<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:18:17:24.02 Monitoring of progressive slot machines and meter sign reconciliation.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:18:17:24.02"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:18:17:24.02 Monitoring of progressive slot machines and meter sign reconciliation."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:12.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:18:17:24.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;Monitoring of progressive slot machines and meter sign reconciliation.</b> During the normal mode of progressive slot machines, the progressive controller must continuously monitor each machine on the link for inserted coins and must multiply the coins by the rate of progression in order to determine the correct amounts to apply to the progressive jackpot. The progressive display must be constantly updated as play on the link is continued.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On a weekly basis the operator shall record and document the sign amounts currently displayed for each progressive top award jackpot. This may be done by licensed gaming staff or accounting. Documentation must be forwarded to accounting for review. If the displayed sign value has decreased from prior recorded sign value, accounting will complete a meter-to-sign reconciliation to ensure the jackpot reset occurred correctly and that the displayed sign incremented accurately.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On a quarterly basis the operator shall confirm and document that proper communication was maintained on each slot machine linked to a progressive controller by either documenting a physical coin-in test or by a meter-to-sign reconciliation.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If after completing the required test a variance between the actual and expected progressive amount exceeds fifty dollars, the operator shall attempt to identify any patron that was underpaid and pay the patron the additional amount. If each patron cannot be identified, the operator shall increase the progressive sign amount by the amount of the variance. The operator is required to notify the commission of any variance that exceeds fifty dollars.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Weekly and quarterly procedures are not required for:</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;Wide area progressive jackpots managed by licensed manufacturers; or</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;Slot machines which have progressive functionality configured or embedded software within the slot machine's controlled program storage area.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All testing documentation shall be maintained for three years.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 16 SDR 233, effective July 1, 1990; 21 SDR 98, effective November 30, 1994; 37 SDR 70, effective October 20, 2010; 40 SDR 121, effective January 6, 2014; 42 SDR 146, effective May 3, 2016.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=42-7B-7">42-7B-7.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=42-7B-7">42-7B-7</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=42-7B-11">42-7B-11(13).</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>