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West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF GAMING › Section 179-4-98 - Local and Wide Area Intrastate Progressive Games

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98.1. A progressive game may be offered to
				  the public in four different ways:
98.1.a. It
				  may be contained entirely within the memory of one video lottery
				  terminal;
98.1.b. It may be linked
				  with other like-programmed video lottery terminals at the limited gaming
				  facility licensee;
98.1.c. It may
				  be linked among the limited gaming facility licensee and one or more of West
				  Virginia's four pari-mutuel racetracks; or
98.1.d. It may link to the limited gaming
				  facility licensee and to one or more similar venues in one or more
				  states.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF GAMING › Section 179-4-99 - Who May Access Video Lottery Terminals

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The only natural persons permitted to open the main access
					 door to a video lottery terminal located at the licensed gaming facility and to
					 access the interior of the video lottery terminal for any reason must
					 either:
99.1. Have an occupational
				  license for the purpose of employment at the licensed gaming facility as a
				  video lottery service technician;
99.2. Have an occupational license for the
				  purpose of employment at the licensed gaming facility as a floor
				  attendant;
99.3. Is an authorized
				  employee of the West Virginia Lottery; or
99.4. Is an authorized employee of the West
				  Virginia Lottery's independent testing laboratory.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 4 - CONDUCT OF GAMING › Section 179-4-100 - Promotional Credits

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100.1.
				  Promotional credits shall only be deducted from the gross terminal income when
				  the Commission has approved, in advance, the total amount and conditions under
				  which the promotional credits may be redeemed at the licensed limited gaming
				  facility or at a licensed racetrack.
100.2. The "total amount" of promotional
				  credits that the licensed gaming facility or a licensed racetrack may redeem
				  shall be based on a maximum percentage of that gaming facility or racetrack's
				  credits played for the time period in the previous calendar year that
				  corresponds with the time period for the proposed arrangement. For example:
If Racetrack A proposed a maximum percentage of 3% for January,
				  February, and March of 2010, then the maximum amount of promotional credits
				  allowed to be redeemed by Racetrack A shall be 3% of that racetrack's credits
				  played for January, February, and March of 2009.
In its first year of
				  operation, the gaming facility's proposed maximum percentage shall be based on
				  the credits played of the licensed racetrack that generated the least credits
				  played in the preceding calendar year.
100.3. The Commission may only approve the
				  gaming facility or a racetrack's proposal for a specific time frame.
100.3.a. Redeemable promotional credits may
				  not be carried forward beyond the approved time frame.
100.3.b. Available redemption of promotional
				  credits shall be ascribed to the amount of allowable promotional credits
				  approved for the time frame in which the promotional credits were actually
				  redeemed.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 5 - INTERNAL CONTROL PROCEDURES › Section 179-4-101 - Minimum Internal Control Standards; Purpose

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101.1. The Commission shall establish minimum
				  internal control standards for the operation of West Virginia Lottery table
				  games at the limited gaming facility, which shall apply to all persons and
				  entities licensed under this Act, as well as all related parties.
101.2. The limited gaming facility licensee
				  shall establish its own minimum internal control standards for the operation of
				  West Virginia Lottery table games at the limited gaming facility, which must be
				  approved by the Commission.
101.3.
				  For each video lottery game, the supplier with a level one license that
				  manufactured that video lottery game shall establish rules for that game, which
				  must be approved by the Commission.
101.4. The procedures of the internal control
				  system are designed to ensure all of the following:
101.4.a. That assets of the limited gaming
				  facility licensee are safeguarded;
101.4.b. That the financial records of the
				  limited gaming facility licensee are accurate and reliable;
101.4.c. That the transactions of the limited
				  gaming facility licensee are performed only in accordance with the specific or
				  general authorization of this part;
101.4.d. That the transactions are recorded
				  adequately to permit the proper recording of the adjusted gross receipts, fees,
				  and all applicable taxes;
101.4.e.
				  That accountability for assets is maintained in accordance with generally
				  accepted accounting principles;
101.4.f. That only authorized personnel have
				  access to assets;
101.4.g. That
				  recorded accountability for assets is compared with actual assets at reasonable
				  intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
				  discrepancies;
101.4.h. That the
				  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 limited gaming facility
				  licensee is in a position to perpetuate and conceal errors or irregularities in
				  the normal course of the employee's duties; and
101.4.i. That 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 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 5 - INTERNAL CONTROL PROCEDURES › Section 179-4-103 - Amendments to Internal Control Procedures

