Required meters
Compiled text through Nov 15, 2021
Register checked through Jul 29, 2026
Later Register activity found — review the notice before relying on the compiled text.
Dates and status
- Compiling agency
- Executive Department
- Text status
- Source receipt
- Compiled text through
- Nov 15, 2021
- Register checked through
- July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
- Activity status
- Later Register activity found — review the notice before relying on the compiled text.
- Latest notice
- TAF-46-21-00009-P · Proposed rule · Nov 17, 2021
- Source snapshot
- Jun 6, 2026
While electronic accounting meters should be communicated directly from the gaming device to the MCS, it is acceptable to use secondary MCS calculations where appropriate. The metering information described in subdivisions (a) through (l) of this section shall be communicated from the gaming device and stored on the system in units equal to the denomination of the gaming device or in dollars and cents.
(a)Coin in.
(1)The system shall maintain pay table coin-in and theoretical payback percentage information provided by the gaming device for each multi-game or multi-denomination/multi-game.
(2)The system shall maintain pay table coin-in and weighted average theoretical payback percentage information provided by each gaming device that contains pay tables with a difference in theoretical payback percentage that exceeds four percent between wager categories.
(3)This subdivision shall not apply to keno or skill games.
(b)Coin out.
(c)Total drop (total value of all bills and vouchers dropped).
(d)Attendant paid jackpots (hand-pays).
(e)Attendant paid cancelled credits (if supported on the gaming device).
(f)Bills in (total monetary value of all bills accepted).
(g)Vouchers out.
(h)Machine-paid external bonus payout.
(i)Attendant-paid external bonus payout.
(j)Attendant-paid progressive payout.
(k)Machine-paid progressive payout.
(l)Vouchers in (total monetary value of all vouchers accepted).