Section 605a.5. Fully automated electronic gaming tables

(a) A fully automated electronic gaming table must comply with the comprehensive protocol specifications required under section 1324 of the act (relating to protocol information) that are necessary to enable the fully automated electronic gaming table to communicate with the Department’s central control computer system, for the purpose of transmitting auditing program information, real time information retrieval and fully automated table electronic game activation and disabling.

(b) A fully automated electronic gaming table must have installed software or hardware that distinguishes the fully automated electronic gaming table from a slot machine as defined by the act.

(c) A fully automated electronic gaming table must have the capability to accept currency or gaming vouchers and to issue a gaming voucher to a player for any winnings.

(d) A fully automated electronic gaming table must be equipped with the following meters, where applicable:

(1) Coin in. A meter that accumulates the total value of all wagers.

(2) Coin out. A meter that accumulates the total value of all amounts directly paid by the fully automated electronic gaming table as a result of winning wagers. This meter may not record amounts awarded as the result of a progressive payout.

(3) Attendant paid jackpots. A meter that accumulates the total value of credits paid by an attendant resulting from a single winning outcome, the amount of which is not capable of being paid by the fully automated electronic gaming table. This meter may not record amounts awarded as the result of a progressive payout.

(4) Attendant paid cancelled credits. A meter that accumulates the total value of all amounts paid by an attendant resulting from a player initiated cash-out that exceeds the physical or configured capability of the fully automated electronic gaming table.

(5) Bill in. A meter that accumulates the total value of currency accepted. The fully automated electronic gaming table must also have a specific meter for each denomination.

(6) Voucher in—cashable/value. A meter that accumulates the total value of cashable gaming vouchers accepted by the fully automated electronic gaming table.

(7) Voucher in—cashable/count. A meter that accumulates the total number of cashable gaming vouchers accepted by the fully automated electronic gaming table.

(8) Voucher out—cashable/value. A meter that accumulates the total value of cashable gaming vouchers issued by the fully automated electronic gaming table.

(9) Voucher out—cashable/count. A meter that accumulates the total number of cashable gaming vouchers accepted by the fully automated electronic gaming table.

(10) Fully automated electronic gaming table paid progressive payout. For fully automated electronic gaming tables offering a progressive payout, a meter that accumulates the total value of credits paid as a result of progressive awards paid directly by the fully automated electronic gaming table.

(11) Attendant paid progressive payout. For fully automated electronic gaming tables offering a progressive payout, a meter that accumulates the total value of credits paid by an attendant as a result of progressive awards that are not capable of being paid by the fully automated electronic gaming table.

(12) Additional meters. Other meters required by technical standards adopted by the Board as published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and posted on the Board’s web site.

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Cross References

This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 461a.4 (relating to submission for testing and approval).