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All of the following provisions apply to amendments to the
					 internal control procedures:
103.1.
				  Unless otherwise provided by the Commission, amendments to any portion of the
				  internal control procedures shall be submitted to the Commission not less than
				  30 days before the amended internal control procedure is used;
103.2. The Commission shall vote to approve
				  the amendment to the internal control procedure in total or in part;
				  and
103.3. An amendment to internal
				  control procedures may not be used by the limited gaming facility 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 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 5 - INTERNAL CONTROL PROCEDURES › Section 179-4-104 - Internal Control Emergency Procedures

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104.1. In the event of an emergency, the
				  limited gaming facility licensee may temporarily amend an internal control
				  procedure. The Director must concur that an emergency exists before the limited
				  gaming facility licensee may amend an internal control procedure.
104.2. The limited gaming facility licensee
				  shall report any emergency temporary amendment of the internal control
				  procedures to the Director or his or her designee immediately.
104.3. The limited gaming facility 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.
104.4. As soon as the
				  circumstances necessitating the emergency temporary amendment to the internal
				  control procedures abate, the limited gaming facility 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 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-4-111 - Surveillance and Recording Systems; Staffing; Installation of Different or New Types of Audio or Visual Recording or Surveillance Technology

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111.1. The limited
				  gaming facility 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:
111.1.a. Gaming;
111.1.b. The drop box collection
				  process;
111.1.c. The hard count
				  process;
111.1.d. The currency
				  collection process;
111.1.e. The
				  soft count process;
111.1.f. The
				  temporary holding cell is occupied;
111.1.g. Armored car cash deliveries and
				  pickups; and
111.1.h. 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 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-4-112 - Surveillance and Commission Surveillance Room Specifications

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112.1. There shall
				  be recording and monitoring rooms in the limited gaming facility. The room for
				  the exclusive use of the Commission shall be designated the "Commission
				  Surveillance Room." The room for the use of the surveillance employees of the
				  gambling 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.
112.2. Each surveillance room shall:
112.2.a. Be located out of the general view
				  of patrons and non-surveillance employees; and
112.2.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 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-4-114 - Secured Delivery Station Specifications

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The limited gaming facility licensee shall provide a secure
					 structure designated the "secured 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 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-4-115 - Required Surveillance Equipment

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115.1. The limited gaming facility licensee
				  shall install a closed circuit television system in accordance with this
				  rule.
115.2. The casino shall have
				  a sufficient number of monitors in the surveillance rooms to adequately protect
				  patrons 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, 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 limited gaming
				  facility licensee.
115.3. A table
				  game shall have cameras which continuously monitor and record all games during
				  all hours of casino operations.
115.4. 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.
115.5. The equipment used in the closed
				  circuit television system shall be in compliance with all of the following
				  requirements:
115.5.a. A color television
				  camera shall provide resolution for observing chips, dice, playing cards and
				  positions on the roulette wheel;:
115.5.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:
115.5.b.1. Chips;
115.5.b.2. Dice;
115.5.b.3. Tokens;
115.5.b.4. Playing cards; and
115.5.b.5. Positions on the roulette
				  wheel.
115.5.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.
115.5.d. There shall be sufficient recorders
				  to allow for the simultaneous recording of the coverage described in this rule,
				  off-line playback, and duplication capabilities.
115.5.e. Surveillance equipment must have a
				  backup power supply so that the generator remains accurate despite power
				  interruptions.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-4-116 - Closed Circuit Television Required Surveillance

