Definitions

1   In this regulation:

"Act" means the Gaming Control Act;

"automated banking machine" means

(a) an automated teller machine, or

(b) a kiosk that facilitates, and issues a receipt in relation to, a cash advance on a credit card;

"gaming event services provider" means a registered gaming services provider that is a member of the gaming event services provider class established by section 10 [classes of registered gaming services providers] of the Gaming Control Regulation;

"gaming retailer" means a registered gaming services provider that is a member of the gaming retailer class established by section 10 of the Gaming Control Regulation;

"ticket-verification machine" means a machine that verifies the authenticity of a lottery ticket and indicates the prize, if any, to which the ticket holder is entitled.

Services excluded from "gaming services"

2   For the purposes of paragraph (c) of the definition of "gaming services" in section 1 of the Act, the following services are prescribed:

(a) producing any of the following:

(i) gaming supplies not for use in British Columbia;

(ii) gaming supplies that are not electronic, other than the following:

(A) casino chips or slot machine tokens for use at a casino;

(B) lottery tickets for use in a provincial gaming scheme;

(iii) gaming supplies for use only in bingo that is not operated through an electronic gaming device or the lottery corporation's online platform;

(iv) games for use in online gaming schemes;

(b) distributing any of the following gaming supplies to a person that operates a lottery scheme:

(i) gaming supplies that are not electronic and not used to determine the outcome of a lottery scheme, other than casino chips or slot machine tokens for use at a casino;

(ii) gaming supplies for use only in bingo that is not operated through an electronic gaming device or the lottery corporation's online platform;

(iii) lottery tickets;

(iv) machines for use in the sale of lottery tickets;

(v) ticket-verification machines;

(c) distributing gaming supplies to a person that does not operate a lottery scheme.

Services included in "gaming services"

3   For the purposes of paragraph (d) of the definition of "gaming services" in section 1 of the Act, the following services are prescribed:

(a) operating an automated banking machine at a provincial gaming facility;

(b) janitorial services at a provincial gaming facility;

(c) leasing premises to a person for use as a provincial gaming facility;

(d) distributing software that protects the fairness or security of, or that is used in quality assurance systems for, any of the following:

(i) online gaming schemes operated through the lottery corporation's online platform;

(ii) machines for use in the sale of lottery tickets;

(iii) ticket-verification machines;

(e) distributing hardware or software for detecting and preventing money laundering in provincial gaming schemes;

(f) installing or maintaining equipment for the surveillance of a provincial gaming facility;

(g) services requiring access to electronic data used in the operation of a provincial gaming scheme.

Exemptions from prohibition against unauthorized gaming services

4   The following persons are exempted from the prohibition in section 68 (1) [prohibition against unauthorized provision of gaming services] of the Act if they do not otherwise provide gaming services:

(a) an individual employed to produce or distribute gaming supplies;

(b) an individual employed to operate an automated banking machine at a provincial gaming facility;

(c) a savings institution operating an automated banking machine at a provincial gaming facility;

(d) any of the following entities, if the entity is a lessor of premises for use as a provincial gaming facility:

(i) the Provincial government;

(ii) a government corporation as defined in section 1 [definitions] of the Financial Administration Act;

(iii) the federal government;

(iv) an Indigenous nation as defined in section 22 [definitions for Division 3 of Part 2] of the Act;

(v) a municipality;

(vi) a regional district;

(e) an individual employed by a lessor of premises for use as a provincial gaming facility;

(f) an individual employed to provide the gaming services prescribed under section 3 (d) [distribution of software for fairness, security or quality assurance] of this regulation.

Activities for which registration required

5   For the purposes of section 70 (1) and (2) [prohibitions against unauthorized gaming work] of the Act, the following activities are prescribed:

(a) working for an operator of a provincial gaming facility as any of the following:

(i) the officer or manager primarily responsible for advising on legal matters;

(ii) the officer or manager primarily responsible for the management and direction of human resources;

(iii) the officer or manager primarily responsible for the management and direction of business development;

(iv) the officer or manager primarily responsible for the management and direction of stakeholder relations;

(b) maintaining a building or equipment in an area of a provincial gaming facility to which the public has no right of access, unless done while continuously monitored by a registered gaming worker supervising the activity on behalf of the lottery corporation or the operator;

(c) engaging in work requiring access to electronic data used in the operation of a provincial gaming scheme, unless done while continuously monitored by a registered gaming worker supervising the activity on behalf of the lottery corporation or the operator;

(d) janitorial work at a provincial gaming facility;

(e) serving food or beverages to patrons of a provincial gaming facility;

(f) preparing food or beverages in an area of a provincial gaming facility to which the public has no right of access, unless done while continuously monitored by a registered gaming worker supervising the activity on behalf of the lottery corporation or the operator;

(g) installing or maintaining equipment for the surveillance of a provincial gaming facility;

(h) working at a provincial gaming facility as an employee of the operator.

Exemptions from prohibition against unauthorized gaming work

6   The following individuals are exempted from the prohibition in section 70 (1) [prohibitions against unauthorized gaming work] of the Act if they do not otherwise accept payment to assist in the conduct, management or operation of a lottery scheme:

(a) an employee of a member of the gaming retailer class of registered gaming services providers who does not oversee the registrant's compliance with the Act, the regulations or the contract between the registrant and the lottery corporation respecting the sale and redemption of lottery tickets;

(b) an individual who assists in the conduct, management or operation of a gaming event but is not specified, by the terms and conditions of the gaming event licence, as an individual required to be registered as a registered gaming worker;

(c) a director, officer or senior manager of a gaming event services provider.

Eligibility requirements for registration as a registered gaming services provider

7   (1) For the purposes of section 74 (3) (c) (i) [actions by general manager respecting registration of registered gaming services providers] of the Act, the following eligibility requirements are prescribed:

(a) the person must be an individual, a corporation or a partnership;

(b) the person must not be a minor;

(c) subject to subsection (2), the person must be a party to a contract to provide gaming services to the lottery corporation or a registered gaming services provider or must have a reasonable expectation of entering into such a contract.

(2) Subsection (1) (c) does not apply to a gaming event services provider or an applicant for registration or renewal of registration as a gaming event services provider.

Duty to report organizational changes — prescribed percentage

8   For the purposes of section 80 (1) (b) [duty to report organizational changes] of the Act, the prescribed percentage is 10%.