- Terminals are designed and tested for accuracy to meet government standards for fairness and accountability.
- There are multiple levels of security to ensure accurate revenue reporting.
- The Lottery can always audit the collections process itself to ensure accuracy in revenue distribution.
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- Distribution occurs weekly.
- Retailers receive a percentage of Net revenue based on specified terms within the jurisdictional contract between Southland Gaming of the Virgin Islands, Inc. and the Virgin Islands Lottery.
- Virgin Islands Lottery receives its share of net game revenue weekly along with complete weekly statement of revenue.
- Meter spreadsheet and meter 'print out' tickets submitted to Virgin Islands Lottery weekly.
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Submitted To Southland Gaming |
- Weekly statement of revenue.
- Spreadsheet with perpetual meter readings on CD.
- VI Lottery payment.
- Enrollment of devices: location and meters
- Changes in device locations
- Add / remove devices.
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Operation and Controls of the Central System
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Functions Performed by the Central System |
- Automatic meter data collection (all play information from each VLT)
- Revenue sharing calculations (ensures Lottery Receives proper share)
- Financial report generation (several types - all available to Lottery)
- Inventory control (track location and placement of every VLT)
- Game play tracking (determine most popular games)
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Automatic Meter Data Collection |
- Computer embedded in each VLT
- Main computer at each location gathers meters from all networked subsidiary at each location and delivers to the Central System
- Central System delivers all data to Lottery.
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Automatic Meter Reading Procedures |
- Central server recieves meter readings from "main" VLT at each location.
- At scheduled times each week the meter readings are "frozen", and the last weeks meter readings are subtracted to calculate revenue.
- Revenue shares are calculated and reports generated on site.
- Complete weekly sales, marketing, and collection reports are sent immediately to management terminal at the Lottery
- The Virgin Islands Lottery can audit reports at any time.
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- All network links are encrypted (RSA certificates)
- Ethernet over CAT5 cabling is used to connect all VLTs within a location, using 100Mb switching gear
- Location's network separated from Southland's network by firewall technology.
- Wireless links are used in place of cable at some sites. This traffic is encrypted twice.
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Certification and Testing |
- While the Virgin Island Lottery does not have a standard set forth regarding terminal certifications, Southland Gaming of the Virgin Islands, Inc. contracts an third party company to ensure that all of its systems meet standards within the industry.
- Southland Gaming of the Virgin Islands provides THE answer for a secure, streamlined and monitored video lottery system.
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