Authority: IC 4-33-4; IC 4-35-4

Affected: IC 4-33; IC 4-35

Sec. 4. (a) All changes made by a casino licensee that affect game play or control programs on a player terminal must be made in accordance with the procedures following procedures outlined in this section:

1. (1) For purposes of this section, changes that affect game play or control programs on a player terminal include:

   1. (A) a change in:

      1. (i) payout percentage;
      2. (ii) denomination;
      3. (iii) rules of the game;
      4. (iv) the game theme; or
      5. (v) line count configuration;
   2. (B) any change that affects the pay table of a player terminal;
   3. (C) additions and deletions to the player terminal; or
   4. (D) any other change that the commission or the executive director deems to have the potential to materially alter a player's gaming experience.
2. (2) Changes may only be made in the presence of a gaming agent and require split passwords with the gaming agent possessing one (1) half of a password that is changed at least every thirty (30) days, and the casino licensee possessing the other half of the password that is changed at least every thirty (30) days. A system that requires two (2) independent logins, one (1) of which must assigned to a gaming agent, and each of which must be changed every thirty (30) days, shall meet the intent of this requirement.

3. (3) Changes may be prescheduled up to seven (7) days in advance only if entry or cancellation of the scheduled change requires the security measures specified in subdivision (2). Records must be kept that describe:

   1. (A) whether a scheduled change was executed; and
   2. (B) the nature and details of the scheduled changes.

4. (4) Before a change described in subdivision (1) is made, the player terminal that is the subject of the change must have no credits outstanding and must not have been utilized by any patron for four (4) minutes. After those four (4) minutes have elapsed, the player terminal must:

   1. (A) enter an inactive state where patrons cannot utilize the terminal; and

   2. (B) display a message for a minimum of one (1) minute indicating that:

      1. (i) changes are being made to the player terminal; and
      2. (ii) play is not currently permitted on the machine.
5. (5) After an addition described in subdivision (1) is made, before a patron may utilize a player terminal, an enforcement agent must verify the signature or signatures of the control programs using a device or software that is provided by the commission's authorized independent gaming laboratory, unless otherwise specified by the executive director.

(b) Any record of activity between a server and a player terminal that involves:

1. (1) the downloading of control programs or the adjustment of player terminal settings and configurations;
2. (2) the activation of previously downloaded control programs or game content; or
3. (3) any other change that affects game play or control programs on a player terminal;

must be stored in an unalterable audit log, which shall identify with particularity the player terminal or terminals to which the control program was downloaded and, if applicable, the program it replaced and changes to the player terminal settings or configurations.

(c) The electronic gaming device system database must be simultaneously updated when any change that affects game play or control programs on a player terminal is made.

(Indiana Gaming Commission; 68 IAC 2-6.5-4; filed Aug 18, 2011, 11:38 a.m.: 20110914-IR-068100675FRA; errata filed Mar 20, 2012, 11:24 a.m.: 20120328-IR-068100675ACA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2013, 3:58 p.m.: 20131225-IR-068130354RFA; readopted filed Sep 4, 2019, 10:57 a.m.: 20191002-IR-068190384RFA; readopted filed Nov 13, 2025, 2:46 p.m.: 20251210-IR-068240626RFA)