13 Miss. Code. R. 8-4.15 - Additional requirements for cashless wagering systems

In addition to those requirements set forth for on-line slot metering systems, and except for those requirements described in Regulation VIII, Section 4., (k) through (n), all cashless wagering systems submitted for approval shall:

(a) Prevent the direct wagering at a gaming device or an electronic funds transfer to a gaming device through the use of a credit card.

(b) In the event of debit instrument transactions, execute such transactions in accordance with all applicable state and federal electronic funds transfer requirements or wagering account transfer requirements including receipting and fee disclosure requirements. Additionally, for electronic funds transfers, the cashless wagering system must provide for a configurable daily transfer limit which must not exceed $1,000 per day per debit instrument.

(c) Employ some form of data encryption that has been approved by the Executive Director for all data that is transmitted to or from a gaming device. This standard does not apply to data that is transmitted between a gaming device and a gaming device interface component.

(d) Provide a secure method for patron access to wagering accounts and promotional accounts.

(e) For all patron initiated transactions, assign to each transaction a unique identifier of at least eight digits that includes the gaming device designation.

(f) Be equipped to read and store the specific values indicated on the electronic digital storage meters in the gaming device, as applicable to the system. The following gaming device meter information is stored in units equal to the denomination of the device or in dollars and cents:

1. Voucher in.

2. Voucher out (for the metering of slot machine wagering vouchers and payout receipts).

3. Electronic funds transfer in (EFT In).

4. Wagering account transfer in (WAT In).

5. Wagering account transfer out (WAT Out).

6. Cashable electronic promotion in.

7. Cashable electronic promotion out.

8. Non-cashable electronic promotion in.

9. Non-cashable electronic promotion out.

10. Coupon promotion in.

11. Coupon promotion out.

i. Note: System meters shall be referred to with the above terms and shall accumulate applicable system generated information as well as information stored on gaming device meters as required by Regulation VIII, Section 3., (e),.

(g) Have a mechanism in place to record all required meters, as specified by Regulation VIII, Section 4., (o),(6), at the time a drop box (coin or currency) is removed and at any time specified by the end user.

(h) Prevent an expiration period of less than thirty days for slot machine wagering vouchers.

(i) Include on all slot machine wagering vouchers and coupons:

1. Licensee name, city and state;

2. Gaming device number or printer station number, as applicable;

3. Date and time of issuance;

4. Alpha and numeric dollar amount;

5. Sequence number;

6. Validation number;

7. Second printing of validation number on the leading edge of the voucher or coupon;

8. Unique identifier (e.g., bar code);

9. Transaction type or other acceptable method of differentiating ticket types; and

10. Expiration period or date when voucher or coupon will expire, if applicable.

11. Cause a relevant, informative message to be displayed whenever any player-initiated wagering account transfer or electronic funds transfer is being processed.

12. In the event communications between the system and a gaming device are lost, allow no more than one wagering instrument to be printed.

13. Require all electronic funds transfers to be recorded by the system.

14. Provide for on-line, real-time validation of wagering instruments or debit instruments, as applicable.

15. Be incapable of authorizing payment on a wagering instrument that has been previously paid, voided, or that is unissued, and the system shall display the status of the instrument.

16. Prevent the removal or erasure of events and transactions from any communication device until that information has been successfully transferred and acknowledged by the communication device next in succession.

17. Be designed to prevent unauthorized changes to cashless wagering system programs and databases.

18. Require the end user to initiate any remote access and shall only allow remote access by the systems licensed manufacturer from that manufacturers place of business.

(Adopted: 09/15/2004.)

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13 Miss. Code. R. 8-4.15

Miss. Code Ann. §§ 75-76-51, 75-76-99