(A) A type B sports gaming proprietor
must install, maintain, and operate a surveillance system that meets the
specifications of this chapter.
(B) The surveillance system must include
components that meet or exceed the following requirements or listed
features:
(1) Installation which
prevents obstruction, tampering, or disabling;
(2) Data storage
redundancy to prevent the loss of any data;
(3) Recording date and
time stamped on all digital recordings and visible on all monitors based on a
synchronized and accurate clock;
(4) The ability to
provide exported copies of video, audio (if applicable), and image recordings.
The system must include a mechanism for authenticating exported
recordings;
(5) Audible and visual
notification of any failure of recording;
(6) Secure and separated
from other systems, either entirely or by appropriate firewalls, so that
information from the surveillance system is restricted;
(7) Reformat and erase
capabilities must be restricted to appropriate personnel;
(8) Access must be
limited to commission personnel and users authorized by the proprietor and must
be secured by unique user identification and a confidential password;
and
(9) Passwords must be
specific to each user and must be changed at least every thirty
days.
(C) The surveillance system must monitor
and record the following:
(1) General activities in
the sports gaming facility;
(2) The entrances and
exits to the sports gaming facility with enough clarity to identify patrons,
employees, and contractors;
(3) Each cashier station
or window, covering all activity, with enough clarity to identify the employees
performing the different functions, patrons conducting transactions, and the
values of cash or other instruments presented by or returned to
patrons;
(4) An overview of each
self-service sports gaming terminal with enough clarity to determine if an
individual is participating in sports gaming; and
(5) All areas where cash
or cash equivalents may be stored or counted.
(D) All images and video and audio
recordings must be retained for a minimum of fourteen days.
(E) All images and video and audio
recordings of activities perceived by sports gaming employees to be unusual,
suspected criminal activity, or in violation of Chapter 3775. of the Revised
Code or the rules adopted thereunder, or recorded at the request of the
commission, must be retained for a minimum of ninety days.
(F) The type B sports gaming proprietor
must retain any image or video or audio recording beyond an applicable minimum
retention period specified in this rule when requested to do so by the
commission or as required to by law, including upon issuance of a valid
subpoena, court order, or other similar document.
(G) The type B sports gaming proprietor
must report to the commission, as soon as practically possible, when
surveillance equipment that is critical to the proprietor's ability to
meet any of the requirements of this chapter becomes out of
service.
(H) Sports gaming activity will cease in
any area of the sports gaming facility where an outage or other malfunction of
the surveillance system prevents the proprietor from maintaining, monitoring,
and recording the area, as required by this chapter.
(I) The type B sports gaming proprietor
must keep its surveillance system, including any stations used to access the
system, in secured areas restricted to authorized personnel.
(J) The type B sports gaming proprietor
must not purposely monitor, track, or record the activities of any commission
personnel, unless the direct monitoring is requested by the executive director
or is required by a valid subpoena or court order.
(K) The type B sports gaming proprietor
must provide all accessible images and video and audio recordings to the
commission upon request as well as to any person that the operator is legally
required to, including upon issuance of a valid subpoena, court order, or other
similar document.
(L) Transfers of images and video and
audio recordings from the surveillance system must be tracked, either through
electronic or other means, in a manner as approved by the executive
director.
(M) The type B sports gaming proprietor
must provide remote access and any hardware or software required to facilitate
this access to the commission at the sole expense of the proprietor. The
delivery method of access to the commission, commission hardware and software,
and remote access capabilities will be determined by the executive
director.
(N) The type B sports gaming proprietor
must, as soon as practically possible, notify the commission of and create
surveillance reports of events that are unusual, depict suspected criminal
activity, are in violation of Chapter 3775. of the Revised Code or the rules
adopted thereunder, or of any other instances as identified by the executive
director. Reports must be maintained and stored electronically, organized
chronologically, and include the following information:
(1) The date and time of
each entry;
(2) The identity of the
employee making the entry;
(3) A summary of the
event recorded;
(4) Details of the result
of any surveillance monitoring;
(5) Details of any copies
made of recordings of the activity;
(6) Any details of
investigation procedures and the results of those procedures; and
(7) Any additional
information deemed necessary by sports gaming employees or the
commission.
(O) The commission must have continuous
access to surveillance reports.
(P) The type B sports gaming proprietor
must maintain the surveillance system and equipment to ensure its operation and
security continue to function as designed and remain compliant with the
requirements of this rule. Maintenance must be completed without compromising
any of the required surveillance coverage under this chapter.
