Examination of the lottery and gambling equipment- this is a whole series of studies that are carried out with the aim of discovering latent algorithms in automata and machines, hidden information arrays, as well as parts of mechanisms that are closed to outside control. lotteries, slot machines and machines are often used to generate higher incomes by changing the winning algorithm with special software tools. For example, the machine is given a lower percentage of the client's winnings, compared to the average. The fact is that, according to standard probability theory, the client wins in a certain number of cases. According to the rules, the winnings from the machine, known as the One-Armed Bandit, must be at least seventy-five percent in favor of the client. Due to the fact that all such machines are now programmed electronically, the winning percentage can be set to whatever you like. Which is what usually happens. The administration of gaming halls and casinos sets a certain percentage of winnings depending on how well the day goes.

A lottery is a traditional way of redistributing money or other material assets among a large group of people. Initially, the lottery was arranged like this. For a small price, for example, one monetary unit, a hundred tickets were sold. The reward for risk was the possible receipt of a monetary or material prize worth, say, 70 monetary units. One lucky person received a prize, the rest of the participants received adrenaline, and the organizers of the lottery received the entire difference between the value of the prize and the money received from the sale. lottery tickets. The idea of ​​being able to spend a little and get a lot is at the heart of the success of all kinds of lotteries. Over time, lotteries have been transformed into a purely monetary game - a casino. The mechanism of the game can be anything - from the already mentioned "one-armed bandits" and roulette to card games. The principle is still unusually simple - spend a little and get a fabulous win. In practice, everything turns out, as a rule, exactly the opposite. A lot is spent, but zilch is won. At such moments, a natural question arises about the honesty of casino owners and the technical impartiality of their equipment. To bring dishonest owners of gambling establishments or organizers of lotteries to clean water, and the expertise of lottery and gambling equipment is applied. On the other hand, the administration of a lottery or gambling business may initiate such an investigation in the case of an already initiated case on charges of dishonest gambling.

Examination of lottery equipment

At present, in connection with the development of technology and technology, lotteries have become much easier. Now there is no need to issue special tickets. And, although drawing lotteries still exist, lotteries are becoming increasingly popular, participation in which can be taken electronically - by registering through special lottery terminals. Such draws are instantaneous, the winning amount is calculated after receiving the player's participation fee in the lottery. Further, right on the terminal screen, the player selects a color field, and numerical combination. Depending on whether it is winning, the player receives or does not receive a prize. Such lottery terminals use various statistical algorithms to identify prize numbers. Expertise task lottery equipment- to determine the legitimacy of the algorithms used, that is, the compliance of the client's winning percentage with the statistically expected result. And also during the examination of the equipment, the actual randomness of the distribution of winnings is checked.

Examination of gambling equipment

Gambling equipment includes all technical means intended for conducting draws in a casino. Since the appearance of the first casinos, slot machines have come a long evolutionary path. With the advent computer technology gambling equipment began to be controlled by software methods. This made it possible for equipment owners to change the percentage of winnings in their favor. Which, in turn, gave rise to many lawsuits. Moreover, the minimum percentage of winnings that occur in favor of the client is regulated by law. AT different countries this figure may vary, but fluctuates around 75 percent of winnings in favor of the client. With the development of technology, slot machines have acquired an electronic interface. The spinning reels and control lever have replaced the graphic elements on the machine screen and the start button. The dropout of certain symbols is now regulated by algorithms based on generating random numbers and their various transformations. Examination is subject to those types of gambling equipment in which it is possible to set a certain percentage of winnings for the casino using software (electronic) methods. In other words, all types of equipment that are tuned to one or another number of winning cases are subjected to research. The analyzed types of gambling equipment include:

• roulette wheels;
• the so-called "Wheels of Fortune";
• computer programs for card games (for example, for poker);
• slot machines.

In what cases do they resort to the examination of lottery and / or gambling equipment?

In any disputable cases regarding problems with lottery or gambling equipment, it makes sense to conduct an examination of the lottery and/or gambling equipment. Most often, such studies are required in the following situations:

1. There is an order from the authorities that control lottery and gambling equipment.
2. There was a need to establish the presence of latent control elements.
3. There is a need to establish correspondence between the programmable part of the equipment and the lottery strategy.
4. There was a need to identify the technical component of the equipment.
5. There is a need to determine whether the hardware component of the equipment complies with the certification documents.
6. There is a need to identify elements that arbitrarily determine the results of the draw.

