Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) When dice are received from a
manufacturer or supplier, the dice shall immediately be unloaded under the
supervision of at least two people, one of whom shall be an assistant table
games shift manager or above and one employee from the security department, and
transported to a secure area which is covered by the slot machine licensee's
surveillance system. The boxes of dice shall then be inspected by an assistant
table games shift manager or above and one employee from the security
department to assure that the seals on each box are intact, unbroken and free
from tampering. Boxes that do not satisfy these criteria shall be inspected at
this time to assure that the dice contained therein conform to the requirements
of this chapter and there is no evidence of tampering. Boxes satisfying these
criteria, together with boxes having unbroken, intact and untampered seals
shall then be placed for storage in a storage area, the location and physical
characteristics of which shall be approved by the Bureau of Casino Compliance
in accordance with §
601a.10(f)
(relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment).
(b) Dice which are to be distributed to
gaming pits or tables for use in gaming shall be distributed from the approved
storage area.
(c) The approved
storage area must have two separate locks. The security department shall
maintain one key and the table games department shall maintain the other key. A
person employed by the table games department below an assistant table games
shift manager in the organization hierarchy may not have access to the table
games department key.
(d)
Immediately prior to the commencement of each gaming day and at other times as
may be necessary, an assistant table games shift manager or above, in the
presence of a security department employee, shall remove the appropriate number
of dice for that gaming day from the approved storage area.
(e) Envelopes and containers used to hold or
transport dice must be:
(1)
Transparent.
(2) Designed or
constructed with seals so that any tampering is evident.
(3) Submitted to the Bureau of Gaming
Operations and approved in accordance with § 601a.10(a).
(f) Dice shall be inspected and
distributed to the gaming tables in accordance with one of the following
applicable alternatives:
(1) Alternative No.
1.
(i) The assistant table games shift
manager or above and the security department employee who removed the dice from
the approved storage area shall distribute sufficient dice directly to the pit
manager or above in each pit, or place them in a locked compartment in the pit
stand, the keys to which shall be in the possession of the pit manager or
above.
(ii) Immediately upon
opening a table for gaming, the pit manager or above shall distribute a set of
dice to the table. At the time of receipt, a boxperson at each Craps table and
the floorperson at each Pai Gow, Pai Gow Poker, Sic Bo, Three Dice Football or
Mini-Craps table, to ensure that the dice are in a condition to assure fair
play and otherwise conform to the requirements of this chapter, shall, in the
presence of the dealer, inspect the dice given to him with a micrometer or any
other instrument approved by the Board's Executive Director which performs the
same function, a balancing caliper, a steel set square and a magnet. These
instruments shall be kept in a compartment at each Craps table or pit stand and
shall be at all times readily available for use by the casino compliance
representatives or other Board employees upon request. The inspection shall be
performed on a flat surface which allows the dice inspection to be observed
through the slot machine licensee's surveillance system and by any persons in
the immediate vicinity of the table.
(iii) Following the inspection required under
subparagraph (ii):
(A) For Craps, the
boxperson shall, in the presence of a dealer, place the dice in a cup on the
table for use in gaming.
(B) For
Mini-Craps and Three Dice Football, the floorperson shall, in the presence of a
dealer, place the dice in a cup on the table for use in gaming.
(C) For Sic Bo, the floorperson shall, in the
presence of the dealer, place the required number of dice into the shaker and
seal or lock the shaker. The floorperson shall then secure the Sic Bo shaker to
the table in the presence of the dealer who observed the inspection.
(D) For Pai Gow and Pai Gow Poker, the
floorperson shall, in the presence of the dealer, place the dice in the Pai Gow
shaker.
(iv) The pit
manager or above shall place extra dice for the dice reserve in the pit stand.
Dice in the pit stand shall be placed in a locked compartment, the keys to
which shall be in the possession of the pit manager or above. No dice taken
from the pit stand reserve may be used for actual gaming until the dice have
been inspected in accordance with subparagraph (ii).
(2) Alternative No. 2.
(i) The assistant table games shift manager
or above and the security department employee who removed the dice from the
approved storage area shall distribute the dice directly to the following
certificate holder's employees who shall perform the inspection in each pit:
(A) For Craps and Mini-Craps, a boxperson or
floorperson in the presence of another boxperson or floorperson, both of whom
are assigned the responsibility of supervising the operation and conduct of a
Craps or Mini-Craps game.
(B) For
Sic Bo, Three Dice Football, Pai Gow and Pai Gow Poker, a floorperson, in the
presence of another floorperson, both of whom are assigned the responsibility
of supervising the operation and conduct of Sic Bo, Three Dice Football, Pai
Gow or Pai Gow Poker games.
