Petitioner PPI, Inc., on August 4, 2008, in DBPR Case No. 2008043667 (DS 2008-059).; The Petitioner seeks a determination of compliance with Chapter 551, F.S., and Chapter 61D-14, F.A.C., as it relates to a slot machine (manufactured and supplied by ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
61D-14.022: Slot Machine Requirements
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, has received the petition for declaratory statement from Petitioner PPI, Inc., on August 4, 2008, in DBPR Case No. 2008043667 (DS 2008-059). The petition seeks the agency’s opinion as to the applicability of Chapter 551, F.S., and Chapter 61D-14, F.A.C., as it applies to the petitioner.

The Petitioner seeks a determination of compliance with Chapter 551, F.S., and Chapter 61D-14, F.A.C., as it relates to a slot machine (manufactured and supplied by Shuffle Master, Inc.) that Petitioner intends to offer to the public for slot machine gaming which incorporates a visual presentation of Blackjack (named “Royal Match 21 Blackjack”), and displays winning and losing outcomes using the same computer and processing technology as that employed in slot machine equipment approved for play in the State pursuant to Chapter 551, F.S., and Chapter 61D-14, F.A.C., subsection 61D-14.022(2), F.A.C., specifically prohibits the use of a slot machine game if that game operates a program of play that replicates a game which is prohibited under Section 849.08, F.S., unless the slot machine game contains a player skill component and is not based on a banking game. Any person whose substantial interests may be affected by a declaratory statement on the subject matter of the Petition may file a petition to intervene within 14 days of the publication of this notice.

A copy of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Agency Clerk, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2202, [phone]