Coljuegos public and will be receiving comments on the draft resolution by which the document "Technical Requirements for the Online Connection System for Electronic Slot Machines - SCLM+" is issued, which establishes for the first time the temporality guidelines for the implementation of SCLM+.
It is worth mentioning that the update of this online connection system comes after having requirements for more than 8 years. For this reason, Coljuegos seeks continuous improvement in the Entity's internal processes and greater control of the transmission and reporting systems through an update of the online connection system.
This resolution that will update the technical requirements, incorporates the contributions of gambling associations, gambling concessionaires and interested third parties, which were sent at the time of the publication of the document that establishes the Technical Requirements, during April 18 to May 5, 2022.
In this way, the authorized operators with a current contract according to the draft resolution will have a period of up to 10 months, counted from the effective date of this resolution, to implement the conditions set forth in the document.
If a new concession contract is entered into during the 10-month term to implement such conditions, the new operator will have to prove compliance with the technical requirements during the remaining months of the 10-month term.
With respect to the application of the settlement protocol, Coljuegos establishes that it will be applied from the first day of the month following the month in which the 10-month period provided for in this resolution is completed.
The implementation of the Technical Requirements of the SCLM+ will then be carried out under the following schedule proposed by the entity.
- Stage 1: Up to four (4) months counted from the effective date of this resolution, to develop the required software.
- Stage 2: Up to two (2) months as from the end of stage 1, to carry out joint tests with Coljuegos, in a testing environment.
- Stage 3: Up to three (3) months from the end of stage 2, to carry out the certification process foreseen.
- Stage 4: Up to one (1) month from the end of stage 3, for final entry into the production environment.
Compliance with these technical requirements shall be accredited and/or verified by means of a certification issued by one of the laboratories accredited by Coljuegos.
