Mich. Admin. Code R. 432.632a - Internet gaming platform and internet game submission and approval process
Rule 632a.
(1)
Each internet gaming platform provider must submit its internet gaming platform
proposed for use by an internet gaming operator to the board or to an
independent lab approved by the board for evaluation. The internet gaming
platform provider must provide all information the board requests including,
but not limited to, all of the following:
(a)
A complete, comprehensive, and technically accurate description and explanation
of the internet gaming platform and its intended use in both technical and lay
language. The document must be signed under penalty of perjury.
(b) Detailed operating procedures or service
manuals, or both, of the internet gaming platform.
(c) A summary description of internet game
play, system features, and fault conditions.
(d) Details of all tests performed on the
internet gaming platform, the conditions and standards under which the tests
were performed, the test results, and the identity of the individual who
conducted each test.
(e) A
description of all hardware devices.
(f) A description of all software including
software version.
(g) A description
of all wagering communications.
(h)
A description of all third-party integrated systems.
(i) Any equipment that is required to perform
testing.
(j) A detailed description
of the risk management framework including, but not limited to:
(i) User access controls for all internet
gaming personnel.
(ii) Information
regarding segregation of duties.
(iii) Information regarding automated risk
management procedures.
(iv)
Information regarding fraud detection.
(v) Controls for ensuring regulatory
compliance.
(vi) Description of
anti-money laundering compliance standards.
(2) An internet gaming platform provider or
internet gaming supplier must submit all internet games, including, but not
limited to, slot machine, table, live games, progressives, and peer-to-peer
games proposed for use by any internet gaming operator to the board or to an
independent lab approved by the board for evaluation.
(3) The internet gaming platform provider or
internet gaming supplier must provide all information the board requests,
including, but not limited to, all the following:
(a) A complete, comprehensive, and
technically accurate description and explanation of the internet game and its
intended use in both technical and lay language. The document must be signed
under penalty of perjury.
(b)
Detailed operating procedures.
(c)
A description of internet game play, system features, and fault
conditions.
(d) A description of
all software including software version.
(e) Complete paytable information including
paytable identification and date code.
(f) Detailed information on the
RNG.
(g) Return to player (RTP)
calculation sheet.
(h) Rake
percentage.
(i) Rules of the
game.
(4) All internet
game software used to conduct internet gaming must be designed with a method to
permit the validation of software using a gaming authentication tool or other
method approved by the board.
(5) A
submission for board approval of progressive software to be used on an internet
gaming platform must also include all of the following at a minimum:
(a) Software controlling the internet
jackpot.
(b) A mechanism to
authenticate the software.
(c)
Rules that will be displayed to the individual or authorized participant that
apply to the progressive jackpot.
(d) The internet games that are common to a
single progressive.
(e) The odds of
hitting the progressive amount.
(f)
The reset value of the progressive.
(g) The rate of progression for the
progressive amount.
(h) How the
rate of progression is split between the various progressive
components.
(i) Other information
considered necessary and requested in writing by the board to ensure compliance
with the act and this part.
(6) All the following provisions apply to
calculation sheets:
(a) For each internet
game program submitted, the internet gaming platform provider or internet
gaming supplier requesting approval must supply calculation sheets that
determine the RTP percentage, including base game, bonus games or features,
free games, double-up options, progressives, and any other game features
included in the RTP calculation.
(b) Where different player options such as
number of credits, lines bet, or player strategy cause the pay table to vary, a
separate calculation for each option is required.
(7) The internet gaming platform provider or
internet gaming supplier must submit all internet game source code and any
special tool, computer equipment, compiling program, or other technical
assistance necessary to compile the submitted software. The result of the
compiled source code must be identical to that in the storage medium submitted
for evaluation.
(8) The internet
gaming platform provider or internet gaming supplier must provide the board
with a method to compensate for or resolve any differences between the compiled
program and the submitted program. The internet gaming platform provider or
internet game supplier may employ other equivalent methods that ensure the
results of the complied source code are identical to the storage medium
submitted for evaluation upon written request and approval of the
board.
(9) Except where the board
has provided written notification that approval is not required, an internet
gaming operator must install or use an internet gaming platform or internet
game, or both that has been approved by the board. An internet gaming operator
must not alter the manner in which the internet gaming platform or internet
game operates without the prior written approval of the board.
(10) After evaluating the internet gaming
platform or internet game, the board shall advise the internet gaming platform
provider or internet gaming supplier, in writing, of the
determination.
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