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116.1. The surveillance closed circuit
				  television system shall be capable of covertly monitoring activities on the
				  casino floor and related areas, including patron parking areas and patron
				  passages leading to and from the casino operation and gambling operation areas,
				  as required in this rule.
116.2.
				  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 gambling.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-4-117 - Closed Circuit Television Surveillance System Coverage

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117.1. All of the
				  following areas of the limited gaming facility shall be covertly monitored in
				  accordance with this rule:
117.1.a. Live
				  gaming devices;
117.1.b.
				  Pits;
117.1.c. Video lottery
				  terminal areas;
117.1.d. The main
				  bank;
117.1.e. The soft count
				  room;
117.1.f. Occupied temporary
				  holding facilities; and
117.1.g.
				  The secured delivery station.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-4-118 - Closed Circuit Television Surveillance System Recording Requirements

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118.1. The
				  surveillance 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 gaming. These activities shall be set forth in an
				  interpretive rule of the Commission.
118.2. All soft count activities shall be
				  both audibly and visually recorded.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-4-119 - Retention of Recorded Activities

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119.1. A recording of routine activity shall
				  contain a date and time reading and shall be retained for not less than
				  fourteen days for table games and for not less than thirty days for video
				  lottery terminals.
119.2. An
				  original recording of a violation of internal controls or criminal activity
				  shall immediately be provided to the Commission. A copy of the recording shall
				  be retained for not less than 14 days after the original is provided to the
				  Commission. The recording shall contain a date and time reading and be marked
				  with all of the following:
119.2.a. The date
				  and time the recording was made;
119.2.b. The identity of the employee
				  responsible for the monitoring; and
119.2.c. The identity of the employee who
				  removed the recording from the recorder.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-4-120 - Segregated and Secured Telephone Communication

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The limited gaming facility 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 and the West Virginia State Police.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-4-121 - Daily Surveillance Logs; Visitors; Logs

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121.1. The limited gaming facility licensee
				  shall maintain a daily surveillance log and a log of visitors to the
				  surveillance room. A daily surveillance log shall:
121.1.a. Be continuously maintained by
				  surveillance personnel;
121.1.b. Be
				  changed with each shift change of personnel;
121.1.c. Be chronological;
121.1.d. Contain, at a minimum, all of the
				  following information:
121.1.d.1. The date
				  and time of each entry;
121.1.d.2.
				  The identity of the employee making the entry.;
121.1.d.3. A summary of the Activity
				  recorded;
121.1.d.4. A detailed
				  statement of whether the Activity was monitored; and
121.1.d.5. A detailed statement concerning
				  the disposition of the tape, if recorded.
121.1.e. Unless otherwise directed by the
				  Commission, include entries for all of the following information:
121.1.e.1. The identity of the surveillance
				  room personnel each time they enter or depart the surveillance room;
121.1.e.2. The notification of any
				  maintenance or repair of any gaming device or money handling
				  equipment;
121.1.e.3. Live table
				  drop box exchanges;
121.1.e.4.
				  Video lottery terminal drop bucket exchanges;
121.1.e.5. Transfers of cash, chips, tokens,
				  cards, or dice;
121.1.e.6. The
				  beginning, end, and any interruptions of the soft count;
121.1.e.7. The beginning, end, and any
				  interruptions of the hard count;
121.1.e.8. An observed violation of this rule
				  or of the licensee's internal control procedures;
121.1.e.9. An observed criminal
				  activity;
121.1.e.10. A pertinent
				  telephone call;
121.1.e.11.
				  Pertinent radio transmission;
121.1.e.12. Malfunction or repair of
				  surveillance equipment;
121.1.e.13.
				  Any emergency activity;
121.1.e.14.
				  Surveillance conducted on anyone or any activity that appears unusual,
				  irregular, or illegal or appears to violate the Act or this rule;
121.1.e.15. Surveillance conducted at the
				  request of the limited gaming facility licensee, an employee of the limited
				  gaming facility licensee, a Commission employee, or the West Virginia State
				  Police;
121.1.e.16. Other notations
				  considered necessary by surveillance room personnel or the Commission to ensure
				  compliance with the Act and this rule; and
121.1.f. Be retained for not less than 90
				  days.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-4-122 - Commission's Casino Premises Office

