Section 230-15-615. Conducting the count.

(1) The contents of drop boxes must not be combined before the count team separately counts and records the contents of each box; and

(2) As each drop box is placed on the count table, a count team member must announce the game, table number, and shift, if applicable, loudly enough to be heard by all persons present and to be recorded by the audio recording equipment; and

(3) A count team member must empty the contents onto the count table; and

(4) Immediately after the contents are emptied onto the count table, a count team member must display the inside of the drop box to the closed circuit television camera, and show it to at least one other count team member to confirm that all contents of the drop box have been removed. A count team member must then lock the drop box and place it in the drop box storage area; and

(5) Count team member(s) must separate the contents of each drop box into separate stacks on the count table by denominations of coin, chips, and currency and by type of form, record, or document; and

(6) At least two count team members must count, either manually or mechanically, each denomination of coin, chips, and currency separately and independently. Count team members must place individual bills and coins of the same denomination on the count table in full view of the closed circuit television cameras, and at least one other count team member must observe and confirm the accuracy of the count orally or in writing; and

(7) As the contents of each drop box are counted, a member of the count team must record the total amount of coin, chips, and currency counted (the drop) on the master games report; and

(8) If a cage cashier has recorded the opener, closer, fill slips, and credit slips on the master game report before the count, a count team member must compare the series numbers and totals recorded on the master game report to the fill slips, credit slips, and table inventory slips removed from the drop boxes, confirm the accuracy of the totals, and must record, by game and shift, the totals we require on the master game report. Otherwise, the count team must complete all required information on the master game report; and

(9) The accounting department may complete the win/loss portions of the master game report independently from the count team if this is properly documented in the approved internal controls.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. WSR 07-09-033 (Order 608), § 230-15-615, filed 4/10/07, effective 1/1/08.]

RCW 9.46.070. WSR 07-09-033 (Order 608), § 230-15-615, filed 4/10/07, effective 1/1/08.