2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

40.   Jackpot payouts

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    (1)   Whenever a patron wins a Jackpot that is not totally and automatically paid directly from the slot machine, a Main Slot Bank Cashier shall prepare a Jackpot payout slip.

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    (2)   A Jackpot payouts slip shall be serially pre-numbered forms, each series of Jackpot payouts slips shall be used in sequential order, and the series numbers of all payouts received by a gaming operator shall be accounted for by employees independent of the Cashiers Cage Department and the Slot Department.

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    (3)   All original and duplicate void Jackpot payout slips shall be marked “VOID” and shall require the signature of the preparer.

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    (4)   The following procedures and requirements shall be observed with regards to Jackpot payouts slips—

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      (a)     each series of Jackpot payouts slips shall be a 3-part form and shall be inserted in a locked dispenser that will permit an individual payout slip in the series and its copies to be written upon simultaneously while still locked in the dispenser and that will discharge the original and duplicate while the triplicate remains in a continuous, unbroken form in the dispenser; and

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      (b)     access to the triplicate shall be maintained and controlled at all times by employees responsible for controlling and accounting for the unused supply of payouts slip, placing payout slips in the dispensers and removing from the dispensers each day the triplicates remaining therein and these employees shall have no incompatible functions.

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    (5)   On the originals, duplicates and triplicates of Jackpot payout slips the preparer shall record, at a minimum, the following information—

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      (a)     the gaming operator number of the slot machine on which the Jackpot was registered;

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      (b)     the winning combination of reel characters constituting the Jackpot;

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      (c)     the date and time of the Jackpot;

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      (d)     the amount to be paid from the Main Slot Bank; and

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      (e)     the signature of the preparer.

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    (6)   All coin or currency paid to a patron as a result of winning a Jackpot shall be—

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      (a)     if the manual Jackpot is less than $1,000, disbursed by a slot attendant directly to the patron; or

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      (b)     if the manual Jackpot is $1,000 or more, disbursed by a slot supervisor who shall transport the coin or currency directly to the patron,

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    and disbursed in the presence of a member of the Security Department.

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    (7)   Signatures attesting to the accuracy of the information contained on the Jackpot payout slip shall be, at a minimum, of the following personnel at the following times—

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      (a)     on the original—

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        (i)     the Main Slot Bank Cashier upon preparation, and

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        (ii)     a slot attendant after observing the reel characters of the slot machine or if the manual Jackpot is $1,000 or more, a slot supervisor after observing the reel characters of the slot machines; and

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      (b)     on the duplicate—

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        (i)     a Main Slot Bank Cashier upon preparation,

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        (ii)     a slot attendant after observing the reel characters of the slot machine or if the manual Jackpot is $1,000 or more, a slot supervisor after observing the reel characters of the slot machine,

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        (iii)     a member of the Security Department after observing the reel characters of the slot machines, and

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        (iv)     a Slot Department Manager or Gaming Manager, or equivalent, after observing the reel characters of the slot machine if the amount of the Jackpot is in excess of $5,000.

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    (8)   Upon meeting the signature requirements as described in subregulations (7)(a) and (7)(b), the member of the Security Department shall maintain and control the duplicate and the Main Slot Bank Cashier shall maintain and control the original.

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    (9)   At the end of gaming activity each day, at a minimum, the original and duplicate of the Jackpot payout slip shall be forwarded as follows—

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      (a)     the original shall be forwarded to the cashiers cage by the Main Slot Bank Cashier in exchange for coin, currency, or credit after which the original shall be forwarded to the Accounts Department for agreement with the triplicate;

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      (b)     the duplicate shall be forwarded directly to the Accounts Department for recording on the slot win sheet, inclusive with the meter readings recorded on the slot meter sheet, and agreement with the triplicate.