The objective of the requirements in this section is to identify and establish the conditions under which Gaming Devices and Gaming Systems may be provided to the Gaming Sites in Ontario without seeking the Registrar’s approval.
1.1 Gaming Devices and Gaming Systems Pre-Approved for Use in Ontario without Requiring Notification
1.1.1 The following Gaming Devices and Gaming Systems are deemed to be approved by the Registrar for use in Ontario without notification required to the AGCO Gaming Lab by the Gaming-Related Supplier:
- Bill Validator hardware;
- Coin Validator hardware;
- Coin Validator software;
- Coin Hopper;
- Button panel hardware and software;
- Modifications to a previously approved Gaming Device cabinet that does not impact Game integrity or security
- Modifications to previously approved motherboards or previously approved other printed circuit boards (PCB) that have the same architecture as the previously approved motherboard or PCB, and that does not contain any embedded Critical Software;
- Any other PCB that does not include logic that could impact gaming integrity;
- Printer hardware;
- Printer software;
- Display or sound controller firmware or software that only displays graphics, plays sounds, or both but does not store graphics or sounds that are integral to gaming nor have logic that could impact gaming integrity;
- Display or sound controller hardware, including progressive displays;
- Monitors;
- Video and graphics cards;
- Off-the-shelf networking infrastructure such as routers, switches, and cables not modified for the purposes of being used for gaming;
- Off-the-shelf computers not modified for the purposes of being used for gaming;
- Protocol conversion software for use with industry standard protocols;
- Mechanical reel driver firmware;
- Mechanical reel hardware (excluding reel strips for specific Games, which must be included with the submissions of those Games);
- Power supplies;
- Top box or Topper hardware that does not contain logic that could impact gaming integrity;
- Storage devices (e.g. CF card, CFast card, hard drive, solid state drive, etc) excluding all data and files stored on the devices; and
- Random access memory (RAM) modules.
1.1.2 The Gaming Devices and Gaming Systems listed in standard 1.1.1 must meet the following conditions:
- The Gaming Devices and Gaming Systems when installed must meet these Minimum Technical Standards and must not suffer from nor introduce any integrity, security, public interest, and accounting capability concerns;
- The Gaming Devices and Gaming Systems do not introduce functionality that is not currently in use in Ontario (e.g. Bill Validator incorporating Near Field Communication (NFC) is not currently in use as of the date of these standards);
- Gaming Devices and Gaming Systems that are discovered to suffer from integrity, security, public interest, or accounting capability concerns at any time after deployment, including but not limited to those that are pre-approved, must be promptly removed from Play or have other action taken to mitigate the integrity, security, public interest, or accounting capability concern. Additionally, the Registrar must be promptly notified of these concerns;
- Gaming-Related Suppliers must not provide Gaming Devices and Gaming Systems to Operators if there are any known integrity, security, public interest, or accounting capability concerns with the Gaming Devices and Gaming Systems; and
- Gaming Devices and Gaming Systems are only deployed with compatible Gaming Devices and Gaming Systems, and configured to ensure integrity, security, public interest, and accounting capability is maintained.
Notes:
1. The Registrar may request an exact replica of this Gaming Device or Gaming System be provided to the Gaming Lab, as appropriate.
2. The Registrar may revoke this pre-approval for particular Gaming Devices, Gaming Systems, or a Gaming-Related Supplier when deemed necessary.