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122.1. The limited gaming facility licensee
				  shall provide free of any charge a secure and segregated suite at the casino
				  premises for the exclusive use of the Commission. The room shall be in addition
				  to the Commission surveillance room and shall be a size approved by the
				  Commission based on the casino's size and Commission staffing needs within the
				  casino. The Commission casino premises office shall have a secure telephone
				  line that has a different number than the telephone line of the limited gaming
				  facility. The secure telephone line shall provide not less than two extensions
				  and direct emergency lines as described in this rule. The limited gaming
				  facility licensee shall provide parking in proximity to the casino for use of
				  the Commission on a basis consistent with parking made available to supervisory
				  personnel of the limited gaming facility. The actual number of spaces shall be
				  determined by the Commission.
122.2. The live feeds from all surveillance
				  cameras in the limited gaming facility shall be sent to the Commission
				  surveillance office. The Commissions surveillance office shall be able to use
				  the dual feed without intervention of the limited gaming facility surveillance
				  office.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-4-123 - Surveillance Equipment; Maintenance and Malfunctions

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123.1. The limited gaming facility licensee
				  shall inform an on-site Commission representative if surveillance equipment is
				  expected to be out of service for more than 30 minutes due to maintenance or
				  malfunction.
123.2. Unless
				  otherwise directed by the Commission, the limited gaming facility licensee
				  shall replace equipment expected to be out of service for more than 30 minutes
				  with alternate camera coverage or, at the discretion of the Commission, shall
				  cover the equipment with live surveillance.
123.3. The Commission will periodically
				  inspect the surveillance room to ensure all of the following:
123.3.a. All of the equipment is working
				  properly;
123.3.b. Camera views are
				  not blocked or distorted by improper lighting or obstructions; and
123.3.c. All required surveillance
				  capabilities are in place.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-4-124 - Emergency Procedures

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124.1.
				  Before commencing casino gambling operations, the licensee or applicant shall
				  submit, to the Commission, the West Virginia State Police and the fire
				  department in closest proximity to the limited gaming facility, an emergency
				  action plan for the response to, and management of, fire and medical
				  emergencies, terrorist activities and natural disasters in all areas of the
				  casino. The plan shall include procedures for notification of the West Virginia
				  Lottery security division, the West Virginia State Police, and/or fire or
				  emergency medical personnel, and procedures for expedited and unimpeded access
				  of the personnel into all areas of the limited gaming facility in the event of
				  a fire, medical, or other emergency. The plan shall also include an inspection
				  schedule allowing the West Virginia lottery security division, the West
				  Virginia State Police and local fire department personnel to inspect all areas
				  of the casino for compliance with applicable fire and emergency laws, codes,
				  and ordinances.
124.2. In an
				  emergency, the safety of patrons and personnel is the first priority.
124.3. In an emergency if sufficient time
				  exists, the limited gaming facility licensee shall:
124.3.a. Secure all records;
124.3.b. Replace all recordings;
124.3.c. Set recorders for slow
				  speeds;
124.3.d. Activate dedicated
				  cameras and recording devices; and
124.3.e. Set all other available cameras and
				  recorders.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-4-125 - Incident Training Required

