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West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF TABLE GAMING › Section 179-8-53 - Floor Plans

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53.1. A
				  racetrack table games license applicant shall submit a floor plan or floor
				  plans outlining each floor of the casino and the location, number, or position
				  of each video lottery terminal and gaming table and position. A licensee or
				  license applicant shall submit the floor plan or floor plans to the Commission
				  not less than thirty days before the commencement of table games
				  operations.
53.2. The casino
				  licensee shall provide notice to the Commission of material changes in the
				  casino floor plan before implementing the change.
53.3. The Director shall review any changes
				  in floor plans and security camera locations. Changes in floor plans and
				  security camera locations do not require a vote of the Commission.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF TABLE GAMING › Section 179-8-54 - Authorized Games

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54.1. The
				  casino licensee shall not permit a table game to be played if the game is not
				  approved by the Commission.
54.1.a. The
				  Commission shall authorize one or more variations of the following table games
				  to be played at the casino:
54.1.a.1.
				  Baccarat;
54.1.a.2. Twenty-one or
				  blackjack;
54.1.a.3.
				  Poker;
54.1.a.4. Craps;
54.1.a.5. Roulette;
54.1.a.6. Wheel of fortune; and
54.1.a.7. Other table games expressly
				  permitted by the Commission.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF TABLE GAMING › Section 179-8-55 - Submission and Approval of Game Rules

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55.1. The casino licensee or racetrack table
				  games license applicant shall submit its table game rules to the Commission in
				  accordance with this rule. The rule for each table game shall include a
				  schematic showing all printing and positions on the table's felt. The State
				  Lottery Commission's specified identifier symbol shall appear on the table felt
				  at the location of the casino licensee' choosing, and shall be at least
				  three-inches-by-three-inches in size. The location of the symbol shall be
				  clearly visible to patrons playing the table game.
55.2. All game rules shall be in compliance
				  with the provisions of the Act and this rule.
55.3. The casino licensee shall submit game
				  rules in the following manner:
55.3.a. The
				  casino licensee shall submit game rules to the Commission not less than thirty
				  days before the commencement of table games operations or the play of the table
				  game, or both;
55.3.b. The
				  Commission shall vote to approve or disapprove the rules of the game in total
				  or in part after the rules are presented by the Director. In the alternative,
				  the Commission may delegate this approval to the Director;
55.3.c. Any portion of the game rules not
				  approved may be revised and resubmitted by the casino licensee within the time
				  period established by the Commission. This method shall be followed until all
				  portions of the game rules have been approved or approval cannot be
				  obtained;
55.3.d. Game rules may
				  not be used by the casino licensee unless the rules of the game have been
				  submitted and approved, in writing, by the Commission. The Commission shall
				  approve the proposed rules of the game if the rules satisfy all of the
				  following criteria:
55.3.d.1. The rules
				  fulfill the purposes stated in the Act and this rule;
55.3.d.2. The rules ensure that the game will
				  be played with integrity;
55.3.d.3.
				  The rules are written in language that is plain to the player;
55.3.d.4. The rules will be readily available
				  to patrons within the casino; and
55.3.d.5. The rules protect the public and
				  ensure public confidence in gaming.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF TABLE GAMING › Section 179-8-56 - Amendments to Game Rules

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56.1. All
				  of the following provisions apply to amendments to rules of the game:
56.1.a. Unless otherwise provided by the
				  Commission, the casino licensee or license applicant shall submit an amendment
				  to the rules of the game, including variations of games, to the Commission not
				  less than thirty days before using the rules of the game; and
56.1.b. The Commission shall vote to approve
				  or disapprove the amendment to the game rules in the same manner that an
				  initial submission is approved or disapproved.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF TABLE GAMING › Section 179-8-57 - Table Limits

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57.1. The rules
				  of the game submitted by the casino licensee shall require that table limits
				  for each table be clearly posted for the public.
57.2. The casino licensee may amend the
				  minimum and maximum wager at a table if the new maximum wager is not above the
				  house maximum wager for the game. The casino licensee may amend the minimum and
				  maximum wagers of a table if both of the following actions are taken:
57.2.a. A sign is posted at the gaming table
				  advising patrons of the new minimum and maximum wagers in effect for the table;
				  and
57.2.b. Patrons at the table
				  are advised of the change.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF TABLE GAMING › Section 179-8-58 - Playing Card Specifications

