Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 36 - MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY AND GAMING CONTROL AGENCY › Subtitle 04 - VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINALS › Chapter 36.04.01 - Video Lottery Technical Standards › Section 36.04.01.01 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. In addition to
				the terms defined in State Government Article, § 9-1 A-01, Annotated Code
				of Maryland and in COMAR
				36.03.01.02, which have the same
				meaning in this subtitle, in this subtitle, the following terms have the
				meanings indicated.
B. Terms
				Defined.
(1) "Double-up" means an optional
				wager on a video lottery terminal, the availability of which is triggered by a
				preceding winning event, in which the player has a mathematically equal
				probability of doubling the amount wagered or losing the entire amount placed
				at risk.
(2) "Linked" means to
				connect with.
(3) "Modification"
				means a change or alteration that:
(a)
				Affects the conduct of play or operation of equipment, a system, or software
				including a change or alteration to a:
(i)
				Control program;
(ii) Graphics
				program; or
(iii) Payout
				percentage; and
(b) Does
				not include the replacement of one approved component with an identical
				component.
(4)
				"Progressive controller" means a device independent of the operating system of
				a video lottery terminal that calculates and transmits to a video lottery
				terminal the amount of an available progressive jackpot based on:
(a) A pre-established rate of progression;
				and
(b) Denomination of the video
				lottery terminal.
(5)
				"Progressive jackpot" means a jackpot offered by a video lottery terminal that
				may increase uniformly in value based on wagers as the video lottery terminal
				is played.
(6) "Random number
				generator" means a computational or physical functionality within the operating
				system of an electronic device which ensures the observed unpredictability and
				absence of pattern in a set of elements or events that have definite
				probabilities of occurrence.
(7)
				"RAM" means random access memory.
(8) "RAM clear" means a process that results
				in the zeroing out of any:
(a) Meter
				information;
(b) Configuration
				information; or
(c) Data stored in
				the random access memory of a video lottery terminal.
(9) "Skill" means the application of
				intelligence and specific knowledge to achieve the best result when a video
				lottery terminal offers a choice of options during game play.
(10) "Theme" means a concept, subject matter,
				and methodology of design of a video lottery terminal.
(11) "Version" means a sequence number or
				designation assigned to equipment, a system, or software to identify the
				initial release of the equipment, system, or software and to track changes or
				revisions to the initial release.
(12) "Wide area progressive system" means a
				system independent of the operating system of a video lottery terminal that
				calculates and transmits to video lottery terminals linked in two or more
				facilities in or outside the State the amount of an available progressive
				jackpot based on:
(a) A pre-established rate
				of progression; and
(b)
				Denomination of the video lottery terminal.