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125.1. The limited gaming facility licensee
				  shall require licensed casino surveillance and security personnel to undergo
				  annual incident training.
125.2.
				  The training shall be geared to prepare casino surveillance and security
				  personnel in the proper procedures to follow in the event of a fire, robbery
				  attempt, bomb threat, terrorist activity, medical emergency, or other major
				  occurrence.
125.3. A limited gaming
				  facility licensee's incident training may be observed or joined by the West
				  Virginia Lottery, the West Virginia State Police, and/or the local fire
				  department.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-4-126 - Surveillance Plan

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126.1. The
				  limited gaming facility licensee shall submit a surveillance plan to the
				  Commission not less than sixty days before the commencement of gambling
				  operations. The plan shall include both of the following:
126.1.a. A floor plan that shows the
				  placement of all surveillance equipment; and
126.1.b. A detailed description of the
				  surveillance system and its equipment.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-4-127 - Surveillance of Employees

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An employee whose duties will be monitored in accordance
					 with this rule shall be informed before commencing his or her duties that his
					 or her surveillance is a requirement of employment.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 6 - SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE › Section 179-4-128 - Communications Equipment

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The limited gaming facility licensee shall assure that
					 portable telephone or 2-way radio communication equipment, or both, may be
					 operated from all areas of the limited gaming facility including, but not
					 limited to, secure or underground areas.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 7 - SEIZURE, FORFEITURE AND DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS › Section 179-4-131 - Commission License as Revocable Privilege; Reasons for Investigation of, or Disciplinary Action Against, Licensee; Hearing Procedure

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131.1. A West Virginia Lottery Commission
				  licensee has a continuing duty to maintain suitability for licensure. A
				  Commission license does not create a property right, but is a revocable
				  privilege contingent upon continuing suitability for licensure.
131.2. The Commission may initiate an
				  investigation or a disciplinary action, or both, against a licensee if the
				  Commission has reason to believe that at least one of the following provisions
				  applies:
131.2.a. The licensee is not
				  maintaining suitability for licensure;
131.2.b. The licensee is not complying with
				  licensure conditions; or
131.2.c.
				  The licensee is not complying with the Act or this rule.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 7 - SEIZURE, FORFEITURE AND DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS › Section 179-4-132 - Actions Available to Hearing Officer and Commission

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132.1. The Commission may impose any of the
				  following remedies regarding seizure and destruction of one or more video
				  lottery terminals under W. Va. Code §
										29-22A-5(f):
132.1.a. Seize and destroy any video lottery
				  terminals that are not in compliance with section six [W. Va. Code §
											29-22A-6]
				  of the Racetrack Video Lottery Act; or
132.1.b. Impose any appropriate action set
				  forth in subdivision (2) of this subsection on a person who possesses any
				  gaming device that is not in compliance with the Act or this rule.
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133.1.
				  The Commission may suspend the license issued to the limited gaming facility
				  without notice or hearing if the Commission determines that the safety or
				  health of patrons or employees would be threatened by the continued operation
				  of the casino or that the Action is necessary for the immediate preservation of
				  the integrity of casino gaming, the West Virginia Lottery, public peace,
				  health, safety, morals, good order, or general welfare.
133.2. If the Commission determines that an
				  emergency exists, then the Commission may suspend the limited gaming facility's
				  license, a supplier's license, or an occupational license after a hearing
				  conducted by a hearing officer. The resulting order shall include a brief
				  statement of the facts and the law that justifies the Commission's decision to
				  take the specific action.
133.3.
				  The suspension of the limited gaming facility's license may continue until the
				  Commission determines that the cause for the suspension of the license has been
				  abated.
133.4. The Commission may
				  revoke the limited gaming facility's license if the Commission determines that
				  the licensee has not made satisfactory progress toward abating the hazard to
				  the safety or health of patrons or employees within a reasonable period of
				  time.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 7 - SEIZURE, FORFEITURE AND DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS › Section 179-4-134 and 135 - Reserved

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West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 8 - ACCOUNTING RECORDS AND PROCEDURES › Section 179-4-136 - Ownership Records

