Chapter Game 10

Game 10.05 History History: Cr. Register, March, 1990, No. 411, eff. 4-1-90; am. (2), Register, July, 1990, No. 415, eff. 8-1-90; corrections in (2) and (4) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, March, 1995, No. 471; CR 03-070: r. (3) Register November 2003 No. 575, eff. 12-1-03.

Game 10.06 Game 10.06 Mutuel facilities; tickets; specification requirements and procedures.

Game 10.06(1) (1) No reduction in capacity. An association shall not change a totalizator system if the change will reduce the functional capacity of the system without prior division approval.

Game 10.06 Note Note: An example of a decrease in functional capacity is going from a cash/sell system to a sell only system.

Game 10.06(2) (2) Totalizators. Each association shall use ticket issuing machines, linked to a computer based totalizator system, that shall:

Game 10.06(2)(a) (a) Record the progressive, aggregate, and final total in dollars wagered in each pool and on each entry or mutuel field;

Game 10.06(2)(b) (b) Compute the approximate and final odds in the win pool for each entry in each race at intervals not greater than 60 seconds and relay those odds to the infield display board and to other display devices;

Game 10.06(2)(c) (c) Compute commissions and breaks;

Game 10.06(2)(d) (d) Compute the payout prices.

Game 10.06(3) (3) Final confirmation. For the purpose of confirming the final record of pari-mutuel sales for each race each association and totalizator licensee shall, for each wagering pool, obtain a computer printout or store on magnetic media the following information for each ticket issuing machine for 6 months:

Game 10.06(3)(a) (a) The total dollars wagered on each entry; and

Game 10.06(3)(b) (b) The combination of entries.

Game 10.06(4) (4) Locking devices. Each totalizator licensee shall provide for the purpose of locking ticket issuing machines at the start of each race:

Game 10.06(4)(a) (a) One device located within the stewards’ stands; and

Game 10.06(4)(b) (b) One device located in the tote room for use as an emergency locking device.

Game 10.06(5) (5) Control of locking devices. The locking control device referred to in sub. (4) shall be controlled by a division steward. This device shall disable all ticket issuing machines from issuing tickets instantaneously. The execution of the locking control device shall be noted by the ringing of the off-bell. It shall be the ultimate responsibility of the mutuel department representative to assure that “stop wagering” meaning a cessation of all wagering, occurs. In no event shall the association allow bets to be accepted or tickets to be canceled after the relevant stop wagering command has been issued.

Game 10.06(6) (6) Accounting for individual tickets. For the purpose of accounting of individual tickets, each association shall cause each ticket to be identified by a unique computer generated ticket number.

Game 10.06(7) (7) Tickets. The association shall cause every issued ticket to have printed on it:

Game 10.06(7)(a) (a) The name of the race track;

Game 10.06(7)(b) (b) The number of the race;

Game 10.06(7)(c) (c) The uniquely assigned computer generated ticket number;

Game 10.06(7)(d) (d) The date the ticket was issued;

Game 10.06(7)(e) (e) The date for which the ticket is issued;

Game 10.06(7)(f) (f) When appropriate, the designation of either matinee or night program;

Game 10.06(7)(g) (g) The number of the TIM or window location;

Game 10.06(7)(h) (h) The type of pool;

Game 10.06(7)(i) (i) The number of each entry;

Game 10.06(7)(j) (j) The denomination of each bet; and

Game 10.06(7)(k) (k) The total dollar amount of each ticket.

Game 10.06(7)(L) (L) The date the ticket expires.

Game 10.06(8) (8) Security for totalizator equipment. Each totalizator system licensee shall ensure the presence of a security system for the facilities housing the totalizator computers when such equipment is located on association grounds or off-site. The security system shall be provided by the association when totalizator equipment is housed on the grounds of the association. The security system shall be provided by the totalizator system licensee when totalizator equipment is housed outside of association grounds. Such security system shall include:

Game 10.06(8)(a) (a) All entry and exit doors to the computer room shall be locked when unattended. A list of individuals with keys to each door shall be maintained and provided to the division. All doors shall have signs posted on the exterior which read: “Authorized Personnel Only”.

