Removal of slot drop buckets and meter readings

(1) The drop bucket for each slot machine on the gaming floor shall be removed at a minimum, on specific days and times designated by the Casino Licensee on a schedule which shall be filed with the Board. No drop bucket shall be emptied or removed from its compartment at other than the times specified on such schedule except with the express written approval of an inspector. (2) Procedures and requirements for removing a drop bucket from its compartment shall be the following– (a) if the drop bucket meets the requirements of sub regulations (2) and (3) of Regulation 36– (i) the removal of a drop bucket shall be at a minimum, performed by four employees; (ii) such removal shall be performed in the presence of a Security Department member and an inspector; (b) if the drop bucket meets the requirements of subregulation (5) of Regulation 36Gaming Control 227 (i) the removal of a drop bucket shall be at a minimum, performed by two employees; and (ii) such removal shall be performed in the presence of a Security Department Member and an inspector. (3) Procedures and requirements for removing drop buckets from the Gaming Floor shall be the following– (a) if the drop buckets are removed in conformity with subregulation (2) (a)– (i) the drop buckets shall be removed from their compartments and an empty drop bucket shall be placed in each compartment which the compartment shall be closed and locked; and (ii) all drop buckets removed from the compartments shall be transported by, at a minimum, a Security Department Member and a slot attendant directly to, and secured in, the Hard Count Room in preparation for the count of the contents. An inspector shall accompany the persons transporting the drop bucket to the Hard Count Room; (b) if the drop buckets are removed in conformity with subregulation (2) (b)– (i) the drop bucket shall be unlocked and removed from the inside of the slot machine. The contents of the bucket shall be emptied into another drop bucket with a number corresponding to 228 Gaming Control the Casino number of the slot machine. The original bucket shall then be returned to the machine and locked in its original position; (ii) all drop buckets removed from the interior of the slot machines shall be transported by, at a minimum, a Security Department member and a slot attendant accompanied by an inspector, directly to, and secured in, the Hard Count Room for the count of the (4) Accounting Department employees with no incompatible functions shall, once a week, at a minimum, read and record on a Slot Meter Sheet the numbers on the In-Meter, Drop Meter, Jackpot Meter, and Manual Jackpot Meter. These procedures shall be performed in conjunction with the removal and replacement of the drop buckets prior to the opening of the slot machines for play by patrons. (5) After preparation of the Slot Meter Sheet each employee involved with its preparation shall sign the Slot Meter Sheet attesting to the accuracy of the information contained thereon, after which the sheet shall be forwarded directly to the Accounting Department for comparison with the Slot Win Sheet and calculation of Slot Machine Statistics.