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The limited gaming facility licensee shall keep and provide
					 to the Commission upon request, all of the following records:
136.1. If the limited gaming facility or any
				  controlling person of the licensee, or an applicant for the limited gaming
				  facility license, is a publicly traded corporation, a list of those executive
				  officers of the publicly traded corporation whose ongoing and regular
				  responsibilities relate or are expected to relate directly to the operation or
				  oversight of the gaming facility.
136.2. If the limited gaming facility
				  licensee is a corporation, but is not a publicly traded corporation, then all
				  of the following records:
136.2.a. A
				  certified copy of the articles of incorporation and any amendments;
136.2.b. A certified copy of the bylaws and
				  any amendments;
136.2.c. A
				  certificate of good standing from the state of its incorporation;
136.2.d. If the corporation is operating as a
				  foreign corporation in West Virginia, a certificate of authority from the West
				  Virginia Secretary of State's Office authorizing it to do business in West
				  Virginia;
136.2.e. A list of all
				  current and former officers and directors for a period of two years before West
				  Virginia licensure;
136.2.f. A
				  certified copy of minutes of all meetings of the stockholders and directors for
				  a period of two years before West Virginia licensure;
136.2.g. A current list of all current
				  stockholders, including the names of beneficial owners of shares held in street
				  or other names;
136.2.h. The name
				  of a company and a current list of all stockholders in the company, including
				  the names of beneficial owners of shares held in street or other names, in
				  which the corporation has a direct, indirect, or attributed interest;
136.2.i. A copy of the stock certificate
				  ledger or its electronic equivalent;
136.2.j. A complete record of all transfers
				  of stock to the extent available to the licensee or applicant;
136.2.k. A schedule of amounts paid to the
				  corporation for the issuance of stock and other capital contributions and the
				  dates the amounts were paid;
136.2.l. A schedule of all dividends
				  distributed by the corporation; and
136.2.m. A schedule of all direct or indirect
				  salaries, wages, and other remuneration, including prerequisites, paid during
				  the calendar or fiscal year by the corporation to all officers, directors, and
				  stockholders that have an ownership interest, at any time during the calendar
				  or fiscal year, that is five percent or more of the outstanding capital stock
				  of any class of stock;
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 8 - ACCOUNTING RECORDS AND PROCEDURES › Section 179-4-137 - Accounting Records

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137.1.
				  The limited gaming facility licensee shall maintain complete, accurate,
				  legible, and permanent records of all transactions pertaining to its revenues
				  and expenses, assets, liabilities, and equity in conformance with generally
				  accepted accounting principles. The Commission may direct the limited gaming
				  facility licensee to alter the manner in which the records are maintained if
				  the licensee's records are not in accordance with generally accepted accounting
				  principles or if the records are not in sufficient detail.
137.2. The accounting records shall be
				  maintained using a double entry system of accounting with transactions recorded
				  on the accrual basis and supported by detailed subsidiary records.
137.3. The detailed subsidiary records shall
				  include, at a minimum, all of the following:
137.3.a. Detailed general ledger accounts
				  identifying all revenue, expenses, assets, liabilities, and equity for the
				  limited gaming facility licensee;
137.3.b. A record of all investments,
				  advances, loans, and accounts receivable balances due the
				  establishment;
137.3.c. A record of
				  all loans and other accounts payable by the limited gaming facility
				  licensee;
137.3.d. A record of all
				  accounts receivable written off as uncollectible by the limited gaming facility
				  licensee;
137.3.e. Journal entries
				  prepared by the limited gaming facility licensee;
137.3.f. Tax work papers used in preparation
				  of any state or federal tax return;
137.3.g. Records that identify table drop,
				  table win, and percentage of table win to table drop for each live game and
				  records accumulated for each type of live game by shift or by another
				  accounting period approved by the Director;
137.3.h. Records supporting the accumulation
				  of the costs for complimentary services and items. A complimentary service or
				  item provided to patrons in the normal course of a casino business shall be
				  recorded at an amount based upon the full retail price normally charged for the
				  service or item;
137.3.i. Records
				  that identify the purchase, receipt, and destruction of gaming chips and tokens
				  from all sources, including receipts from bill validators;
137.3.j. Records required to fully comply
				  with all the federal financial record-keeping requirements enumerated in 31
				  Code of Federal Regulations, part 103;
137.3.k. Records required by the limited
				  gaming facility licensee's internal control system;
137.3.l. Work papers supporting the daily
				  reconciliation of cash accountability; and
137.3.m. Other records that the Commission
				  requires to be maintained.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 8 - ACCOUNTING RECORDS AND PROCEDURES › Section 179-4-138 - Standard Financial and Statistical Records

