N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 5115.5

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 5115.5 - Video lottery gaming floor and any restricted areas

(a) Prior to the issuance of or an amendment to an operation certificate and the commencement of video lottery gaming, each video lottery gaming agent shall obtain commission approval for the physical floor plans of such agent's video lottery gaming floor including any restricted areas, which floor plans shall be consistent with standards established by the commission. Without limitation, such floor plans shall illustrate proper surveillance coverage of all the mandatory activities. Any deficiency in surveillance coverage shall be rectified by the video lottery gaming agent prior to issuance of a certificate.

(b) Each physical video lottery gaming facility floor plan shall be drawn to one-eighth inch scale or such other scale approved in writing by the commission, shall be certified by an architect or other suitable professional licensed to practice in New York and shall depict, at a minimum, the location of the following:

(1) vault and main bank;

(2) cashiers' cage and the component offices and areas of the cashiers' cage;

(3) window at the cashiers' cage, noting such window's number;

(4) count room(s);

(5) delivery station;

(6) video lottery gaming self-redemption kiosk(s);

(7) coin redemption kiosk(s);

(8) automated teller machine(s);

(9) bill breakers;

(10) allocated space for the sale of other commission products;

(11) the precise space allotted for each video lottery terminal, site controller and associated equipment. The initial floor plan shall contain, at the minimum, the following information for each terminal:

(i) type of video lottery terminal, e.g., upright or slant top

(ii) the location of a player stool, if any;

(12) each satellite cage and the component offices and areas of each satellite cage;

(13) each other room or area that is accessible directly from the video lottery gaming floor;

(14) each other area or room as designated by the commission; and

(15) points of access to the horse racing track portion of the racing facility.

(c) The commission shall determine placement of video lottery terminal manufacturers, games, and game denominations within the physical floor plan provided by the video lottery gaming agent and shall manage subsequent revisions, in conjunction with the video lottery gaming agent, to the placement of video lottery terminal manufacturers, games and game denominations.

(d) The commission reserves the right to continually manage, revise, modify and upgrade the product mix plan, games, themes, play styles, denominations, and other related aspects of the video lottery terminals in order to optimize the overall marketability and terminal performance of video lottery gaming.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 5115.5