24 NCAC 06A .0809         Wagering Kiosks

A Wagering Facility may use Wagering Kiosks for Wagering Activity in a location approved by the Director. A Wagering Kiosk shall be established and operated as follows:

(1)           All aspects of a Wagering Kiosk, including the computer and related hardware, software, or related devices, shall be submitted to an Independent Testing Laboratory and approved by the Commission prior to use by a Wagering Facility. The Commission may require additional testing or field inspection of the Wagering Kiosk prior to or after approval.

(2)           Wagering Kiosks shall be configured not to:

(a)           issue a Wagering Ticket with a Wager in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000);

(b)           redeem a winning Wagering Ticket with a value in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or other limits set by the Internal Revenue Service;

(c)           issue or redeem a Wagering Voucher with a value in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or other limits set by the Internal Revenue Service; or

(d)           distribute Cash or Cash Equivalents.

(3)           All Wagering Kiosks shall have a sign permanently affixed to the Kiosk notifying the public that Players shall not be Underage Persons.

(4)           On a schedule approved by the Director, authorized employees shall remove the drop boxes in the Wagering Kiosks. The drop boxes shall be monitored and recorded by surveillance. The Wagering Facility shall submit the Wagering Kiosk drop schedule to the Director.

(5)           The Wagering Facility shall reconcile the Wagering Kiosks on a schedule approved by the Director pursuant to Internal Controls. Variances of five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more shall be documented by the accounting department and reported in writing to the Director within five Days after drop and count of Wagering Kiosks. The report shall state the cause of the variance and shall contain documentation required to support the stated explanation.

(6)           In locations where Wagering Kiosks do not allow for redemption, the Wagering Facility shall display prominently the methods of paying out or cashing out winning Wagering Tickets and Vouchers near the Wagering Kiosks.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 18C-114(a)(14);

Previously adopted as Rule 1H-009;

Eff. January 8, 2024;

Readopted Eff. March 27, 2024.