(SeaPRwire) –   23-5-621. (1) The agency shall adopt rules that: (a) implement 23-5-637; (b) define the video gaming machines licensed under this section and outline the requirements for such licensed machines, including a description of the graphics and the minimum screen area displaying a bingo, poker, or keno game; (c) allow video gaming machines to be imported into this state and used for trade shows, conventions, and similar events; (d) permit each video gaming machine to include any combination of approved poker, keno, and bingo games within the same machine cabinet, provided the machine’s owner has either already obtained approval to report gaming machine information using an authorized automatic accounting and reporting system or entered into an agreement with the agency to use such a system; (e) on a per-license basis, enable licensed machine owners and operators of machines using an authorized automatic accounting and reporting system to: (i) electronically access and use, for a single licensed premise, the information and data collected for business management, accounting, and payroll purposes; however, the rules must specify that data generated by the authorized system may not be used by licensees for player tracking; and (ii) obtain and use, at the licensee’s expense, an agency-approved site controller; (f) reduce, to the greatest extent possible, the recordkeeping and retention requirements for video gaming machines that use an authorized automatic accounting and reporting system. (2) The agency’s rules for an authorized automatic accounting and reporting system must, at minimum: (a) ensure the confidentiality of information obtained through the system, within the limits set forth in 23-5-115(8) and 23-5-116; (b) establish provisions to maintain the security and integrity of the authorized system; (c) restrict and specify the circumstances for electronic issuance of video gaming machine licenses and electronic transfer of funds to the agency for payment of taxes, fees, or penalties; (d) outline requirements and an assessment and review process for authorized systems used by licensed operators, including standards for electronically captured data; and (e) specify the frequency of reporting from the authorized system and provide exemptions for geographically isolated video gaming operators.

A nonprofit organization that has obtained a license under 23-5-706 must conduct a casino night in accordance with the following conditions: (1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b), a casino night may not last more than 12 consecutive hours

23-5-622. Tampering with video gaming machines — penalties. (1) A person commits the offense of tampering with a video gaming machine if they intentionally or knowingly manipulate, attempt to manipulate, or conspire to manipulate the outcome or payout of a video gaming machine through physical tampering or other interference with the machine’s proper operation. (2) A violation of this section is a felony and must be punished in accordance with 23-5-162.

Regulations

23-5-710. Requirements for conducting casino nights. (b) A casino night may be split into two separate, 6-consecutive-hour sessions that take place on the same day but must occur within the same calendar year. (2) The casino night must be managed and operated solely by members of the nonprofit organization that was granted the permit under 23-5-706. (3) Only prizes or cash may be awarded as rewards. (4) Proceeds from the casino night, after paying reasonable administrative expenses, must be used only for civic, charitable, or educational purposes, and administrative expenses may not exceed 50% of the proceeds. (5) If cash prizes are awarded, the prizes for bingo and keno may not exceed the limits established in 23-5-412. Live cards must be limited to those registered under 23-5-311, and the prizes may not exceed the amount specified in 23-5-312. (6) A casino night may not include any gaming equipment prohibited under 23-5-317.