Duties of Casino

Duties of Casino. (a) Each casino shall ensure patrons are provided with information on how to exclude themselves by written materials located in the casino and on all casino affiliated web applications and websites. (b) Each casino shall designate a person or persons to be the contact person with the Commission for purposes of self-exclusion procedures, including receipt and maintenance of the self- exclusion list, submission of the casinos procedures, and all other communications between the Commission and the casino for self-exclusion purposes. (c) Each casino shall establish procedures and systems which: 1. Require employees of the casino, upon identification of a self-excluded person in the casino, to notify: i. Those employees of the casino designated to monitor the presence of self- excluded persons; and ii. Designated representatives of the Commission via Email. 2. Utilize the player tracking systems and other electronic means, including checking all taxable patron winnings against the self-exclusion list, to assist in determining whether self-excluded persons are participating in any gaming activities; 3. Deny casino credit, check cashing privileges, player club membership, complimentary goods and services, junket participation and other similar privileges and benefits to any self-excluded person; 4. Ensure that self-excluded persons do not receive, either from the casino or any agent thereof, targeted mailings, telemarketing promotions, player club materials or other promotional materials relative to gaming activities at its licensed casino. (d) Each casino shall post or provide at each entrance and exit to the gaming premises, and in conspicuous places in or near gaming or cage areas and cash dispensing machines located on the gaming premises information concerning the nature and symptoms of problem gambling, the procedure for self-exclusion, including where they can obtain Self-Exclusion information and the toll free number of the Mississippi Council on Compulsive Gambling or a similar entity approved by the Executive Director that provides information and referral services for problem gamblers. (e) Upon discovery by a casino that a self-excluded person has breached his self-exclusion and obtained access to the premises, said casino shall take steps to immediately eject such person from the premises, confiscate jackpot winnings and notify the Commission via electronic mail of the breach. Winnings in the form of wagering instruments such as gaming cheques or slot vouchers may be confiscated. Each casino shall submit written procedures for handling the confiscated winnings or jackpots. (f) Each casino shall submit to the Commission for written approval a copy of its procedures pursuant adoption of these regulations within 90 days. These procedures shall include the handling of confiscated jackpots from self-excluded patrons and specify procedures for employees on the exclusion list. Any amendment to the casino’s procedures shall be submitted to the Commission at least fourteen (14) days prior to their implementation. (Adopted: 03/25/1999; Amended: 09/21/2000; Amended: 09/24/2003; Amended: 06/25/2010.) (g) No sports gaming wager that is currently pending at the time of a person’s enrollment in the self-exclusion program may be voided or cancelled unilaterally by either party solely due to that person’s enrollment. If a patron makes a sports wager prior to enrollment in the self exclusion program and the outcome is not yet decided, the patron has the right to receive the amount owed, including any winnings or pushes.