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58.1.
				  All playing cards used by the casino licensee shall be in compliance with all
				  of the following specifications:
58.1.a.
				  Unless otherwise provided in this rule, or in the game rules document, all
				  decks of cards shall be one complete standard deck of fifty-two cards in four
				  suits and at least one joker. The four suits shall be hearts, diamonds, clubs,
				  and spades. Each suit shall consist of all of the following numerical cards:
58.1.a.1. Two to ten;
58.1.a.2. A jack;
58.1.a.3. A queen;
58.1.a.4. A king; and
58.1.a.5. An ace;
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF TABLE GAMING › Section 179-8-59 - Dice Specifications

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59.1.
				  All dice used by the casino licensee shall be in compliance with all of the
				  following specifications:
59.1.a. The dice
				  shall be formed in the shape of a perfect cube and of a size no smaller than
				  0.750 inches on each side nor larger than 0.775 inches on each side;
59.1.b. The name, trade name, or logo of the
				  casino licensee and a Lottery-specified identifier symbol shall be imprinted on
				  or in each die used by the casino licensee;
59.1.c. The dice shall be made exclusively of
				  cellulose, except for the following:
59.1.c.1. Spots;
59.1.c.2. The name, trade name, or logo of
				  the casino licensee and a Lottery-specified identifier symbol; and
59.1.c.3. The serial number or letters, or
				  both;
59.1.d. The
				  surface of each side of the die shall be perfectly flat and the spots contained
				  in each side of the die shall be perfectly flush with the area surrounding the
				  spots;
59.1.e. The edges and
				  corners of each die shall be perfectly square and form ninety degree angles
				  with each adjacent side;
59.1.f.
				  The texture and finish of each side shall be exactly identical to the texture
				  and finish of all other sides;
59.1.g. The weight of each die shall be
				  equally distributed throughout the cube, and no side of the cube may be heavier
				  or lighter than any other side of the cube;
59.1.h. The die shall have 6 sides bearing
				  white circular spots from 1 to 6, respectively, with the diameter of each spot
				  equal to the diameter of every other spot on the die;
59.1.i. The dice shall have spots arranged so
				  that all of the following provisions are satisfied:
59.1.i.1. The side containing one spot is
				  directly opposite the side containing 6 spots;
59.1.i.2. The side containing two spots is
				  directly opposite the side containing five spots; and
59.1.i.3. The side containing three spots is
				  directly opposite the side containing four spots.
59.1.j. Each spot shall be placed on the die
				  by drilling, or the equivalent, into the surface of the cube and filling the
				  drilled out portion with a compound that is equal in weight to the weight of
				  the cellulose drilled out and that forms a permanent bond with the cellulose
				  cube.
59.1.k. Each
				  Lottery-specified identifier symbol shall be printed in a manner that shall not
				  change the weight or balance of the die.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF TABLE GAMING › Section 179-8-60 - Removal of Cards or Dice From Play

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60.1. The casino licensee shall remove any
				  dice or playing cards if there is an indication of any of the following:
60.1.a. The dice or playing cards have been
				  tampered with;
60.1.b. The dice or
				  playing cards are flawed; or
60.1.c. The dice or playing cards are
				  defective and the defect may affect the integrity or fairness of the
				  game.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF TABLE GAMING › Section 179-8-61 - Storage of Cards or Dice

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61.1.
				  All dice or playing cards that are not being used at a live gaming device shall
				  be kept in locked compartments on the licensed premises.
61.2. Dice and playing cards shall not be
				  left at a live gaming table while unattended.
61.3. The casino licensee shall maintain an
				  inventory of all dice and playing cards on forms prescribed by the Commission.
				  The inventory shall contain all of the following information:
61.3.a. The date on which the dice and
				  playing cards were received;
61.3.b. The quantity of the dice and playing
				  cards received;
61.3.c. The name,
				  business address, and business telephone number of the manufacturer from which
				  the dice or playing cards were received;
61.3.d. The quantity of dice and playing
				  cards that are placed into play each day;
61.3.e. The quantity of dice and playing
				  cards that are removed from play due to suspected tampering and the date of the
				  removal; and
61.3.f. The quantity
				  of dice and playing cards that are removed from play and canceled each
				  day;
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF TABLE GAMING › Section 179-8-62 - Inspection of Cards