Game 10.06(8)(b) (b) Security camera connected to a 24 hour monitoring system shall be installed to view all entry and exit doors to the computer room.

Game 10.06(9) (9) Access to totalizator room.

Game 10.06(9)(a) (a) Each totalizator system licensee shall authorize specific individuals, and may authorize visitors, to have access to the totalizator room. A list of such authorized individuals shall be maintained by the totalizator system licensee and shall be provided to the division. Individuals possessing an occupational license with the division shall be the only individuals permitted to enter the totalizator room on a daily basis.

Game 10.06(9)(b) (b) Work schedules for totalizator system employees with access to the totalizator room shall be posted.

Game 10.06(9)(c) (c) A paper log shall be maintained and all visitors to the totalizator room shall sign the log and indicate the time the visitor arrived and exited the totalizator room.

Game 10.06 History History: Cr. Register, March, 1990, No. 411, eff. 4-1-90; am. (2) (c), (3), (4) (b) and (5), Register, July, 1990, No. 415, eff. 8-1-90; correction in (9) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, March, 1995, No. 471; CR 03-070: cr. (7) (L), am. (8) and (9) Register November 2003 No. 575, eff. 12-1-03.

Game 10.07 Game 10.07 Totalizator system: system requirements.

Game 10.07(1) (1) General system requirements. Totalizator system licensees shall meet or exceed the totalizator system features listed in subs. (2) through (22).

Game 10.07(2) (2) Redundant capabilities. Totalizator systems shall have redundant capabilities to ensure the comparison of individual pool totals so that no data is lost due to a processor failure.

Game 10.07(3) (3) Redundant hardware. All totalizator systems shall have redundant hardware including, but not limited to, the acceptance, recording, and accounting of wagering transactions to ensure that in normal operating circumstances a totalizator system failure will not cause interruption in pari-mutuel operations.

Game 10.07(4) (4) Stop wagering command. All totalizator systems shall provide a device located in the stewards’ stand and the tote room which shall disable all ticket issuing machines from accepting all bets and issuing tickets on all races for which the “stop wagering” command has been issued pursuant to s. Game 10.06 (5).

Game 10.07(5) (5) Record of stop wagering command. All totalizator systems shall:

Game 10.07(5)(a) (a) Identify and record on the system printout which switch issued the stop wagering command;

Game 10.07(5)(b) (b) Record the time of day that the command was issued; and

Game 10.07(5)(c) (c) Confirm visually and audibly that wagering has stopped.

Game 10.07(6) (6) Odds board control. The association shall cause the controls necessary to operate the order of finish on the odds board to be located in the steward’s stand and be controlled by the association steward.

Game 10.07(7) (7) Odds update.

Game 10.07(7)(a) (a) In conjunction with the totalizator system, the association shall provide one or more odds boards. Approximate odds on each wagering interest in the win pool shall be updated on the odds board at intervals approved by the division.

Game 10.07(7)(b) (b) All totalizator systems shall provide to the division auditor a computer printout of all dollars wagered on each wagering interest in the win pool and other wagering information given to the public during the wagering period, or such other wagering information as requested.

Game 10.07(8) (8) Retention of racing program data. All totalizator systems shall store racing program data on disk or other storage devices with the capability to transfer the data to hard copy in readable format. Such information shall be stored for a period of one year from the end of the race meeting.

Game 10.07(9) (9) Control access to totalizator computer equipment. Security or safeguard mechanisms or both shall be installed by the totalizator system licensee to prevent unauthorized access to totalizator computer equipment. This security shall be capable of preventing unauthorized entry. Security systems meeting the above requirements shall be approved by the administrator or designee.

