N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69D-1.52

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 13:69D-1.52 - Payment of table game progressive payout wagers; supplemental wagers not paid from the table inventory

(a) This section shall apply to any table game that offers:

1. One or more progressive jackpots that increases in value as the game is played based upon a set rate of progression, and awarded when a player achieves a specific game outcome; or

2. A supplemental wager which is not paid from the table inventory.

(b) A progressive jackpot shall be controlled by an external progressive controller.

(c) An external progressive controller shall be in a location approved by the Division in a compartment or cabinet which has two separate keys. One key shall be maintained and controlled by the security department and the second key shall be maintained and controlled by the table games department.

(d) Each casino licensee seeking to utilize a linked table game shall submit to the Division for approval the location and manner of installing the common display unit.

(e) No table game that offers a progressive jackpot shall be placed on the casino floor until the casino licensee has submitted to the Division the following:

1. The initial and reset amounts at which the "progressive meter(s)" will be set;

2. The proposed system for controlling the keys and access codes;

3. The rate of progression for each progressive jackpot, which shall not be changed except upon notice to the casino accounting department, which department shall also be responsible for ensuring the required reconciliation; and

4. The calculated probability of winning each progressive jackpot, which probability shall not exceed 100 million to one.

(f) The amount on a progressive meter shall not be decreased unless:

1. The amount indicated has been paid to a winning patron;

2. The progressive jackpot amount won by the patron has been recorded in accordance with internal controls;

3. The change is necessitated by a table game or meter malfunction, in which case an explanation shall be entered on the Table Game Progressive Summary and the Division shall be notified in writing; or

4. The jackpot is removed as permitted by (h) below.

(g) Once an amount appears on a progressive meter, the probability of winning the progressive jackpot may not be decreased unless the progressive jackpot has been won by a patron or the progressive jackpot is removed as permitted by (h) below.

(h) When a casino licensee decides to permanently remove a table game progressive payout, a time limit of not less than 30 days shall be established and notice of the time limit shall be provided at each table and to the Division. Upon the expiration of such time limit, the casino licensee may remove the table game progressive payout from the casino or casino simulcasting facility or establish another time limit of not less than 30 days. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the immediate and permanent removal by a casino licensee of a table game progressive payout from a gaming table provided that one or more table games offering the progressive payout remain on the casino floor or in the casino simulcasting facility.

(i) Once the time limit in accordance with (h) above has expired, the amount on any progressive meters shall be documented in accordance with the casino licensee's internal controls and filed with the Division. The amount may be retained by the casino licensee.

(j) The amount indicated on the "progressive payout meter," "progressive meter," "in-meter," and, if applicable, "reset meter" on each gaming table offering a progressive payout wager shall be recorded on a Table Game Progressive Summary, at a minimum, at least once every seven calendar days and each summary shall be signed by the preparer. If not prepared by the casino accounting department, the Table Game Progressive Summary shall be forwarded to casino accounting by the end of the gaming day on which it is prepared. A representative of the casino accounting department shall be responsible for calculating the correct amount that should appear on the progressive meter. If an adjustment to the progressive meter is necessary, the accounting department shall notify the table games department, a member of which shall adjust the meter within 24 hours of the meter reading.

1. Supporting documentation shall be maintained by the casino accounting department to explain any addition or reduction in the registered amount on the progressive meter, which documentation shall include, at a minimum, the date, the number of the table, the amount of the adjustment, the reason for the adjustment and the signature of the table games department member making the adjustment.

2. A copy of the documentation required in (j)1 above shall be provided to the Division.

(k) A table game offering a progressive payout wager may be temporarily removed from the casino or casino simulcasting facility for a period not to exceed five gaming days. The amount on the progressive meter and, if applicable, reset meter upon the return or replacement of the gaming table, shall not be less than the amount at the time of removal. Any time limit for the offering of a progressive payout pursuant to (h) above shall be extended by the number of days during which the progressive payout was not offered as the result of any action by a casino licensee pursuant to this subsection.

(l) A casino licensee shall immediately notify the Division in the event of any malfunction of a computer that controls the progressive payout wager system and shall not utilize the system until the malfunction has been remedied. A casino licensee may continue to utilize the system prior to it being remedied for a period not to exceed 48 hours, provided that:

1. The malfunction is limited to a single storage media device;

2. In addition to the malfunctioning storage media device, the system contains a backup storage media device not utilized in the normal operation of the system, which backup device shall immediately and automatically replace the malfunctioning device, to permit a complete and prompt recovery of all information in the event of an additional malfunction; and

3. Continued use of the malfunctioning system would not limit the ability to perform a complete and prompt recovery of all information and would not otherwise harm or affect the normal operation of the progressive payout wager.

(m) Whenever a patron wins a table game progressive payout or an authorized supplemental wager, the casino licensee may either pay the winnings with gaming chips in the table inventory or issue a receipt to the patron which may be exchanged for payment at a cashiers' cage.

(n) When a supplemental wager is not paid from the table inventory or if a progressive jackpot is won, the casino supervisor of the game at which the payout was won shall verify the winning hand and amount to be paid. For progressive jackpots, if necessary for the casino accounting department to perform a reconciliation, the casino supervisor shall record the date, time, winning configuration, amount of the jackpot, and the readings of the meters at (j) above on the Table Game Progressive Summary. The casino games supervisor shall reset the progressive amount using the reset key.

(o) If the casino licensee does not pay the progressive jackpot or an authorized supplemental wager from the table inventory, the casino supervisor in (n) above shall document the payout on a two-part table game payout receipt. The receipt shall include the following:

1. The date and time;

2. The table number;

3. The configuration of the winning hand;

4. The amount to be paid;

5. The name and signature of the patron (signature on the original only); and

6. The signature of the casino supervisor.

(p) The original table game payout receipt form shall be transported to the casino cage and the duplicate shall be provided to the patron.

(q) Upon presentation of the duplicate receipt by the patron, a cashier shall have the patron sign the duplicate, compare the duplicate to the original and, if in agreement, prepare a Table Game Payout Slip ("Payout Slip"). The Payout Slip shall be a serially numbered, two-part form. The casino accounting department shall account for the series of numbers of the Payout Slips. Payout Slips shall be used in sequential order and include the following:

1. The date and time;

2. The table number;

3. The configuration of the winning hand;

4. An indication if the payout is for a progressive jackpot or supplemental wager payout;

5. The amount paid;

6. The method of payment;

7. The cashier location; and

8. The signature of the cashier.

(r) Upon payment to the patron, the cashier shall attach the original receipt to the original Payout Slip and the duplicate receipt to the duplicate Payout Slip. The cashier shall retain the originals and place the duplicates in a locked accounting box. If the Payout Slip is computer generated, the data shall not be susceptible to modification or deletion. All voided forms shall be marked "VOID" and shall require the signature of the preparer.

(s) The casino accounting department shall verify the table game progressive payment which shall include verifying the meter readings and document all appropriate adjustments to the Master Game Report.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69D-1.52

Amended by 56 N.J.R. 1182(b), effective 7/1/2024