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62.1. When
				  playing cards are accepted for play at a live gaming table, the occupational
				  licensee accepting the playing cards shall inspect the playing cards to ensure
				  the playing cards comply with this rule.
62.2. Playing cards shall be inspected by
				  sorting the cards sequentially by suit and inspecting the sides of the cards
				  for crimps, bends, cuts, shaving, or any other defect that would affect the
				  integrity or fairness of the game.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF TABLE GAMING › Section 179-8-63 - Inspection of Dice

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63.1. Before
				  dice are placed into play at a live gaming table, the pit manager, or his or
				  her equivalent, shall inspect the dice to ensure the dice comply with this
				  rule. 63.2 Dice shall be inspected by all of the following methods on a flat
				  surface that allows the inspection of the dice to be monitored by the
				  surveillance system:
63.2.a. A micrometer or
				  any other approved instrument that performs the same function;
63.2.b. A balancing caliper; or
63.2.c. A steel set square and
				  magnet.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF TABLE GAMING › Section 179-8-64 - Table Game Wagering; Cashless Wagering System Required

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64.1. The casinolicensee may not permit any
				  form of wagering except as authorized by this rule.
64.2. The casino licensee may receive wagers
				  only from an individual present in a licensed gaming facility.
64.3. All table game operations shall use a
				  cashless wagering system whereby all players' money is converted to chips or
				  other approved media that can only be used for wagering in a licensed
				  casino.
64.4. Except as permitted
				  for video lottery games under the Racetrack Video Lottery Act, W. Va. Code
				  §
										29-22A-1
				  et seq., wagering may not be conducted with money or other negotiable
				  currency.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF TABLE GAMING › Section 179-8-65 - Cashing-in

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The casino licensee shall comply with all Internal Revenue
					 Service laws and regulations and state laws and rules for the withholding of
					 taxes from winnings or the filing of currency transaction reports, or both. A
					 patron shall produce an identification card confirming information required by
					 all federal and state rules and regulations for the withholding of taxes from
					 winnings or currency transaction reports, or both, before the disbursement of
					 winnings. If no identification card is tendered by the patron, distributed
					 winnings may be subject to backup withholdings as provided by the Internal
					 Revenue Code.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF TABLE GAMING › Section 179-8-66 - Submission of Chips for Review and Approval

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66.1. The casino licensee shall submit, to
				  the Commission for approval, a sample of each denomination of value and
				  non-value chips in its primary and secondary sets and shall not use the chips
				  for gaming purposes until approved by the Director.
66.2. In requesting approval of the chips,
				  the casino licensee shall first submit to the Commission, before having any
				  chips manufactured, a detailed schematic of its proposed chips, or a sample
				  chip, which shall show the front, back, and edge of each denomination of value
				  chip and each non-value chip, and the design and wording to be contained on the
				  chip, all of which shall be depicted on the schematic or chip as they will
				  appear, both as to size and location, on the actual chip. Once the design
				  schematics or chip is approved by the Commission, a value or non-value chip
				  shall not be issued or used until a sample of each denomination of value chip
				  and each color of non-value chip is also submitted to, and approved by, the
				  Commission.
66.3. The casino
				  licensee, or any licensed supplier or unlicensed supplier, shall not
				  manufacture for, sell to, distribute to, or use in, any casino outside West
				  Virginia any value or non-value chips that have the same edge design as chips
				  approved for use by the licensed casino.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF TABLE GAMING › Section 179-8-68 - Primary, Secondary, and Reserve Sets of Gaming Chips