Game 10.07(10) (10) Software. All totalizator systems shall have the necessary software to create, read, and verify the integrity of the data on the magnetic tapes. Each tape shall be labeled by the totalizator system licensee separately for each racing program. The label shall include association name, program number, file generation number, date produced, and time of day produced.

Game 10.07(11) (11) Provide summary. All totalizator systems shall be able to produce, and the totalizator system licensee shall provide the division upon demand:

Game 10.07(11)(a) (a) Subject to the time limitation in sub. (8), a log file which can recreate the program and produce hard copy;

Game 10.07(11)(b) (b) A report which summarizes each racing program’s total wagering activity on a race by race basis; and

Game 10.07(11)(c) (c) A listing of the daily cashed tickets and outstanding tickets cashed by unique ticket number or ticket issuing machine or both for each program.

Game 10.07(12) (12) Unique ticket number. All totalizator systems shall assign a unique ticket number to each ticket issued. The unique ticket number shall be printed on the ticket at the time of issue by the ticket issuing machine and shall be recorded in the computer.

Game 10.07(13) (13) Uncashed tickets. All totalizator systems shall retain within the computer system ticket numbers of all outstanding tickets. These ticket numbers shall be retained in a computer data file protected by the security system. All access to these files outside of normal operating routines shall be password protected and a log of all such access shall be recorded and reported to the division.

Game 10.07(14) (14) Computer produced reports. All totalizator systems shall print on all computer produced reports, the association of track name, date of execution and time of day executed.

Game 10.07(15) (15) Totalizator files. All totalizator systems shall use the totalizator log files as input for the accounting reports produced.

Game 10.07(16) (16) Totalizator security sub-system. Totalizator program operation shall be under the control of a software security sub-system. This sub-system shall have the ability to validate used sign-on data entered through a ticket issuing machine and shall use table look-up techniques to determine which functions the user is permitted to perform when the totalizators are in use.

Game 10.07(17) (17) Access to sub-systems. The association and totalizator system licensee shall ensure that the operating or security sub-system or both shall be accessible from no more than 2 terminals at any one point in time. The association shall locate these terminals in the tote room and access to these sub-systems shall require password entry prior to execution.

Game 10.07(18) (18) Emergency power source. Each totalizator system licensee shall provide an emergency or alternate system of electrical supply capable of providing enough power to operate the central processing units where data which has been accepted is stored for a minimum of 60 minutes.

Game 10.07(19) (19) Power fluctuations. All totalizator systems shall provide the hardware which include voltage regulators, isolation transformers, to minimize the effects of a power fluctuation on the totalizator system. This hardware, insofar as possible, shall maintain power into the computers at a constant level within design limits and shall be selected by the totalizator company for compatibility with its system design.

Game 10.07(20) (20) Two independent sets of pool totals. All totalizator systems shall have the capability to maintain at least 2 independent sets of pool totals. If it cannot be ascertained by the totalizator system licensee which final pool is correct, the highest pool total shall be used in all calculations, including payouts and commissions. All discrepancies shall be reported in writing to the administrator within 48 hours.

Game 10.07(21) (21) Loss of communications reports. All totalizator systems shall detect lost communication with hardware peripheral devices including the disc drives, printers, consoles, ticket issuing machines, and any other devices which may be part of the system configuration. In the event of a system failure a written report with hard copy back-up shall be required in writing to the administrator within 48 hours.

Game 10.07(22) (22) Cancellations. Where totalizator systems allow issued tickets to be canceled such cancellations must occur within the provisions of s. Game 10.05 (3).

Game 10.07 Note Note: Section Game 10.05 (3) was repealed eff. 12-1-03.

Game 10.07(23) (23) Remote access.

Game 10.07(23)(a) (a) All dial up modems and other equipment allowing remote access to the totalizator system shall be turned off or disconnected when not in use. All dial up modems and remote access equipment shall be in a location visible to all totalizator system employees in the totalizator room.

