Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) The casino licensee shall derive its poker revenue at all poker tables by extracting a commission known as the "rake." Each casino licensee shall submit to the Division in its Rules of the Games Submission:
1. The types of rake utilized;
2. The methodology used for calculating the rake; and
3. The amount of maximum permissible rake.
(b) Each casino licensee shall use one or more of the following procedures in determining and extracting the rake:
1. A straight percentage rake, pursuant to which:
i. A fee, not to exceed 10 percent of all sums bet in the betting round, shall be extracted from a pot and any side pots;
ii. The amount to be raked shall be calculated and extracted from the pot and any side pots after the conclusion of a betting round and placed into the designated rake area pursuant to 13:69E-1.13E as play progresses; and
iii. Upon completion of a round of play, the rake shall be immediately placed by the dealer into the table inventory container.
2. A rake which shall be taken in incremental amounts, pursuant to which:
i. Assessments of predetermined amounts shall be extracted from the pot and any side pots as certain predetermined dollar levels have been achieved;
ii. Upon collection, the amount to be raked shall be placed into the designated rake area pursuant to 13:69E-1.13E; and
iii. Upon completion of a round of play, the rake shall be immediately placed by the dealer into the table inventory container.
3. A rake based on time charges, pursuant to which:
i. Assessments may be imposed on a "per-player" basis or on a "per-table" basis. If taken on a "per-player" basis, inactive players seated at the table shall also be assessed;
ii. Time charges shall be expressed as an hourly fee based on the particular minimum and maximum wagering limits at a game;
iii. Time charges may be assessed fractionally every 20 or 30 minutes as determined by the casino licensee;
iv. Time charges once assessed shall be placed by the dealer into the designated rake area pursuant to 13:69E-1.13E; and
v. Upon verification by a floorperson or supervisor thereof of the time charges collected, the rake shall be immediately placed by the dealer into the table inventory container.
(c) A sign describing the type and amount of rake to be collected pursuant to (b) above shall be posted at each poker table in accordance with the requirements of 13:69F-8.3.
(d) An uncalled final bet shall not be considered part of the pot for purposes of calculating the amount of rake pursuant to methods (b)1 and 2 above.
(e) Once the dealer has extracted the rake and the pot and any side pots have been collected by the winning player or players, no additional rake shall be taken by the casino licensee.