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68.1. Unless otherwise authorized by the
				  Commission, the casino licensee shall have a primary set of value chips, a
				  separate secondary set of value chips, and a non-value chip reserve that
				  conform to the color and design specification set forth in this rule. An
				  approved secondary set of value chips and reserve non-value chips shall be
				  placed into active play if the primary set is removed.
68.2. The secondary set of value chips shall
				  have different secondary colors than the primary set of value chips. A
				  secondary set of value chips is required for all denominations in use in the
				  casino.
68.3. The casino licensee
				  shall have a non-value chip reserve for each color used in the casino and a
				  design insert or symbol of the reserve chips shall be different from the
				  non-value chips comprising the primary set.
68.4. The casino licensee shall remove the
				  primary set of gaming chips from active play if any of the following provisions
				  apply:
68.4.a. A determination is made by the
				  casino licensee or the Commission that the table games operation is receiving a
				  significant number of counterfeit chips; or
68.4.b. Any other impropriety or defect in
				  the use of the primary set of chips makes removal of the primary set
				  necessary.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF TABLE GAMING › Section 179-8-69 - Distribution of Coupons for Complimentary Chips

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69.1. The casino licensee may, for specified
				  marketing purposes, provide patrons of its table games operation with coupons
				  redeemable for complimentary chips if both of the following requirements are
				  satisfied:
69.1.a. The processes and
				  procedures for the control, accountability, and distribution of coupons for
				  chips and tokens and for the redemption of the coupons are provided for in the
				  casino licensee's internal control system and are in conformance with the
				  internal control system; and
69.1.b. Periodic internal audits validate the
				  integrity and accountability of the processes and procedures authorized and
				  required under this rule.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF TABLE GAMING › Section 179-8-70 - Exchange of Chip

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70.1. The
				  casino licensee shall issue chips to an individual only at the request of the
				  individual and shall not issue chips as change in any other transaction. The
				  casino licensee shall issue chips only to casino patrons at cashier's cages or
				  at the live gaming tables and shall redeem chips only at a cashier's
				  cage.
70.2. The casino licensee
				  shall redeem chips only from its patrons and shall not knowingly redeem chips
				  from any non-patron source, except when non-gaming employees present chips for
				  redemption as provided in the approved internal control system of the
				  casino.
70.3. The casino licensee
				  shall promptly redeem its own chips by cash or by check dated the day of the
				  redemption on an account of the casino licensee, as requested by the patron,
				  except when the chips were obtained or used unlawfully.
70.4. The casino licensee may demand the
				  redemption of its chips from any individual in possession of chips. An
				  individual shall redeem the chips upon presentation of an equivalent amount of
				  cash by the casino licensee.
70.5.
				  The casino licensee shall cause to be posted and keep posted, in a prominent
				  place a sign, visible at or near each cashier's cage, that reads as follows:
				  "Gaming chips issued by any other casino in the world may not be wagered or
				  redeemed in this casino."
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF TABLE GAMING › Section 179-8-71 - Receipt of Gaming Chips From Licensed Supplier

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71.1. When chips are received from the
				  supplier, they shall be opened and checked by not less than two casino
				  employees from different departments. The casino licensee shall promptly report
				  to the Commission any deviation between the invoice accompanying the chips and
				  the actual chips received or any defects found in the chips. The supplier
				  licensee shall give the Commission prior notification of the delivery of chips
				  to the casino licensee. The casino licensee shall not accept the delivery of
				  chips unless the Commission has been given prior notification of the
				  delivery.
71.2. After checking the
				  chips received, the casino licensee shall cause to be reported, in a chip
				  inventory ledger, all of the following information:
71.2.a. The denomination of the chips
				  received;
71.2.b. The number of
				  each denomination of chip received;
71.2.c. The number and description of all
				  non-value chips received;
71.2.d.
				  The date of the receipt; and
71.2.e. The signature of the individuals who
				  checked the chips.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF TABLE GAMING › Section 179-8-72 - Inventory of Chips