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138.1. The limited gaming facility licensee,
				  unless specifically exempted by the Commission, shall file monthly, quarterly,
				  and annual reports of financial and statistical data in a format prescribed by
				  the Commission. Reports prepared on Microsoft
Word
and
				  Microsoft
Excel
may be emailed to casinoreports@wvlottery.com
				  to comply with the reporting requirements of this rule. As technology changes
				  and improves, the Commission may by interpretive rule specify another means of
				  reporting.
138.2. The Commission
				  shall periodically prescribe a set of standard reporting forms and instructions
				  to be used in filing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
138.3. The Commission shall review and modify
				  or approve each limited gaming facility's uniform chart of accounts, including
				  account classifications, in order to ensure consistency, comparability, and
				  appropriate disclosure of financial information. The prescribed chart of
				  accounts is the minimum level of detail to be maintained for each accounting
				  classification by the limited gaming facility licensee.
138.4. Annual reports shall be based on the
				  licensee's fiscal year. Quarterly reports shall be based on the licensee's
				  fiscal quarters.
138.5. Monthly
				  reports shall be based on calendar months unless another accounting period is
				  approved by the Commission. Quarterly and monthly reports shall contain a
				  cumulative year-to-date column in this rule to facilitate analysis.
138.6. The reports required to be filed in
				  this rule shall be sworn to and signed by the following entities:
138.6.a. If the reports are from a
				  corporation, then the chief executive officer and one of the following
				  individuals:
138.6.a.1. The chief Financial
				  Officer;
138.6.a.2. The treasurer;
				  or
138.6.a.3. The
				  comptroller.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 8 - ACCOUNTING RECORDS AND PROCEDURES › Section 179-4-139 - Special Audits and Licensee Annual Compliance Reports

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139.1. To assure the integrity of gaming and
				  compliance with the Act and this rule, the Commission may require a special
				  audit of the limited gaming facility licensee to be conducted by West Virginia
				  Lottery personnel or an independent certified public accountant who is, or
				  whose firm is, licensed in West Virginia, or by a nationally recognized
				  accounting firm. The Commission shall establish the scope, procedures and
				  reporting requirements of a special audit.
139.2. The limited gaming facility licensee
				  shall prepare and submit annual compliance reports in a manner and form
				  prescribed by the Commission. The annual compliance report shall address all of
				  the following areas:
139.2.a. Compliance with
				  procedures to ascertain that gross receipts are determined and state taxes
				  paid, in conformity with the Act and this rule;
139.2.b. Compliance with Commission-approved
				  internal control procedures, accounting procedures, credit procedures, dispute
				  procedures, and Commission-imposed security and safety requirements;
139.2.c. A material deviation from the
				  limited gaming facility licensee's approved internal control procedures,
				  accounting procedures, credit and dispute procedures, and Commission-imposed
				  security and safety requirements;
139.2.d. Corrective action taken by the
				  licensee to resolve deficiencies observed in subdivisions (a) to (c) of this
				  subsection; and
139.2.e. Other
				  matters required by the Commission to measure the licensee's 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 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 8 - ACCOUNTING RECORDS AND PROCEDURES › Section 179-4-140 - Accounting Controls Within the Cashier's Cage