(C) For
storage of the dice for the dice reserve in the pit stand, to the pit manager
or above.
(ii) To ensure
that the dice are in a condition to assure fair play and otherwise conform to
the requirements of this chapter, the dice shall be inspected by one of the
individuals listed in subparagraph (i)(A) or (B) with a micrometer or other
instrument approved by the Board's Executive Director which performs the same
function, a balancing caliper, a steel set square and a magnet. These
instruments shall be kept at the pit stand and at all times readily available
for use by the casino compliance representatives or other Board employees upon
request. The inspection shall be performed on a flat surface which allows the
dice inspection to be observed through the slot machine licensee's surveillance
system and by any persons in the immediate vicinity of the pit stand.
(iii) After completion of the inspection, the
dice shall be distributed as follows:
(A) For
Craps and Mini-Craps, the boxperson or floorperson who inspected the dice
shall, in the presence of the other boxperson or floorperson who observed the
inspection, distribute the dice to the boxperson assigned at each Craps table
or to the floorperson assigned at each Mini-Craps table. The Craps boxperson or
the Mini-Craps floorperson shall, in the presence of the dealer, place the dice
in a cup on the table for use in gaming.
(B) For Sic Bo, the floorperson who inspected
the dice shall, in the presence of the other floorperson who observed the
inspection, place the required number of dice into the shaker and seal or lock
the shaker. The floorperson shall then secure the Sic Bo shaker to the table in
the presence of the other floorperson who observed the inspection.
(C) For Pai Gow and Pai Gow Poker, the
floorperson who inspected the dice shall, in the presence of the other
floorperson who observed the inspection, distribute the dice directly to the
dealer at each Pai Gow table. The dealer shall immediately place the dice in
the Pai Gow shaker.
(D) For Three
Dice Football, the floorperson who inspected the dice shall, in the presence of
the other floorperson who observed the inspection, distribute the dice to the
floorperson assigned at each Three Dice Football table. The floorperson shall,
in the presence of the dealer, place the dice in a cup on the table for use in
gaming.
(iv) The pit
manager or above shall place extra sets of dice for the dice reserve in the pit
stand, as follows:
(A) Dice in the pit stand
shall be placed in a locked compartment, the keys to which shall be in the
possession of the pit manager or above.
(B) Except as otherwise provided in
subparagraph (v), dice taken from the reserve in the pit stand shall be
reinspected by a floorperson or above in the presence of another floorperson or
above in accordance with the inspection procedures set forth in subparagraph
(ii), prior to their use for actual gaming.
(v) Previously inspected reserve dice may be
used for gaming without being reinspected if the dice are maintained in a
locked compartment in the pit stand in accordance with the following
procedures:
(A) For Craps, Mini-Craps and
Three Dice Football, a set of five dice, after being inspected, shall be placed
in a sealed envelope or container. A label that identifies the date of
inspection and contains the signatures of those responsible for the inspection
shall be attached to the envelope or container.
(B) For Sic Bo, three dice, after being
inspected, shall be placed in a sealed envelope or container or sealed or
locked in a Sic Bo shaker. A label or seal that identifies the date of
inspection and contains the signatures of those responsible for the inspection
shall, respectively, be attached to each envelope or container or placed over
the area that allows access to open the Sic Bo shaker.
(C) For Pai Gow and Pai Gow Poker, a set of
three dice, after being inspected, shall be placed in a sealed envelope or
container. A label that identifies the date of inspection and contains the
signatures of those responsible for the inspection shall be attached to each
envelope or container.
(3) Alternative No. 3.
(i) The inspection of dice for table games
shall take place in the approved storage area in the presence of a floorperson
or above, the assistant table games shift manager or above and a security
department employee.
(ii) Prior to
starting the inspection of the dice, notice shall be provided to the
certificate holder's surveillance department.
(iii) The dice shall be inspected by the
floorperson or above, or the assistant table games shift manager or above, or
both, with a micrometer or another instrument approved by the Board's Executive
Director which performs the same function, a balancing caliper, a steel set
square and a magnet to ensure that the dice are in a condition to assure fair
play and otherwise conform to this chapter. These instruments shall be
maintained in the approved storage area and at all times readily available for
use by the casino compliance representatives or other Board employees upon
request.
(iv) After completion of
the inspection, the persons performing the inspection shall seal the dice as
follows:
(A) For Craps, Mini-Craps and Three
Dice Football, after each set of five dice are inspected, the dice shall be
placed in a sealed envelope or container. A label that identifies the date of
the inspection and contains the signatures of those responsible for the
inspection must be attached to each envelope or container.