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72.1. Chips
				  shall be taken from or returned to either the reserve chip inventory or the
				  secondary set of chips in the presence of not less than two individuals from
				  two of the following independent departments of the casino: Security;
				  accounting; auditing; or the table games department. The denominations, number,
				  and amount of chips taken or returned shall be recorded in the chip inventory
				  ledger together with the date and signatures of the individuals carrying out
				  the process.
72.2. The casino
				  licensee shall, on a monthly basis, compute and record the unredeemed liability
				  for each denomination of chips to ensure that an inventory of chips in
				  circulation is made and to ensure that the result of the inventory is recorded
				  in the chips inventory ledger. On a monthly basis, the casino licensee shall
				  ensure that an inventory of the chips in reserve is made and ensure that the
				  result of the inventory is recorded in the chip inventory ledger. A casino
				  licensee shall submit the procedures it will use to compute the unredeemed
				  liability and to inventory chips in circulation and reserve to the Commission
				  for approval. A physical inventory of chips in reserve is required annually if
				  the inventory procedures incorporate the sealing of the locked
				  compartment.
72.3. During any
				  non-gaming hours, the casino licensee shall ensure that all chips in the
				  possession of the casino are stored in the chip bank, in the vault, or in a
				  locked compartment in a cashier's cage. However, chips may be locked in a
				  transparent compartment on gaming tables if there is adequate security as
				  approved by the Commission.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF TABLE GAMING › Section 179-8-73 - Destruction of Chips

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73.1.
				  Before destroying chips, the casino licensee shall notify the Director, in
				  writing, of the date and the location at which the destruction will be
				  performed, the denomination, number, and amount of value chips to be destroyed,
				  the description and number of non-value chips to be destroyed, the
				  denomination, number, and amount of tokens to be destroyed, and a detailed
				  explanation of the method of destruction.
73.2. Unless otherwise authorized by the
				  Commission, the destruction of chips shall be carried out in the presence of
				  not less than two individuals, one of whom shall be an employee of the West
				  Virginia Lottery.
73.3. The
				  licensee shall ensure that the denomination, number, and amount of value chips,
				  and the number and description of non-value chips, destroyed are recorded in
				  the chip inventory ledger together with the signatures of the individuals
				  carrying out the destruction and the date on which the destruction took
				  place.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF TABLE GAMING › Section 179-8-74 - Destruction of Counterfeit Chips

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74.1. The following provisions apply to the
				  destruction of counterfeit chips and tokens:
74.1.a. The casino licensee shall notify the
				  Commission and the Director, by telephone and also in writing, immediately upon
				  the discovery of a counterfeit chip or chips that results in a loss of more
				  than one thousand dollars to the licensee;
74.1.b. The Commission may take possession of
				  the counterfeit chips to aid the State Police in a criminal investigation;
				  and
74.1.c. The Commission shall
				  determine the disposition of any counterfeit chip including, but not limited
				  to, destruction of a counterfeit chip in accordance with this rule.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF TABLE GAMING › Section 179-8-76 - Amendments to Internal Control Procedures

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76.1. The casino licensee shall make
				  amendments to the internal control procedures with respect to complimentary
				  chip programs as follows:
76.1.a. Unless
				  otherwise provided by the Commission, the casino licensee shall submit
				  amendments to the internal control procedures to the Commission not less than
				  thirty days before using the amended internal control procedure;
76.1.b. The Commission or its designee shall,
				  in writing, approve the amendment to the internal control procedure in total or
				  in part; and
76.1.c. The casino
				  licensee shall not use an amendment to internal control procedures unless the
				  amendment to the internal control procedure has been approved, in writing, by
				  the Commission.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF TABLE GAMING › Section 179-8-77 - Coupon Accounting Procedures and Distribution Program

