Only an organization member, employee, including an employee of a temporary employment agency, or member of an auxiliary to an organization may manage, control, conduct games, or have sole direct access to gaming assets. An organization may have an outside service provider, including another organization, provide specific gaming-related services. All accounting records and played games shall be stored by the organization. The organization shall ensure that the outside service provider complies with the gaming law and rules and may allow assistance with the following:

1. Perform audit services, including auditing closed games and daily activity, do interim audits of games, verify bank deposits, and reconcile inventory of gaming equipment and cash banks;

2. Perform accounting and bookkeeping services, including recording receipts and disbursements, processing payroll and payroll reports, reconcile bank statements, write checks, and prepare budgets, financial statements, and tax returns. However, an outside service provider may not have signatory authority of a bank account;

3. Access and review recorded video;

4. Take a locked bank bag or locked drop box to a financial institution provided the outside service provider has no access key; and

5. An outside service provider that is a security company, security agency, accounting firm, or financial institution may count drop box cash.

History: Effective May 1, 1998; amended effective July 1, 2000; July 1, 2004; October 1, 2006; April 1, 2016; July 1, 2018; January 1, 2023.

General Authority: NDCC 53-06.1-01.1

Law Implemented: NDCC 53-06.1-01.1, 53-06.1-06