The procedure for conducting an examination of lottery and gambling equipment

Examination of lottery equipment, as well as examination of gambling equipment, is carried out according to a certain scheme, the same for almost all cases of examination. The scheme implies the following procedure:

1. Study of accompanying documents.
2. Direct analysis of the subject of lottery or gambling equipment.
3. Preparation of an expert opinion.

At the first stage of examination of lottery and gambling equipment, an expert in the field of gambling and lottery equipment conducts a study technical documentation supplied with the equipment. These are various descriptions of equipment, user manuals, recommendations for use in special conditions, and so on. The possibility of configuring the device in one way or another is also being investigated. Documents confirming the purchase of equipment and the complete set of delivery are being studied.

At the second stage of examination of lottery and gambling equipment, the actual examination of the object of study is carried out. It consists of the following activities:

• Visual inspection of the object of study.
• Analysis of the technical components of the object.
• Examining the electronic component of an object for the presence of improper algorithms.
• Identification of hidden structural components that cannot be controlled from the outside.

The last stage of the examination of lottery equipment and the examination of gambling equipment is the preparation of an expert opinion. The expert draws up a conclusion in writing, signs it with his own name and bears responsibility for it. Copies of all studied documents, a description of the actions carried out by the expert, conclusions made by the expert in the course of the study, are included in the expert opinion. The expert opinion is considered by the court as evidence.

Legal basis for the examination of lottery and gambling equipment

The rules for conducting various lotteries describe the federal law"About lotteries". The law was released on November 11, 2003. The law describes the main types of lotteries, the procedure for issuing lottery tickets, deductions to fixed assets from lottery income and other features of lotteries. On July 27, 2010, amendments and additions to this law were issued. In particular, the law was supplemented by Article 12.1, which describes the requirements for lottery equipment. The requirements include the following:

• The randomness of the distribution of winnings must be predetermined technical specifications equipment.
• Lottery equipment should not provide hidden, undocumented opportunities to influence the distribution of winnings.
• Lottery equipment should not contain blocks of information data, hidden units or structural parts that cannot be subjected to examination or control from the outside.
• Lottery equipment must not use procedures or algorithms to randomly distribute winnings.

The same law prescribes liability for non-compliance with its provisions, that is, the rules for the lottery.

On December 29, 2006, the Federal Law was issued regulating the conduct of gambling in the territory Russian Federation. This is the same law, according to which special zones were allocated for the organization and conduct of a variety of gambling - the so-called gambling zones. This law defines the essence of the concept of "gaming equipment" in the following way: Devices or fixtures used for gambling. Slot machines, according to the law, also apply to gaming equipment. Paragraph 4 of article 8 of this law states that gambling equipment must be owned by the owner of the gambling establishment. In addition, gambling equipment must comply with the requirements of the legislation of the Russian Federation. Also, the owner of the equipment must have documents confirming this compliance.

On December 4, 2006, the Federal State Unitary Enterprise "All-Russian Research Institute of Metrological Service" (FSUE "VNIIMS") developed a methodology for conducting an examination game programs. This methodology contains techniques for conducting an examination of gaming programs, as well as the procedure for its implementation. The purpose of such research is to search for the possibilities of the program, not stated in the accompanying documents, to arbitrarily change the order of distribution of winnings.

Questions that are put before a specialist in the field of examination of lottery equipment and examination of gambling equipment

1. Does the object of study contain elements that determine the results of winning?
2. Are there any algorithms in the software of the object of study that predetermine a certain percentage of the client's (establishment's) winning?
3. Are there any hidden structural elements beyond external control?
4. Does the hardware of the research object comply with the certification documents?
5. Does the software part of the research object comply with the lottery conditions?
6. Is it possible to set up the research object in such a way that the result of the draw is predetermined?
7. Does the device of the subject of study allow customization of a particular win result by the user (i.e., the owner of the subject), or was the setting made during the manufacture of the subject?