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77.1. Not less than
				  two casino departments shall be responsible for administering the coupon
				  accounting procedures and distribution program. One casino department shall be
				  responsible for storing the coupons and the other department shall be
				  responsible for issuing the coupons.
77.2. The casino licensee shall ensure that
				  coupons received from a supplier are opened and examined by not less than two
				  individuals from different casino departments. The casino licensee shall ensure
				  that any deviations in the coupons ordered and coupons received are recorded in
				  compliance with this rule and are reported immediately to the appropriate
				  supervisor.
77.3. The casino
				  licensee shall maintain a coupon control ledger in the manner prescribed by the
				  Commission. The coupon control ledger shall contain, at a minimum, all of the
				  following information:
77.3.a. The date the
				  coupons were received;
77.3.b. The
				  type and quantity of coupons received;
77.3.c. The beginning serial number of the
				  coupons received;
77.3.d. The
				  ending serial number of the coupons received;
77.3.e. The purchase order number or
				  requisition number for the coupons received;
77.3.f. The signatures and occupational
				  license numbers of all individuals who examined the coupons upon receipt of the
				  coupons;
77.3.g. The date the
				  coupons were issued to the casino distribution department;
77.3.h. The beginning serial number of the
				  coupons issued to the casino distribution department;
77.3.i. The ending serial number of the
				  coupons issued to the casino distribution department;
77.3.j. The number and quantity of coupons
				  issued to the casino distribution department;
77.3.k. The balance of unissued coupons on
				  hand;
77.3.l. The name, title,
				  occupational license number, and signature of the representative issuing the
				  coupons;
77.3.m. The name, title,
				  occupational license number, and signature of the representative receiving the
				  issued coupons;
77.3.n. A record of
				  any coupons that are distributed to patrons; and
77.3.o. A record and explanation of any
				  deviations from the licensed gaming facility licensee's coupon
				  specifications.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF TABLE GAMING › Section 179-8-78 - Coupon Requirements

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78.1.
				  Coupons used in the complimentary chips program shall be original instruments
				  and shall contain, at a minimum, all of the following information:
78.1.a. Any serial number assigned to the
				  coupon;
78.1.b. A description of
				  the value of the coupon;
78.1.c.
				  The location or locations where the coupon may be redeemed;
78.1.d. The name of the casino
				  licensee;
78.1.e. The date or dates
				  for which the coupon is valid;
78.1.f. The Lottery-specified identifier
				  symbol; and
78.1.g. Any other
				  information considered necessary by the Commission to ensure compliance with
				  the Act and this rule.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF TABLE GAMING › Section 179-8-79 - Records

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79.1. The casino
				  licensee shall maintain the records required by this rule for at least the
				  current year and the previous two years unless they are sooner audited by the
				  Commission or its designee.
79.2.
				  The casino licensee shall allow the Commission access to, or provide copies of,
				  the records maintained under this rule upon request by the
				  Commission.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 5 - INTERNAL CONTROL PROCEDURES › Section 179-8-80 - Purpose

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80.1. The
				  procedures of the internal control system are designed to ensure that:
80.1.a. Assets of the casino licensee are
				  safeguarded;
80.1.b. Financial
				  records of the casino licensee are accurate and reliable;
80.1.c. Transactions of the casino licensee
				  are performed only in accordance with the specific or general authorization of
				  this part;
80.1.d. Transactions are
				  recorded adequately to permit the proper recording of the adjusted gross
				  receipts, fees, and all applicable taxes;
80.1.e. Accountability for assets is
				  maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting
				  principles;
80.1.f. Only authorized
				  personnel have access to assets;
80.1.g. Recorded accountability for assets is
				  compared with actual assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is
				  taken with respect to any discrepancies;
80.1.h. Internal control functions, duties,
				  and responsibilities are appropriately segregated and performed in accordance
				  with sound practices by competent, qualified personnel and that no employee of
				  the casino licensee is in a position to perpetuate and conceal errors or
				  irregularities in the normal course of the employee's duties; and
80.1.i. Gaming is conducted with integrity
				  and in accordance with the Act and this rule.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 5 - INTERNAL CONTROL PROCEDURES › Section 179-8-81 - Commission Approval of Internal Control System

