Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Each
licensee and casino operator shall submit in writing to the division for review
and approval the proposed rules of play prior to the commencement of gaming
operations. The rules of play shall be included in the internal controls. The
rules of play for each game shall include, but are not limited to:
1. the object of the game and method of play
including what constitutes win, loss or tie bets;
2. the requirements of the gaming equipment,
gaming table, and gaming table layout;
3. procedures for opening and closing of the
gaming table;
4. the permissible
wagers and payout odds, the amounts to be paid on winning wagers, the manner in
which wagers may be made, the minimum and maximum wagers, and the maximum table
payouts, as applicable;
5. rules
relating to side wagers;
6.
procedures for closing of bets that shall include the dealer announcing "no
more bets" while waving his hand across the table from left to right prior to
the first card being dealt;
7.
inspection procedures for all table games;
8. procedures for shuffling, card cutting,
dealing, taking, removing used, damaged, and burning cards;
9. the number of decks, number of cards in
deck and the valuation of the cards for each game that uses cards;
10. procedures for collection of bets and
payouts including all requirements for Internal Revenue Service
purposes;
11. procedures for
handling disputes including documentation, forms, and submissions to the
division;
12. procedures for
handling suspected cheating and irregularities including the immediate
notification to the division;
13.
procedures for dealers and box persons conducting each game, including relief
procedures. These procedures shall include, but are not limited to:
a. the incoming dealer shall tap the shoulder
of the dealer being relieved;
b.
the outgoing dealer must complete all transactions for the given round of play;
and
c. the dealers shall clap their
hands and turn palms up before leaving the table and before resuming the game;
and
14. procedures
describing irregularities of each game.
B. All table games utilizing cards, for which
procedures are described above, shall be dealt from a shoe or shuffling device,
except card games which have been approved by the division.
C. Any change in the licensee's or casino
operator's rules of play including permissible rules, wagers and payout odds
must be submitted in writing and approved by the division before
implementation.
D. For each game,
the licensee and casino operator shall provide a written set of game rules to
the division in advance of commencing the game's operation or within such time
period as the division may designate.
E. The rules of play shall not be considered
confidential and copies shall be made available to all persons.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
27:15 and
24.