The list of suggested questions is not exhaustive. If other questions arise, it is advisable to seek advice from an expert before appointing an examination.

Examination of gambling equipment is appointed by the court or done in a pre-trial order for the court. With development modern technology it became easier to automate various processes Everyday life, incl. and gambling. It's no secret that the gambling business has always been a profitable business and even in our time remains so. An examination of lottery and gambling equipment is a series of studies that are carried out in order to detect latent algorithms, hidden information software arrays in the hardware of slot machines, as well as some parts of the machinery. Lottery draws and slot machines (one-armed bandit) are often used to generate high incomes by changing the winning algorithm with special software tools. For example, with the help of software (or remotely), the machine is set to a lower percentage of the client's winnings, compared to the average. The thing is that, according to standard probability theory, the client wins in a certain number of cases. According to the rules, the winnings of a classic slot machine must be at least seventy percent in favor of the client. Due to the fact that all such machines are now electronically programmed, the winning percentage can be set to whatever you like, which usually happens. The administration of gaming halls sets a certain percentage of winnings depending on various factors.

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At present, in connection with the development of technology and technology, lotteries have become much easier. Now there is no need to issue special paper tickets. And, although drawing lotteries still exist (television, radio, etc.), electronic lotteries are becoming increasingly popular - by registering through special lottery terminals. Such draws are instantaneous, the winning amount is calculated after receiving the player's participation fee in the lottery. Further, right on the screen of the computer (terminal), the player selects a color field, and a numerical combination is opened for him. Depending on whether it is winning, the player receives or does not receive a prize in the form of a multiplied amount of money. Such lottery terminals use various static algorithms to identify prize combinations. The task of the examination of lottery equipment is to determine the legality of the algorithms used, that is, the compliance of the client's winning percentage with the statistically expected result.

Slot machines

ANO "Center Technical Expertise» offers its services for the examination of slot machines. These are devices that are used to play in a casino. The company is engaged in providing this type of service, as it has special technical equipment, as well as a team of specialists who are engaged in the examination of slot machines.

The company conducts such a study after the conclusion of contracts, both with individuals and legal entities. By itself, the examination of slot machines is carried out by order of the court, tax, customs authorities, inquiry, and investigation. The basis for the examination is the submitted official request.

Why are these studies being done?

At present, in the age of development modern technologies, there are dishonest owners of slot machines. In order to somehow bring them to clean water, they conduct an examination of slot machines. Since gaming devices today can be programmed electronically, this provides an excellent opportunity for fraudsters to customize their work in their favor.

Quite often there are cases when many owners of such establishments install interest rate win in your favor. the main objective when examining gaming installations - to identify machines on which special programs are installed that play more into the hands of the owner than the one who sits at him.

Usually, an examination is appointed by order of special organizations that supervise this equipment. Also, all devices located in the gaming hall can be checked for compliance with the documents provided by the administration, etc.

Expert events

To conduct an examination of lottery equipment, it is only necessary to have a game board, which is the main electronic chip that contains all the operational information recorded by the gaming device. The data that is on the media will be quite enough to start an administrative or criminal case.

Typically, this type of work is carried out by an organization or company with decent experience in the technical field. One of the companies providing this type of service is ANO "Center for Technical Expertise".

On the basis of the center there are all the necessary laboratories, as well as equipment with software, through which the company's specialists carry out all expert activities. Thanks to the high-quality examination of lottery equipment, more than a dozen scammers were exposed by specialists.

Step-by-step research of lottery equipment

In order to carry out all the necessary expert activities, the entire research process should be divided into three stages:

• Careful study of all seized papers regarding lottery equipment. Also, the submitted documents are considered, which describe all the working equipment, and the approval documents for the purchase and supply of machines are also studied.
• At this level, a full study of all equipment that is on the balance sheet of the gambling complex is carried out.
• Drawing up and writing a conclusion on the examination of lottery equipment.

(including gaming and lottery equipment)

The cost of conducting a computer-technical examination at the Center for Independent forensic examinations"TECHEKO" (hereinafter - the Center) is from 15,000 to 300,000 rubles, depending on the complexity and number of questions put to the expert's permission. The term of the examination is from 5 to 40 working days.