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81.1. The casino licensee shall describe, in
				  a manner that the Commission may approve or require, its administrative and
				  accounting procedures in detail in a written system of internal control. A
				  written system of internal controls shall include a detailed narrative
				  description of the administrative and accounting procedures designed to satisfy
				  the requirements of this rule. Additionally, the description shall include a
				  separate section for all of the following:
81.1.a. An organizational chart depicting the
				  appropriate segregation of internal control functions and
				  responsibilities;
81.1.b. A
				  description of the duties and responsibilities of each position shown on the
				  organizational chart;
81.1.c. A
				  detailed, narrative description of the administrative and accounting procedures
				  designed to satisfy the requirements of this rule with separate sections for
				  the:
81.1.c.1. Physical characteristics of the
				  drop box and tip box;
81.1.c.2.
				  Transportation of drop and tip boxes to and from gaming tables;
81.1.c.3. Procedures for table
				  inventories;
81.1.c.4. Procedures
				  for opening and closing gaming tables;
81.1.c.5. Procedures for fills and
				  credits;
81.1.c.6. Procedures for
				  accepting and reporting tips and gratuities;
81.1.c.7. Procedures for transporting chips
				  and tokens to and from gaming tables;
81.1.c.8. Procedures for shift changes at
				  gaming tables;
81.1.c.9. Procedures
				  for chip and token purchases;
81.1.c.10. Procedures for the transportation
				  of electronic gaming devices;
81.1.c.11. Layout and physical
				  characteristics of the cashier's cage;
81.1.c.12. Procedures for accounting
				  controls;
81.1.c.13. Procedures for
				  the exchange of checks submitted by gaming patrons;
81.1.c.14. Procedures for credit card and
				  debit card transactions;
81.1.c.15.
				  Procedures for the acceptance, accounting for and redemption of a patron's cash
				  deposits;
81.1.c.16. Procedures for
				  the control of coupon redemption and other complimentary distribution
				  programs;
81.1.c.17. Procedures for
				  federal cash transactions reporting; and
81.1.c.18. Procedures for computer backups
				  and assuring the retention of financial and gaming operation.
81.1.e. Other items required by
				  the Commission.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 5 - INTERNAL CONTROL PROCEDURES › Section 179-8-82 - Amendments to Internal Control Procedures

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82.1. All of the following provisions apply
				  to amendments to the internal control procedures:
82.1.a. Unless otherwise provided by the
				  Commission, amendments to any portion of the internal control procedures shall
				  be submitted to the Commission not less than thirty days before the amended
				  internal control procedure is used;
82.1.b. The Commission shall vote to approve
				  the amendment to the internal control procedure in total or in part;
				  and
82.1.c. An amendment to
				  internal control procedures may not be used by the casino licensee unless the
				  amendment to the internal control procedure has been approved by a vote of the
				  Commission;
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 5 - INTERNAL CONTROL PROCEDURES › Section 179-8-83 - Internal Control Emergency Procedures

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83.1. In the event of an emergency, the
				  casino licensee may temporarily amend an internal control procedure. The
				  Director must concur that an emergency exists before the casino licensee may
				  amend an internal control procedure.
83.2. The casino licensee shall report any
				  emergency temporary amendment of the internal control procedures to the
				  Director immediately.
83.3. The
				  casino licensee shall submit a description of the emergency temporary amendment
				  of the internal control procedures and the circumstances necessitating the
				  emergency amendment to the Commission promptly within five calendar days of the
				  amendment.
83.4. As soon as the
				  circumstances necessitating the emergency temporary amendment to the internal
				  control procedures abate, the casino licensee shall resume compliance with the
				  approved internal control procedures.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-8-84 - Surveillance and Recording Systems; Staffing; Installation of Different or New Types of Audio or Visual Recording or Surveillance Technology

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84.1. The casino
				  licensee shall require that the casino surveillance room be staffed by an
				  occupational licensee employed to work in the surveillance department at all
				  times that any of the following occur:
84.1.a. Gaming;
84.1.b. The currency collection
				  process;
84.1.c. The soft count
				  process;
84.1.d. Armored car cash
				  deliveries and pickups; and
84.1.e.
				  Other times considered necessary by the Commission to ensure compliance with
				  the Act and this rule.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-8-85 - Surveillance and Commission Surveillance Room Specifications

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85.1. There shall
				  be recording and monitoring rooms in the casino. The room for the use of the
				  casino's surveillance employees of the gaming operation shall be designated the
				  "Casino Surveillance Room." The casino security office shall be separate from
				  the casino surveillance room and be located in a different area of the
				  building.
85.2. The casino's
				  surveillance room shall:
85.2.a. Be located
				  out of the general view of patrons and non-surveillance employees;
				  and
85.2.b. Have access limited to
				  surveillance room personnel and persons with a legitimate need to enter the
				  area.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-8-86 - Detained or Arrested Persons

