Jackpot Payout

Jackpot Payout. (a) Whenever a patron wins a jackpot that is not totally and automatically paid directly from the slot machine, a jackpot payout slip shall be prepared. (b) When voiding a jackpot payout, all parts of the slip shall indicate the reason for the void and shall be marked “VOID” diagonally. The signature of the preparer and the Slot Supervisor voiding the slip must also be written diagonally. Voided jackpot payouts must be forwarded to Accounting for retention and accountability. Voided adjustments in the computerized system shall be performed by Accounting. (c) Manual jackpot payouts shall be sequentially pre-numbered forms. Each series of jackpot payout slips shall be a three-part form and shall be inserted in a dispenser that shall be locked. The dispenser will permit an individual slip in the series and its copies to be written upon simultaneously while still in the dispenser and will discharge the original and duplicate while the triplicate remains in the dispenser. The receipt of manual jackpot payouts from the printing company must be recorded in a log, and Accounting must reconcile the log to the purchase invoice. The unused supply of forms will be locked and secured with access limited to Security or Accounting employees. Security or Accounting employees must be responsible for placing and removing the forms in/out of the dispenser. All parts of each series for manual jackpot payouts, used and unused, shall be accounted for by Accounting employees. An electronic process that replicates these procedures may be acceptable. (d) Computer generated jackpot payouts shall be a two-part sequentially numbered form. The original and its copies are printed simultaneously. All information is stored in a machine-readable form that is not susceptible to change or removal. All parts of each series for computerized jackpot payouts shall be accounted for by Accounting employees. (e) Short pays, regardless of amount, must be paid from a short pay slip. The short pay slip must be completed to include the date, time, machine number, dollar amount of the payout (alpha and numeric), reason, and signature of the Slot Attendant and verifier for such payments.