In addition, the experts of the Center review the conclusions drawn up based on the results of computer and technical expertise, the cost of review services is from 15,000 to 60,000 rubles. The term of the review is from 5 to 20 working days.

Computer forensics is a set of actions consisting of conducting the necessary research and giving an opinion by an expert on issues related to determining the functions of hardware and / or software, including clarification of the status of the object of expertise, its role, search and analysis of information contained on examination objects.

Forensic computer-technical expertise - a procedural action consisting of conducting research and giving an opinion by an expert on issues related to the field of knowledge of a computer-technical expert, which are put before the expert by the court, judge, body of inquiry, person conducting the inquiry, investigator or prosecutor, in in order to establish the circumstances to be proved in a particular case. Based on the results of these examinations, an expert opinion is prepared - a written document reflecting the progress and results of the research conducted by the expert.

Types of computer-technical expertise:

Computer and technical expertise is a general name for the direction of engineering and technical expertise, which includes hardware and computer expertise, software and computer expertise (software and technical expertise), information and computer expertise and computer network expertise.

Such a division is very conditional and is determined, as a rule, by the main task that is planned to be solved as a result of the examination.

The main task of hardware-computer expertise is to determine the performance, identify the causes of inoperability, diagnose, etc. hardware elements of a computer system.

Most often, hardware and computer expertise is carried out in cases where the buyer of computer equipment doubts its quality, or when the organization wants to determine the possibility of writing off computer equipment from the balance sheet.

The main task of software-computer (software-technical) expertise is to identify the algorithm of software functioning, confirm the presence (or absence) of certain functions in the software.

Most often, software and computer expertise is carried out in cases where:

• It is necessary to determine whether the software is malicious or not;
• It is necessary to establish compliance / non-compliance of the developed software with the terms of reference / development contract.

Currently, it is important to conduct a software and computer expertise in order to determine whether computer equipment is a gaming machine, refers to lottery equipment, or is equipment for another purpose. To recognize a computer system as a gaming machine, certain functions must be present in the software of the computer system. The presence (or absence) of these classifying functions allows us to conclude that the computer system is recognized (or not recognized) as a gaming machine.

The main task of information and computer expertise is the search and analysis of information contained in a computer system or on an information carrier. All data stored in computer systems ah and on storage media can be divided into two groups: information that the user directly works with and information that exists in the computer system or on the storage media in addition to the user's desire.

Most often, information and computer expertise is carried out in cases where it is necessary to prove the commission of certain actions by a specific person, group of persons or using a specific computer system or device.

The main task of computer network expertise is to identify the features of the interaction of computer systems using communication channels (networks). Computer-network expertise can be considered as software-computer expertise, Special attention in which it is given to network interaction.

Most often, computer network expertise is carried out in cases of illegal actions using the Internet (that is, when it is not possible to gain physical access to the attacker's computer system).

Objects of computer-technical expertise:

1. hardware: personal computers (desktop and portable) and their components, storage media and their components, network equipment and their components, embedded systems and their components, integrated systems and their components, peripherals and their accessories;
2. system and application software, including software source codes, presented both on electronic and paper media;
3. information objects (data): text, graphics, audio, video, etc. documents created using computer systems, information in database formats, log files, etc.

The following questions may be asked for permission of computer-technical expertise:

• On the performance of the objects of expertise, the suitability of their use for the performance of certain actions;
• On the periods of functioning (use) of objects of expertise;
• About the actions performed with the objects of expertise (or using the objects of expertise);
• On the presence/absence of the information of interest at the objects of examination, including in a remote or encrypted form;
• On the software functions that make it possible to attribute the object of examination to the category of malicious software;
• On the functions of the software that make it possible to attribute the object of examination to the category of a gaming machine;
• On the compliance of the software with the declared (or required) functions, compliance with the terms of reference for development, compliance with the development contract;
• On the degree of similarity of the objects of examination among themselves (for example, determining the degree of similarity of software source codes or software product files);
• On checking the correctness (correctness) of the electronic digital signature (EDS);
• About the features of network interaction with the objects of expertise (for example, in cases of unauthorized access using communication channels or in cases of attacks on Internet resources).