[Edited] The method in which the printer issues a payment ticket from the player terminal for any unused game plays and/or winnings shall only be permitted If the player terminal is linked to an approved payment ticket validation system, the information communicated between the payment ticket validation system and the player terminal shall use a secure communication protocol. 

[Comment: Edited so that validation of pay tickets is not required.]

[Part III, Section E, Item 25]   

[Replaced] The payment ticket validation system shall communicate the following payment ticket information to the printer within the player terminal to print such information on the payment ticket. 

The following payment ticket information shall be printed by the printer within the player terminal on the payment ticket. 

[Comment: Edited so that validation of pay tickets is not required.] 

[Part III, Section E, Item 25, Sub-item i] 

[Replaced] The status of the payment ticket such as invalid, pending, redemption in progress, unredeemed, valid, void and any other possible statuses;

If the payment ticket is a re-printed payment ticket, the re-printed payment ticket must be clearly marked as such; 

[Comment: Edited so that validation of pay tickets is not required.]

[Part III, Section E, Item 40]   

[Edited] The central system shall be located within the Commonwealth of Virginia and as such, the location of the central system will be known to the department.  Any central system to be used in conjunction with player terminals in the Commonwealth of Virginia must be located in a facility that has been approved by the department.  Once in operation, a central system shall not be moved to a new location with prior approval by the department. 

[Comment: Edited to allow central systems to be located outside of Virginia.  This may reduce operating costs.]

[Part III, Section F, Item 1]   

[Edited] The player terminals shall be compatible and connected coupled with the a central system prior to play of any electronic game cards.  All player terminals coupled to the central system shall bear an assigned, electronic, unique identification known to the department and available to the central system. 

[Comment: Edited to allow for the use of Site Controllers.]

[Part III, Section F, Item 2] 

[Edited] In order to distinguish the external appearance of the player terminals from that of a slot machine, the player terminal shall not have any of the following attributes:  wireless communications,spinning reels (simulated or mechanical) reels, pull handle, sound, music, flashing lights, tower light, top box, coin tray, ticket acceptor, hopper, or coin acceptor, enhanced animation, cabinet or payglass artwork, or any other attribute not explicitly approved by the department.

[Part III, Section F, Item 3]   

[Replaced] Any player terminal that displays electronic game cards shall not present any visual animation that simulates or displays rolling, flashing or spinning mechanical or video reels. 

In addition to the certification by an approved testing laboratory, the following attributes of the player terminals and electronic games must be approved by the Division of Charitable Gaming prior to deployment: cabinet design (including artwork and lighting), communication methods, sounds, images, animations, secondary game features, and prize structures.