New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 47 - RULES OF LEGALIZED GAMES OF CHANCE
Subchapter 20 - CONDUCT OF CASINO NIGHTS
Section 13:47-20.32 - Rules of the game of roulette
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 13:47-20.32
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The following words and terms as used for the game of roulette shall have the following meanings:
"Crown" or "dolly" means the device used to mark the number on the layout which corresponds to the number in the compartment where the roulette ball comes to rest.
(b) The following equipment shall be used in the game of roulette:
1. A roulette wheel
which contains 36 numbers and the symbols 0 and 00;
2. A roulette ball; and
3. A table with a roulette layout.
(c) The dealer shall:
1. Spin the roulette ball;
2. Be responsible for the operation of the
game in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter; and
3. Collect all losing wagers and pay all
winning wagers.
(d) The method of play for the game of roulette shall be as follows:
1. All wagers at roulette shall be made by
placing gaming chips on the appropriate areas of the roulette.
2. Each player shall be responsible for the
correct positioning of their wager on the roulette layout regardless of whether
they are assisted by the dealer. Each player must ensure that any instructions
the player gives to the dealer regarding the placement of a wager are correctly
carried out.
3. Each wager shall be
settled strictly in accordance with its position on the layout when the ball
falls to rest in a compartment of the wheel.
(e) The permissible wagers in the game of roulette shall be as follows:
1. A "straight"
is a wager that the roulette ball will come to rest in the compartment of the
roulette wheel that corresponds to a single number selected by the player. The
player shall select a number by placing a wager within the box on the roulette
layout that contains the selected number.
i. A
casino night operator may, at his or her discretion, offer to every player at a
roulette table the option to make five simultaneous straight wagers by
selecting five adjacent numbers on the roulette wheel;
ii. Any casino licensee offering the "five
adjacent number" option as described in (e)1i above, shall use a roulette table
layout approved by the Control Commission that includes a replica of the
roulette wheel on the layout; and
iii. A player shall make a "five adjacent
number" wager by placing five gaming chips or a multiple thereof, on the number
indicated on the roulette wheel replica that is the center number of the five
adjacent numbers being selected. A player making a "five adjacent number" wager
shall be deemed to have made a separate "straight" wager of equal value on each
of the five numbers selected;
2. A "split" wager is a wager that the
roulette ball will come to rest in a compartment of the roulette wheel that
corresponds to either of two numbers selected by the player. The player shall
select the numbers by placing a wager on the line between the two boxes on the
roulette layout that contain the two selected numbers, except that a split
wager on "0" and "00" may also be placed on the line between the "2nd 12" box
and the "3rd 12" box;
3. "Three
numbers" is a wager that the roulette ball will come to rest in a compartment
of the roulette wheel that corresponds to any one of three numbers in a single
row on the roulette layout selected by the player. The player shall select a
row of numbers by placing a wager on the outside line of the box on the
roulette layout that contains the first number in the selected row:
i. "Three numbers" shall also include a wager
that the roulette ball will come to rest in a compartment of the roulette wheel
that corresponds to any one of the three numbers contained in one of following
groups of numbers: "0," "1" and "2"; "0," "2" and "00"; or "00," "2" and
"3";
ii. The player shall select
one of the "three numbers" wagers identified in i. above, by placing a wager on
the common corner of the three boxes containing the selected numbers;
4. "Four numbers" is a wager that
the roulette ball will come to rest in a compartment of the roulette wheel that
corresponds to any one of four numbers in contiguous boxes on the roulette
layout selected by the player. The player shall select the four numbers by
placing a wager on the common corner of the four boxes containing the selected
numbers;
5. "First five numbers" is
a wager that the roulette ball will come to rest in a compartment of the
roulette wheel that corresponds to any one of the numbers "0," "00," "1," "2"
or "3." The player shall bet on the "first five numbers" by placing a wager on
the common corner of the boxes on the roulette layout that contain the label
"1st 12" and the numbers "0" and "1";
6. "Six numbers" is a wager that the roulette
ball will come to rest in a compartment of the roulette wheel that corresponds
to any one of six numbers contained in two contiguous rows of numbers on the
roulette layout selected by the player. The player shall select the two rows of
numbers by placing a wager on the outside common corner of the boxes on the
roulette layout that contain the first number in each of the rows being
selected;
7. "Column" is a wager
that the roulette ball will come to rest in a compartment of the roulette wheel
that corresponds to any one of 12 numbers contained in a single column on the
roulette layout selected by the player. The player shall select a column of 12
numbers by placing a wager in the box on the roulette layout that is at the
bottom of the column being selected;
8. "Dozen" is a wager that the roulette ball
will come to rest in a compartment of the roulette wheel that corresponds to
any one of 12 consecutive numbers from "1" through "12," "13" through "24," or
"25" through "36" selected by the player. The player shall select the 12