Game 10.07(23)(b) (b) All individuals accessing the totalizator system from a remote location shall document their access including dates and times of access, physical location of the individual when accessing the system, and reason for requiring access. Documentation shall be filed in the totalizator room.

Game 10.07(23)(c) (c) All individuals requiring remote access to the totalizator system shall utilize a user specific username and password when accessing the totalizator system remotely.

Game 10.07(24) (24) Peripheral equipment with system connectivity. All peripheral equipment connected to a totalizator system shall be identified in writing and an updated list maintained in the totalizator room. The identification shall include a description of the location of the equipment.

Game 10.07 History History: Cr. Register, March, 1990, No. 411, eff. 4-1-90; am. (5) (a), (7) (b), (9), (14) to (16), (18), (20) and (21),Register, July, 1990, No. 415, eff. 8-1-90; correction in (4) and (22) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, March, 1995, No. 471; CR 03-070: am. (7) (a), (13), (15), (18), cr. (23) and (24) Register November 2003 No. 575, eff. 12-1-03.

Game 10.08 Game 10.08 Totalizator system: procedural requirements.

Game 10.08(1) (1) General procedural requirements. Every totalizator system licensee must satisfy the procedural requirements set forth in subs. (2) through (11).

Game 10.08(2) (2) Pre-race meeting tests. All totalizator equipment to be used for a race meet shall, before the beginning of said race meet, be tested by the totalizator licensee in the presence and supervision of a division representative. This test shall include those procedures set forth in sub. (3).

Game 10.08(3) (3) Pre-program tests. All totalizator equipment in use for a program shall, before the start of each program, be tested by the totalizator personnel and all necessary repairs and adjustments made to ensure proper operation of ticket issuing machines and totalizator computers and recording of wagers in accordance with these rules. These tests shall be:

Game 10.08(3)(a) (a) Conducted at a time that does not conflict with the time established by the association for opening the pari-mutuel windows for sales; and

Game 10.08(3)(b) (b) Conducted with data supplied by the division auditor when so requested by the administrator.

Game 10.08(4) (4) Totalizator programs.

Game 10.08(4)(a) (a) All copies of programs at a pari-mutuel facility shall be on electronic media and be stored in a secured cabinet under the control of a totalizator licensee.

Game 10.08(4)(b) (b) After the program has been loaded into the computer the electronic media shall be re-secured.

Game 10.08(5) (5) Duplicate copy of totalizator programs. All totalizator system licensees shall maintain a duplicate copy of all totalizator programs to be used during the race meet. The duplicate copy shall be in absolute program files and be placed on electronic media for storage. The electronic media shall be placed under seal by the totalizator system licensee for the division and retained for future comparison with totalizator programs actually in use during the meet. The electronic media shall be kept under the control of the totalizator system licensee and shall be retained on the premises of the association.

Game 10.08(6) (6) Notice of software modifications. All totalizator system licensees shall inform the administrator of planned totalizator program modifications by sending written notice to the division at least one week in advance of performing a software modification. In situations where programs are modified in response to operational problems requiring immediate attention, the totalizator system licensee shall inform the administrator of the change immediately after the modification has been made. A narrative log explaining all software modifications shall be kept by the totalizator system licensee in the tote room.

Game 10.08(7) (7) Testing of software modifications. Totalizator system licensees shall establish written procedures to test software modifications, and documentation of testing procedures and results shall be made available to the administrator upon request. Totalizator operators shall use either a hardware or software transaction generator to provide entry data for use in simulation of a complete program including production of all reports. The administrator shall review such test procedures and results prior to installation of a new version of a totalizator system within the state.

Game 10.08(8) (8) Controlling system utilities. All totalizator system licensees shall adhere to formal written procedures for controlling system utilities and furnish the administrator with a copy of these procedures. These procedures shall include but not be limited to such matters as control over duplication of program tapes, control over use of any system utility programs or any application programs used to modify master files, and control over utility programs or other procedures used to change system passwords.