(B) For Sic Bo, if a manual shaker is being
utilized at the gaming table, after each set of dice are inspected, three dice
shall be sealed or locked in a manual shaker. A seal that identifies the date
of the inspection and contains the signatures of those responsible for the
inspection shall be placed over the area that allows access to open the shaker.
If an automated shaker is being utilized at the gaming table, after each set of
three dice is inspected, the dice shall be placed in a sealed envelope or
container. A label that identifies the date of the inspection and contains the
signatures of those responsible for the inspection must be attached to each
envelope or container.
(C) For Pai
Gow, after each set of three dice is inspected, the dice shall be placed in a
sealed envelope, container or shaker. A label that identifies the date of the
inspection and contains the signatures of those responsible for the inspection
must be attached to each envelope, container or shaker.
(D) Reserve dice may be placed in individual
sealed envelopes or containers. A label that identifies the date of the
inspection and contains the signatures of those responsible for the inspection
must be attached to each envelope or container.
(v) At the beginning of each gaming day and
at other times as may be necessary, an assistant table games shift manager or
above and a security department employee shall distribute the dice as follows:
(A) For Craps and Mini-Craps, the sealed
envelopes or containers of dice shall be distributed to a pit manager or above
in each Craps or Mini-Craps pit or placed in a locked compartment in the pit
stand. When the sealed dice are distributed to a Craps or Mini-Craps table, a
boxperson at a Craps table or a floorperson at a Mini-Craps table, after
assuring the seals are intact and free from tampering, shall open the sealed
envelope or container in the presence of a dealer and place the dice in a cup
on the table for use in gaming.
(B)
For Sic Bo, if a manual shaker is being utilized at the gaming table, the
sealed manual shakers shall be distributed to the pit manager or above
supervising the game or placed in a locked compartment in the pit stand. The
floor person or above, after assuring the seal on the shaker is intact and free
from tampering, shall secure the manual Sic Bo shaker to the table. If an
automated shaker is being utilized at the gaming table, the sealed envelope or
container shall be distributed to a pit manager or above in a Sic Bo pit or
placed in a locked compartment in the pit stand. When the sealed dice are
distributed to the Sic Bo table by the pit manager or above, the floorperson,
after assuring the seal and envelopes or containers are intact and free from
tampering, shall open the sealed envelope or container in the presence of the
dealer and place the dice in the Sic Bo shaker.
(C) For Pai Gow, the sealed envelope or
container shall be distributed to a pit manager or above in a Pai Gow pit or
placed in a locked compartment in the pit stand. When the sealed dice are
distributed to the Pai Gow table by the pit manager or above, a floorperson,
after assuring the seal and envelopes or containers are intact and free from
tampering, shall open the sealed envelope or container in the presence of the
dealer and place the dice in the Pai Gow shaker.
(vi) When an envelope, container or seal is
damaged, broken or shows indication of tampering, the dice in the envelope,
container or shaker may not be used for gaming activity unless the dice are
reinspected in accordance with paragraph (1) or (2).
(vii) The pit manager or above shall place
extra dice for the dice reserve in the pit stand. Dice in the pit stand shall
be placed in a locked compartment. The keys to the locked compartment shall be
in the possession of the pit manager or above.
(viii) A micrometer or another instrument
approved by the Board's Executive Director which performs the same function, a
balancing caliper, a steel set square and a magnet shall be maintained in a
locked compartment in each pit stand. These instruments shall be readily
available at all times for use by the casino compliance representatives or
other Board employees upon request. The inspection of dice in the approved
storage area in accordance with this alternative shall be performed on a flat
surface which allows the dice inspection to be observed through the slot
machine licensee's surveillance system.
(g) A certificate holder shall remove any
dice at any time of the gaming day and file a Dice Discrepancy Report as
required under subsection (h) if there is any indication of tampering, flaws or
other defects that might affect the integrity or fairness of the game, or at
the request of a casino compliance representative or other Board
employee.
(h) At the end of each
gaming day or at other times as may be necessary, a floorperson or above, other
than the individual who originally inspected the dice, shall visually inspect
each die that was used for play for evidence of tampering. Evidence of
tampering discovered at this time or at any other time shall be immediately
reported to the casino compliance representatives by the completion and
delivery of a two-part Dice Discrepancy Report and the dice.
(1) Dice showing evidence of tampering shall
be placed in a sealed envelope or container.
(i) A label shall be attached to each
envelope or container which identifies the table number, date and time the dice
were removed and contains the signatures of the person assigned to directly
operate and conduct the game at that table and the floorperson assigned the
responsibility for supervising the operation and conduct of the game.
