(a) A gaming device enabled for tournament play shall not accept credits from any source or pay out credits in any way, but shall use credit points only. Tournament credits shall have no cash value. Tournament-enabled games shall not increment any mechanical or electromechanical meters unless such meters are designed exclusively for use with tournament software. Tournament-enabled gaming devices shall not communicate any tournament-related accounting information to the gaming facility’s slot accounting system. The percentage requirements in sections 5319.47 through 5319.50 of this Title are waived for tournament games.
(b) All gaming devices used in a single tournament shall use the same electronics and machine settings as other gaming devices involved in such tournament, including reel-speed settings.