
				horse races;
(b) clearly identify
				each individual line that is brought into play by wagering additional money
				when more than one line is played during a game;
(c) display and identify each winning
				combination of numbers or symbols, if any, and the credits/cash value won, if
				any, at the end of each game;
(d)
				the movement of numbers or symbols stops automatically, or the player may
				manually stop the movement prior to the automatic stop;
(e) provide winning combinations that form a
				vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line or other specified shapes that may
				include:
(i) matching numbers or symbols;
				or
(ii) particular numbers or
				symbols that appear in any sequence or position; and
(f) provide a theoretical return of each bet
				increment not to exceed 92%.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.19 - Video Gambling Machine Specifications › Rule 23.16.1908 - SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS FOR VIDEO KENO GAMES

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Each video keno game title must meet the
				following specifications for approval for use within the state of Montana. To
				be approved, the game must:
(a) display a
				fixed playing field of numbers from 1 - 80;
(b) only accept bets on a minimum of two
				spots and a maximum of ten spots per game;
(c) using a random number generator, draw and
				display the balls picked;
(d)
				conform to standard rules of keno except:
(i)
				game marked spots can be used to trigger free games, games with altered play,
				bonus games, award multipliers, or credits/cash value;
(ii) the position, characteristics, or order
				of a drawn ball can affect the paytable; and
(e) display the total number of player spots
				picked at the end of each game, display the number of balls drawn that matched
				the players' picks (this may be shown as three out of eight, eight out of ten,
				etc.) and display any credits/cash value awarded for these
				combinations.
Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 23 - JUSTICE › Chapter 23.16 - GAMBLING CONTROL DIVISION › Subchapter 23.16.19 - Video Gambling Machine Specifications › Rule 23.16.1909 - SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS FOR VIDEO BINGO GAMES

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) Each video bingo game title must meet the
				following specifications for approval within the state of Montana. To be
				approved, the game must:
(a) utilize a field
				of numbers from one to 75;
(b)
				provide a card or cards that contain 24 numbered spaces per card and one free
				spot. No cards may be identical;
(c) generate cards by utilizing a random
				number generator;
(d) conform to
				standard rules of bingo except:
(i) the
				position of a drawn ball can be a material component of the game; and
(ii) each game need not produce a
				bingo.
(e) using a
				random number generator, draw and display the number of balls picked and the
				credits/cash value awarded for the number of balls drawn to obtain a
				bingo;
(f) allow the player the
				choice of cards on which to play. All winning cards must be available for
				display on the screen, including any that may be played by the VGM in any game;
				and
(g) designate the winning
				arrangement of numbers prior to commencing play.