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140.1. The assets for which a cashier is
				  responsible shall be maintained on an imprest basis. At the end of each shift,
				  the cashiers assigned to the outgoing shift shall record, on a cashier's count
				  sheet, the face value of each cashier's cage inventory item counted and the
				  total of the opening and closing cashier's cage inventories and shall reconcile
				  the total closing inventory to the total opening inventory. The cashiers shall
				  sign the completed cashier's count sheet attesting to the accuracy of the
				  information contained on the cashier's count sheet.
140.2. At the conclusion of each day, at a
				  minimum, a copy of the cashier's count sheet and related documentation shall be
				  forwarded to the accounting department.
140.3. All accounting controls within the
				  cashier's cage shall conform with the approved internal control
				  system.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 8 - ACCOUNTING RECORDS AND PROCEDURES › Section 179-4-141 - Procedures for Exchange of Checks Submitted by Gaming Patrons and Granting Credit

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141.1. Except
				  as otherwise provided in this rule, the limited gaming facility licensee shall
				  not make a loan, or otherwise provide credit to an individual to enable an
				  individual to take part in gambling. The failure to deposit a negotiable
				  instrument for collection by the next banking day after presentment by the
				  patron is considered an extension of credit.
141.2. The limited gaming facility licensee
				  may extend credit to a patron only in the manner provided in its internal
				  control system approved by the Commission.
141.3. The internal control system shall
				  ensure both of the following:
141.3.a. That
				  each credit transaction is promptly and accurately recorded in appropriate
				  credit records; and
141.3.b. That
				  credit may be extended only in a commercially reasonable manner considering the
				  assets, liabilities, prior payment history, and income of the patron to the
				  extent available.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 8 - ACCOUNTING RECORDS AND PROCEDURES › Section 179-4-142 - Handling Cash at Gaming Tables

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142.1. A gaming employee who receives any
				  currency or cash equivalents from a patron in the gaming area shall promptly
				  place the currency or cash equivalent in the drop box.
142.2. A cash wager shall not be allowed to
				  be placed at any gaming table. The cash shall be converted to chips before a
				  wager is accepted.
West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 179 - Lottery Commission › Title 179 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA LOTTERY › Series 179-04 - Limited Gaming Facility Rules › Part 8 - ACCOUNTING RECORDS AND PROCEDURES › Section 179-4-143 - Tips or Gratuities

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143.1. A
				  gaming employee shall not accept currency as a tip or gratuity from any patron.
				  This subsection does not apply to waiters, waitresses, bartenders, or other
				  food or beverage servers in the casino.
143.2. A limited gaming facility employee who
				  holds a level one occupational license shall not solicit or accept a tip or
				  gratuity from a player or patron of the limited gaming facility operation. A
				  gambling operation key person or employee shall not solicit a tip or gratuity.
				  The limited gaming facility licensee shall not permit any practices prohibited
				  by this rule.
143.3. All of the
				  following provisions apply to tips and gratuities given to a dealer:
143.3.a. A dealer shall immediately deposit
				  tips and gratuities in a locked box reserved for that purpose. If non-value
				  chips are received at a roulette table, then a dealer shall not remove the
				  marker button indicating the specific value of the chips from the slot or
				  receptacle attached to the outer rim of the roulette wheel until after a
				  dealer, in the presence of a supervisor, has converted the non-value chips into
				  value chips. The value chips shall be immediately deposited in a locked box
				  reserved for deposit and storage of tips and gratuities to the dealer;
				  and
143.3.b. Tips and gratuities
				  shall be accounted for by a recorded count conducted by not less than two
				  employees designated by the licensee; and
143.3.c. Tips may be pooled among employees
				  including level one licensees at the limited gaming facility licensee's
				  discretion.