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The casino licensee shall immediately report, to on-site
					 Commission personnel the physical detention of a person suspected of criminal
					 activity.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-8-87 - Secured Delivery Station Specifications

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The casino licensee shall provide a secure delivery station
					 that shall be covertly surveilled and monitored during all hours of
					 operation.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-8-88 - Required Surveillance Equipment

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88.1. The casino licensee shall install a
				  closed circuit television system in accordance with this rule.
88.2. The casino shall have a sufficient
				  number of monitors in the surveillance rooms to protect patrons adequately and
				  ensure the integrity of casino gaming. The Commission surveillance room and the
				  casino surveillance room shall have appropriate switching capabilities to
				  ensure all surveillance cameras are accessible to monitors in each room, except
				  for the camera and monitor that allow the Commission, or West Virginia State
				  Police personnel assigned to the Commission, or both, to monitor employees in
				  the casino surveillance room. The equipment in the Commission surveillance room
				  shall be able to monitor and record, without being overridden, anything visible
				  by monitor to employees of the casino licensee.
88.3. A table game shall have cameras that
				  continuously monitor and record all games during all hours of casino
				  operations.
88.4. The Commission
				  surveillance room shall have a color television monitoring system which is in
				  compliance with the requirements for surveillance equipment in this rule and
				  which is capable of monitoring employees in the casino surveillance
				  room.
88.5. The equipment used in
				  the closed circuit television system shall be in compliance with all of the
				  following requirements:
88.5.a. Color
				  television cameras shall provide good resolution for observing chips, dice,
				  playing cards and positions on the roulette wheel;
88.5.b. The cameras shall be equipped with
				  lenses of sufficient magnification capabilities to allow the operator to
				  clearly distinguish the value of all of the following:
88.5.b.1. Chips;
88.5.b.2. Dice;
88.5.b.3. Playing cards; and
88.5.b.4. Positions on the roulette
				  wheel.
88.5.c. Each
				  monitor shall have a date and time generator that is synchronized to a central
				  clock which can be displayed on any of the monitors while recording on
				  videotape, video pictures, or other means of electronic recording;
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-8-89 - Closed Circuit Television Required Surveillance

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89.1. The surveillance closed circuit
				  television system shall be capable of covertly monitoring activities on the
				  casino floor and related areas, including patron passages leading to and from
				  the casino operation and gaming operation areas.
89.2. The Commission may require additional
				  areas be monitored to ensure compliance with the Act and this rule and to
				  ensure the safety of patrons and the integrity of gaming.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-8-90 - Closed Circuit Television Surveillance System Coverage

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90.1. All of the
				  following areas of the casino shall be covertly monitored:
90.1.a. Live gaming tables;
90.1.b. Pits;
90.1.c. The main bank;
90.1.d. The soft count room; and
90.1.e. The secured delivery
				  station.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-8-91 - Closed Circuit Television Surveillance System Recording Requirements

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91.1. The
				  surveillance system shall visually record any activity considered necessary by
				  the Commission to ensure compliance with the Act and to ensure protection of
				  the public and the integrity of table gaming. These activities shall be set
				  forth in an interpretive rule of the Commission.
91.2. All soft count activities shall be both
				  visually and audibly recorded.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-8-92 - Retention of Recorded Activities

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92.1. Date and time readings of routine
				  activity shall be recorded and retained for not less than fourteen
				  days.
92.2. The original recording
				  of a violation of internal controls or criminal activity shall immediately be
				  provided to the Commission and a copy of the recording shall be retained for
				  not less than fourteen days.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-08 - Racetrack Table Games Rule › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-8-93 - Segregated and Secured Telephone Communication

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The casino licensee shall provide, in the West Virginia
					 Lottery's surveillance room and in the West Virginia Lottery casino office, a
					 segregated and secured telephone communications system for use by the
					 Commission personnel and by West Virginia State Police personnel assigned to
					 assist the Commission.