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IGT machines

#1

<<If the machine is manufactured in Nevada, it must comply with Nevada gaming
regulations anywhere in the world where it is employed -- whether or not
that location is regulated.
There is the possibility of phony, gaffed chips being used in legitimate
hardware such as IGT, as well as the possibility of bootleg hardware.
I know of no case where that's occured outside of Nevada, but that doesn't
mean it hasn't happened.

Barring criminal intervention, IGT and other Nevada-manufactured games are
safe and "fair" the world round.>>

Tabby Cat, this is what I have said for many years. However, I'm not sure this is true anymore although I can't find any evidence that the NV law (or regulations) have changed. There seem to be some IGT VP machines in states where only central server based machines are legal. And these machines are not random in the way NV machines are.

This has been discussed before, but I can't remember anyone having absolute proof that IGT is allowed to make a non-random machine for shipment to a state where that is legal. In other words, they can manufacturer and ship a Class 2 machine (i.e.,bingo or pull-tab based) if that is the only machine that is legal in that particular state.

I had heard that IGT manufacturers this type of machine under another name?

Does anyone have personal knowledge based on known facts (as opposed to guesses and opinions) about this subject?

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________________________________________
Jean $¢ott
The new " FRUGAL VIDEO POKER
SCOUTING GUIDE" and other frugal
products are available at my Web site,
http://queenofcomps.com/.
   
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#2

Jean,

Interesting. I'm sure you know that central-server based games (assuming
that means the gaming chips are on the server and not the individual slot)
are not legal in Nevada. That would mean that the out-of-state scenario you
describe would violate Nevada regs even if the chips are fair.

I'll look into this when I can. I can always go talk to my contact at the
Gaming Control lab downtown (it's hard for me to find a free weekday in LV).

TC

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On 6/13/07, queenofcomps <queenofcomps@cox.net> wrote:

  <<If the machine is manufactured in Nevada, it must comply with Nevada
gaming
regulations anywhere in the world where it is employed -- whether or not
that location is regulated.
There is the possibility of phony, gaffed chips being used in legitimate
hardware such as IGT, as well as the possibility of bootleg hardware.
I know of no case where that's occured outside of Nevada, but that doesn't
mean it hasn't happened.

Barring criminal intervention, IGT and other Nevada-manufactured games are
safe and "fair" the world round.>>

Tabby Cat, this is what I have said for many years. However, I'm not sure
this is true anymore although I can't find any evidence that the NV law (or
regulations) have changed. There seem to be some IGT VP machines in states
where only central server based machines are legal. And these machines are
not random in the way NV machines are.

This has been discussed before, but I can't remember anyone having
absolute proof that IGT is allowed to make a non-random machine for shipment
to a state where that is legal. In other words, they can manufacturer and
ship a Class 2 machine (i.e.,bingo or pull-tab based) if that is the only
machine that is legal in that particular state.

I had heard that IGT manufacturers this type of machine under another
name?

Does anyone have personal knowledge based on known facts (as opposed to
guesses and opinions) about this subject?

________________________________________
Jean $¢ott
The new " FRUGAL VIDEO POKER
SCOUTING GUIDE" and other frugal
products are available at my Web site,
http://queenofcomps.com/.

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