numbers by placing a wager in the box on the roulette layout labeled "1st 12"
("1" through "12"), "2nd 12" ("13" through "24"), or "3rd 12" ("25" through
"36");
9. "Red" is a wager that the
roulette ball will come to rest in any compartment of the roulette wheel that
corresponds to a number with a red background on the roulette wheel. The player
shall bet on "red" by placing a wager within the red box on the roulette layout
used for such wagers;
10. "Black"
is a wager that the roulette ball will come to rest in any compartment of the
roulette wheel that corresponds to a number with a black background on the
roulette wheel. The player shall bet on "black" by placing a wager within the
black box on the roulette layout used for such wagers;
11. "Odd" is a wager that the roulette ball
will come to rest in any compartment of the roulette wheel that corresponds to
an odd number. The player shall bet on "odd" by placing a wager within the box
on the roulette layout that is labeled "Odd";
12. "Even" is a wager that the roulette ball
will come to rest in any compartment of the roulette wheel that corresponds to
an even number. The player shall bet on "even" by placing a wager within the
box on the roulette layout that is labeled "Even";
13. "1 to 18" is a wager that the roulette
ball will come to rest in a compartment of the roulette wheel that corresponds
to any one of 18 consecutive numbers from "1" through "18." The player shall
bet on "1 to 18" by placing a wager within the box on the roulette layout that
is labeled "1 to 18";
14. "19 to
36" is a wager that the roulette ball will come to rest in a compartment of the
roulette wheel that corresponds to any one of 18 consecutive numbers from "19"
through "36." The player shall bet on "19 to 36" by placing a wager within the
box on the roulette layout that is labeled "19 to 36";
15. A casino night operator may, in its
discretion, offer to every player at a roulette table the option to make a
"seven numbers" wager. "Seven numbers" is a wager that the roulette ball will
come to rest in a compartment of the roulette wheel that corresponds to any one
of the numbers "10," "11," "12," "13," "14," "15" or "33."
i. Any casino night operator offering the
"seven numbers" option shall use an approved roulette table.
ii. The player shall bet on "seven numbers"
by placing a wager within the area on the roulette layout that is designated
for such wager.
(f) Winning wagers at the game of roulette shall be paid out at the following odds:
| Bets | Payout Odds |
| Straight | 35 to 1 |
| Split | 17 to 1 |
| Three Numbers | 11 to 1 |
| Four Numbers | 8 to 1 |
| First Five Numbers | 6 to 1 |
| Six Numbers | 5 to 1 |
| Seven Numbers | 4 to 1 |
| Column | 2 to 1 |
| Dozen | 2 to 1 |
| Red | 1 to 1 |
| Black | 1 to 1 |
| Odd | 1 to 1 |
| Even | 1 to 1 |
| One to 18 | 1 to 1 |
| 19 to 36 | 1 to 1 |
(g) When roulette is played on a double zero wheel and the roulette ball comes to rest in a compartment marked zero (0) or double zero (00), a player shall lose, at the casino night operator's option, either one-half of each wager on red, black, odd, even, one to 18, and 19 to 36 or the entire wager. If the former option is chosen by a casino night operator, the remaining half of each such wager shall be returned to the player by the dealer. Each casino night operator offering double zero roulette shall provide notice of the option in effect at the table.
(h) When roulette is played on a single zero wheel and the roulette ball comes to rest in a compartment marked zero (0), wagers on red, black, odd, even, one to 18, and 19 to 36 shall be lost.
(i) When roulette is played on a double zero wheel being used as a single zero roulette wheel:
1. Notice shall be posted at the
table;
2. The dealer shall announce
"no spin," declare the spin void and respin the wheel if the roulette ball
comes to rest in a compartment marked double zero (00); and
3. Wagers on red, black, odd, even, one to 18
and 19 to 36 shall be lost if the roulette ball comes to rest in a compartment
marked zero (0).
(j) The dealer shall spin the roulette ball as follows:
1. The roulette ball shall be spun in a
direction opposite to the rotation of the wheel and shall complete at least
four revolutions around the track of the wheel to constitute a valid
spin;
2. While the ball is still
rotating in the track around the wheel, the dealer shall call "No more bets";
and
3. Upon the ball coming to rest
in a compartment, the dealer shall announce the number of the compartment and
shall place a point marker known as a "crown" or "dolly" on that number on the
roulette layout.
(k) If a casino licensee offers the "five adjacent numbers" wagering option, the dealer shall then move one-fifth of each winning "five adjacent numbers" wager from the roulette wheel replica on the layout to the box on the main roulette layout that contains the single number corresponding to the compartment in which the roulette ball came to rest.
(l) After placing the crown on the layout and, if applicable, complying with the provisions of (k) above, the dealer shall first collect all losing wagers and then payoff all winning wagers.
(m) Irregularities in the game of roulette shall be handled as follows:
1. If the ball is spun in the same direction
as the wheel, the dealer shall announce "No spin" and shall attempt to remove
the roulette ball from the wheel prior to its coming to rest in one of the
compartments;
2. If the roulette
ball does not complete four revolutions around the track of the wheel, the
dealer shall announce "No spin" and shall attempt to remove the ball from the
wheel prior to its coming to rest in one of the compartments; and
3. If a foreign object enters the wheel prior
to the ball coming to rest, the dealer shall announce "No spin" and shall
attempt to remove the ball from the wheel prior to its coming to rest in one of
the compartments.
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