(ii) A floorperson or above or a security
department employee responsible for delivering the dice to the casino
compliance representatives shall also sign the label.
(iii) The casino compliance representative
receiving the dice shall sign the original and duplicate copy of the Dice
Discrepancy Report and retain the original copy. The duplicate copy shall be
returned to the pit and maintained in a secure place within the pit until
collection by a security department employee.
(2) Other dice that were used for play shall
be put into envelopes or containers when removed from active use at the table.
(i) A label shall be attached to each
envelope or container which identifies the table number, date and time the dice
were removed and contains the signatures of the person assigned to directly
operate and conduct the game at that table and the floorperson assigned the
responsibility for supervising the operation and conduct of the game.
(ii) The envelope or container shall be
appropriately sealed and maintained within the pit until collection by a
security department employee.
(i) Reserve dice in the locked compartment in
a pit stand at the end of the gaming day may be:
(1) Collected and transported to the security
department for cancellation or destruction.
(2) Returned to the approved storage
area.
(3) Retained in the locked
compartment in the pit stand for future use.
(j) Reserve dice in the locked compartment in
a pit stand at the end of the gaming day that are to be destroyed or cancelled
shall be placed in a sealed envelope or container, with a label attached to
each envelope or container which identifies the pit stand where the reserve
dice were being stored, the date and time the dice where placed in the envelope
or container and contains the signature of the pit manager or above.
(k) At the end of each gaming day or, in the
alternative, at least once each gaming day, as designated by the certificate
holder and approved by the Bureau of Casino Compliance in accordance with
§
601a.10(g), and
at other times as may be necessary, a security department employee shall
collect and sign all envelopes or containers of used dice and reserve dice that
are to be destroyed or cancelled and shall transport the dice to the security
department for cancellation or destruction. The security department employee
shall also collect duplicate copies of Dice Discrepancy Reports, if
applicable.
(l) At the end of each
gaming day or, in the alternative, at least once each gaming day, as designated
by the certificate holder and approved by the Bureau of Casino Compliance in
accordance with §
601a.10(g), and
at other times as may be necessary, an assistant table games shift manager or
above may collect all reserve dice in a locked compartment in a pit stand. If
collected, reserve dice shall be returned to the approved storage
area.
(m) If the reserve dice are
not collected, all dice in the dice reserve shall be reinspected in accordance
with one of the alternatives listed in subsection (f) prior to their use for
gaming, except for those dice maintained in a locked compartment in accordance
with subsection (f)(2)(v).
(n)
Certificate holders shall submit to the Bureau of Gaming Operations in
accordance with §
465a.2 (relating to internal
control systems and audit protocols) for approval internal control procedures
for:
(1) A dice inventory system which
includes, at a minimum, records of the following:
(i) The number of three and five dice sticks,
and the corresponding number of single die, received from a manufacturer or
supplier.
(ii) The balance of three
and five dice sticks, and the corresponding number of single die, on
hand.
(iii) The number of three and
five dice sticks removed from storage.
(iv) The number of three and five dice sticks
returned to storage.
(v) The number
of single die destroyed or canceled.
(vi) The date of each transaction.
(vii) The signatures of the individuals
involved.
(2) A
reconciliation on a daily basis of the number of three or five dice sticks
distributed, the number of single die destroyed or cancelled, the number of
three or five dice sticks returned to the approved storage area and, if any,
the reserve three or five dice sticks in a locked compartment in a pit
stand.
(3) A physical inventory of
all dice at least once every 3 months.
(i)
This inventory shall be performed by an individual with no incompatible
functions and shall be verified to the balance of dice on hand required under
paragraph (1)(i).
(ii)
Discrepancies shall immediately be reported to the casino compliance
representatives.
(o) Destruction or cancellation of dice,
other than those retained for Board or certificate holder inspection, shall be
completed within 5 days of collection.
(1)
Cancellation must occur by drilling a circular hole of at least 1/4 inch in
diameter through the center of the die.
(2) Destruction must occur by shredding or
crushing.
(3) The destruction or
cancellation of dice must take place in a secure location in the licensed
facility covered by the slot machine licensee's surveillance system, the
physical characteristics of which shall be approved by the Bureau of Casino
Compliance in accordance with § 601a.10(f).
The provisions of this § 603a.13 amended under
4
Pa.C.S. §§
1202(b)(30),
1207(3) and (9) and
13A02(1), (2) and (4).
This section cited in 58 Pa. Code §
668a.3 (relating to dice; shaker;
procedure for completion of each round of play); 58 Pa. Code §
675a.3 (relating to dice; shaker);
and 58 Pa. Code §
675a.6 (relating to High Roll Dice
variation).
