Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 13 - Gaming › Part 11 › Chapter 3 - ELECTRONIC PULL-TAB DEVICES › Rule 13-11-3.1 - Electronic Pull-Tab Devices

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) Electronic
				pull-tab machines or devices which have been approved for use by the Commission
				will be equipped with tamper-proof electric meters. The devices will not
				dispense cash or coins. Payback will be dispensed by printed ticket only. The
				printer must maintain duplicate copies of all transactions. These duplicate
				copies of all transactions may be located on electronic files and stored within
				the sealed logic area and/or accessible to the Gaming Commission.
(b) In order for charitable organizations to
				have electronic pull-tab devices, the charity must conduct a traditional bingo
				session at least once a week. The charitable organization will be limited to
				the possession of fifteen (15) electronic pull-tab devices which must be
				permitted by agents of the Gaming Commission prior to actual operation. A daily
				report form provided by the Commission is required to be prepared on the
				electronic pull-tab device activities. If the bingo operation holds two (2)
				sessions within one (1) day, a report for both sessions is required and must be
				completed prior to the start of the next session. The date and the beginning
				and ending times of the session(s) must be included on the report. In no event
				may an amusement machine on the premises simulate play of poker, keno, lotto or
				lottery, twenty-one, blackjack, or any other card game or simulate play of any
				type of slot machine regardless of whether or not the machine has a payback
				feature or awards extra play credits. Time limits on the number and length of
				sessions notwithstanding, pull-tabs, video pull-tabs or video bingo games may
				be played for up to eighty (80) hours per week. The licensee must report all
				out-of-session activity gross receipts and prizes on a separate report provided
				by the Commission. Violation of this subsection may result in revocation of the
				bingo license.
(c) Included in this
				report are session or daily meter readings for each machine recorded before
				activities begin and recorded after activities have ceased. Signatures of two
				(2) workers attesting readings shall also be recorded. An agent of the
				Commission may randomly inspect meter reports and the electronic pull-tab
				device's meter readings.
(d) The
				report must indicate the total amount played (coin in), the total amount of
				credits played, the total amount of credits won, and the total amount of
				credits paid (coins out
)
for each machine.
(e) The original and the duplicate copies
				and/or electronic files of the printed ticket vouchers must be maintained. The
				winner must sign acceptance of receipt of the prize which indicates the amount,
				date and machine number. The person who paid the prize must also sign to verify
				payment. The receipt must be attached to the session or daily report.
(f) After all activities have
				ceased for the day, each electronic pull-tab device is to be opened in the
				presence of at least two (2) workers and the contents are to be removed and
				tagged with its respective machine number. The contents must then be counted
				for each machine and the results will be entered on the daily report.
(g) The coins and/or cash are
				wrapped immediately after being counted. As the coin and/or cash is being
				counted and wrapped, it is maintained in such a manner as to be able to obtain
				an accurate count for each machine when the wrap is completed.
(h) A count team member records the results
				of the second count as wrapped by denomination. Discrepancies between the two
				counts are to be investigated immediately by the bingo supervisor or alternate
				supervisor and explained on the report. All persons participating in the count
				process shall sign the report to attest the accuracy of the amounts reported.
(i) A deposit slip is prepared and
				the coins and/or cash are deposited into the bingo checking account.
(j) The actual win/loss is calculated by
				taking the gross amount received determined by the count less all pay-outs as
				determined by credits turned in and paid to patrons. This figure is to be
				compared to the win/loss as determined from the machine meter readings. Any
				significant differences must be investigated and documented on the daily report
				by the designated supervisor.
(k)
				The keys to open the locked doors to the electronic pull-tab device's coin
				and/or cash box must be maintained by the bingo supervisor, alternate
				supervisor or a worker whose duty is not cashier, money count, or the person
				who pays prizes to the participants.
(l) No licensee shall allow any person under
				eighteen (18) years of age to play any electronic or manual pull-tab device.
Miss. Code Ann. §
											97-33-67(5).
Miss. Code Ann. §§
											97-33-53(a)(iv),
					 97-33-109(f),
					 and 97-33-71.