8 §1004. Facility-based monitoring system

1. Generally. In order to facilitate auditing and security programs under section 1003, subsection 2 , all slot machines at a casino or slot machine facility must communicate electronically with the licensee's facility-based monitoring system. The facility-based monitoring system, in addition to other functions the board determines necessary, must: A. Be a fully operational slot machine control system that has the capability of supporting all slot machines licensed for operation at the casino or slot machine facility and is capable of being upgraded to maintain a fully operational and proper reporting capability; [PL 2023, c. 549, §8 (AMD); PL 2023, c. 549, §15 (AFF).] B. Use a widely accepted gaming industry protocol to facilitate slot machine manufacturers' ability to communicate with the facility-based monitoring system; [PL 2023, c. 549, §8 (AMD); PL 2023, c. 549, §15 (AFF).] C. Have the capability to support progressive slot machines, both in-house and wide-area, as approved by the board. For purposes of this paragraph, "progressive slot machine" means a slot machine or series of slot machines in which the payback amount to an individual player increases as that player continues to play the slot machine or slot machines; [PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. A, §5 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. B, §11 (AFF).] D. Allow the slot machine operator to install independent player tracking systems to include cashless technology as approved by the board; [PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. A, §5 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. B, §11 (AFF).] E. Be incapable of altering the statistical awards of slot machines, as designated by the slot machine manufacturer and approved by the board; [PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. A, §5 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 687, Pt. B, §11 (AFF).] F. Provide redundancy to ensure that each component of the facility-based monitoring system is capable of operating independently if another component of the facility-based monitoring system fails and to ensure that all transactional data is captured and secured; and [PL 2023, c. 549, §8 (AMD); PL 2023, c. 549, §15 (AFF).] G. Have the ability to meet the reporting and control requirements set forth in section 1003, subsection 2, paragraphs A to S . [PL 2023, c. 549, §8 (AMD); PL 2023, c. 549, §15 (AFF).] An on-site computer system that is accessible by the department through read‑only access and was in operation as of January 1, 2024 at a casino or slot machine facility operated by a person licensed under section 1011 is considered a facility-based monitoring system under this chapter. [PL 2023, c. 549, §8 (AMD); PL 2023, c. 549, §15 (AFF).]

2. Third-party contractor. [PL 2023, c. 549, §8 (RP); PL 2023, c. 549, §15 (AFF).]

3. Initial acquisition of central site monitoring system. [PL 2023, c. 549, §8 (RP); PL 2023, c. 549, §15 (AFF).]