Iowa Admin. Code r. 491-11.5 - Gambling games authorized
(1) Craps, roulette,
twenty-one (blackjack), baccarat, big six and poker are authorized as table games.
The administrator is authorized to approve multiplayer electronic devices simulating
these games, subject to the requirements of rule 491-11.4 (99F) and subrule
11.5(3).
(2) Slot machines, video poker,
and other video games of chance, both progressive and nonprogressive, shall be
allowed as slot machine games, subject to the administrator's approval of individual
slot machine prototypes and game variations. For racetrack enclosures without a
table games license, video machines which simulate table games of chance shall not
be allowed.
(3) The administrator is
authorized to approve variations of approved gambling games and bonus features or
progressive wagers associated with approved gambling games, subject to the
requirements of rule 491-11.4 (99F). Features utilizing a controller or a system
linked to gambling games that do not require direct monetary consideration and are
not otherwise integrated within a slot machine game theme may be allowed as bonus
features. Payouts from these bonus features may be included in winnings for the
calculation of wagering tax adjusted gross receipts when the following conditions
are met:
a. The only allowable nonmonetary
consideration to be expended by a participant shall be active participation in a
gambling game with a bonus feature or use of a player's club card, or
both.
b. The actual bonus payout
deductible in any month from all qualified system bonuses requiring no additional
direct monetary consideration shall be:
(1) No more
than 2 percent of the coin-in for all slot machines linked to any system bonuses for
that month if slot machines linked to system bonuses exceed 20 percent of the total
number of slot machines; or
(2) No more
than 3 percent of the coin-in for all slot machines linked to any system bonuses for
that month if slot machines linked to system bonuses are less than or equal to 20
percent of the total number of slot machines; or
(3) No more than 3 percent of the amount wagered
on the qualifying bets for all table games linked to any system bonus for that
month.
c. The probability of
winning a system bonus award shall be the same for all persons participating in the
bonus feature.
(4) Gambling
games of chance involving prizes awarded to participants through promotional
activities at a facility may be conducted by the licensee providing the following:
a. Rules shall be made available to participants
for review prior to registering. Rules shall include, at a minimum, all conditions
registered players must meet to qualify to enter or participate in the event,
available prizes or awards, and distribution of prizes or awards based on specific
outcomes.
b. All gambling games are
conducted in a fair and honest manner, and all rules are followed. Changes to rules
shall not be made after participants have registered.
c. Results shall be made available for the
registered players to review at the same location at which or in the same manner in
which players registered. Results shall include, at a minimum, name of the event,
date of the event, total number of entries, total prize pool, and amount paid for
each winning category.
d. No entry fees
shall be permitted.
e. All employees of
the facility shall be prohibited from participation.
f. Such games shall be limited to participants 21
years of age or older.
g. There is
compliance with all other federal, state and local laws and rules outside of the
commission's jurisdiction.
h. Outcomes
for gambling games shall be determined on the designated gaming floor, approved
pursuant to 491-subrule 5.4(17), and outcomes shall be immediately or simultaneously
displayed by a device or devices on the designated gaming floor.
i. In determining adjusted gross receipts pursuant
to Iowa Code section 99F.11, the facility may consider all nonmonetary consideration
expended by a participant and the nonmonetary consideration shall at least equal the
value of prizes awarded.
(5)
Mechanical devices employing kickers or plates to direct coins, tokens or chips to
fall over an edge into a payout hopper may be authorized as gambling games, subject
to the following conditions:
a. All devices are
subject to the requirements of rule 491-11.4 (99F).
b. Devices shall accept no more than one coin,
token or chip per play, unless otherwise authorized by the administrator.
c. Tokens or chips used in devices shall have a
value defined by the facility. Each assigned value must be displayed on the device.
Values are subject to approval by the administrator.
d. Merchandise, coins, tokens, chips or other
legal tender may be added to the device at the discretion of the facility:
(1) Anything of value added to a device must be in
accordance with the approval of the device under the requirements of rule
491-11.4 (99F); and
(2) Anything of value
added to a device shall be documented, and documentation shall be retained in
accordance with the retention requirements of 491-subrule 5.4(14).
e. Any coins, tokens or chips collected
by the facility or not returned to individuals wagering on a device shall be
included as gross receipts for the calculation of wagering tax on adjusted gross
receipts:
(1) When a device is removed from play,
coins, tokens, chips or other legal tender that were added to the device may be used
to offset gross receipts for the calculation of wagering tax on adjusted gross
receipts; and
(2) Merchandise or other
items of value added to a device shall not be considered in the calculation of
wagering tax on adjusted gross receipts.
f. Merchandise, coins, tokens, chips or other
legal tender shall not be removed from a device while it remains in operation,
except as winnings to an individual from a wager, or as the result of internal
mechanisms of the device for collecting revenue, approved in accordance with rule
491-11.4 (99F).
g. Anything of value in
the machine shall not be tampered with or adjusted while a device remains in
operation, except as required to return a malfunctioning device to
operation.
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