Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2004 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 2004 No. 60 Casino Control Act 1982 CASINO GAMING AMENDMENT RULE (No. 1) 2004 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Rule amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Insertion of new s 6A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6A Names of table games and wagers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Amendment of sch 1 (Baccarat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 Amendment of sch 2 (Blackjack) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6 Amendment of sch 3 (Caribbean Stud Poker). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7 Amendment of sch 6 (Mini-baccarat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8 Amendment of sch 7 (Mini-dice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 9 Amendment of sch 9 (Roulette) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 10 Amendment of sch 10 (Sic-bo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 11 Amendment of sch 11 (Spanish blackjack). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 12 Amendment of sch 12 (Wheel of fortune). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

s1 2 s6 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2004 No. 60, 2004 1 Short title This rule may be cited as the Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2004 . 2 Rule amended This rule amends the Casino Gaming Rule 1999. 3 Insertion of new s 6A Part 3— insert— ‘6A Names of table games and wagers ‘A casino operator may, with the chief executive’s approval, use any name the casino operator considers appropriate for a table game or a wager under the rules of a table game.’. 4 Amendment of sch 1 (Baccarat) Schedule 1, section 21(6), from ‘the dealer’— omit, insert— ‘the cards must be placed face up in front of the dealer, if the cards were dealt face down.’. 5 Amendment of sch 2 (Blackjack) (1) Schedule 2, section 40(3)— omit. (2) Schedule 2, section 44B(2)— omit. 6 Amendment of sch 3 (Caribbean Stud Poker) Schedule 3, section 8(5)— omit.

s7 3 s7 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2004 No. 60, 2004 7 Amendment of sch 6 (Mini-baccarat) (1) Schedule 6, before section 1— insert— ‘PART 1—PRELIMINARY’ . (2) Schedule 6, section 2— insert— ‘ “perfect pairs wager” see section 23B(1).’. (3) Schedule 6, section 3(2)— insert— ‘(c) if the chief executive has approved a change to the betting areas for perfect pairs wagers—the betting areas as approved.’. (4) Schedule 6, after section 3— insert— ‘PART 2—GENERAL RULES’ . (5) Schedule 6, section 4(2)(a), ‘box’— omit, insert— ‘betting areas’. (6) Schedule 6, after section 12— insert— ‘PART 3—PLAYING THE GAME’ . (7) Schedule 6, section 17(7), ‘the dealer must place them face up if they’— omit, insert— ‘the cards must be placed face up in front of the dealer, if the cards’. (8) Schedule 6, after section 23— insert—

s7 4 s7 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2004 No. 60, 2004 ‘PART 4—PERFECT PAIRS WAGERS ‘23A Definitions for pt 4 In this part— “coloured pair” means a pair comprised of— (a) 2 red cards of different suits; or (b) 2 black cards of different suits. “face value” , of a card, means— (a) the number of the card, namely 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10; or (b) the type of card, namely jack, queen, king or ace. “mixed pair” means a pair comprised of 1 red card and 1 black card. “pair” means 2 cards with the same face value. “perfect pair” means a pair comprised of cards of the same suit. ‘23B Additional perfect pairs wager ‘ (1) A player who has placed a wager for mini-baccarat, may place an additional wager (a “perfect pairs wager” ), if the betting areas for wagers on the table layout provide for perfect pairs wagers. ‘ (2) For placing a perfect pairs wager, a player may wager that either of the following will happen— (a) the first 2 cards dealt to the banker’s hand will be a pair; (b) the first 2 cards dealt to the player’s hand will be a pair. ‘23C Placing a perfect pairs wager ‘ (1) A player may place a perfect pairs wager on the banker’s hand, the player’s hand or both the banker’s hand and player’s hand. ‘ (2) A perfect pairs wager must be placed before any cards in the round of play are dealt.

s7 5 s7 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2004 No. 60, 2004 ‘ (3) A perfect pairs wager must be at least the minimum amount, and not more than the maximum amount, displayed on the sign at the table about perfect pairs wagers. 1 ‘23D Winning and losing perfect pairs wagers and payouts ‘ (1) A perfect pairs wager on the banker’s hand wins if the first 2 cards dealt to the banker’s hand are a pair. ‘ (2) A perfect pairs wager on the player’s hand wins if the first 2 cards dealt to the player’s hand are a pair. ‘ (3) Winning perfect pairs wagers in a game of mini-baccarat must be paid as follows— (a) if the game is played with 6 decks— (i) for a mixed pair—5 to 1; and (ii) for a coloured pair—10 to 1; and (iii) for a perfect pair—30 to 1; (b) if the game is played with 8 decks— (i) for a mixed pair—6 to 1; and (ii) for a coloured pair—12 to 1; and (iii) for a perfect pair—25 to 1. ‘ (4) A perfect pairs wager on the banker’s hand loses if the first 2 cards dealt to the banker’s hand are not a pair. ‘ (5) A perfect pairs wager on the player’s hand loses if the first 2 cards dealt to the player’s hand are not a pair. ‘23E How a perfect pairs wager is dealt with ‘ (1) After 2 cards are dealt to the player’s hand and 2 cards are dealt to the banker’s hand, the dealer must— (a) take away all losing perfect pairs wagers; and (b) pay all winning perfect pairs wagers. 1 Under section 64(1)(d) of the Act, a casino operator must display at each gaming table or location for the playing of a game a sign showing the permissible minimum and maximum wagers for the game played at the table or location.

s8 6 s8 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2004 No. 60, 2004 ‘ (2) The dealer must then continue to deal the game in the usual way for mini-baccarat. ‘PART 5—IRREGULARITIES’ . 8 Amendment of sch 7 (Mini-dice) (1) Schedule 7, section 2(2), ‘rectangular’— omit. (2) Schedule 7, section 13, ‘section 10’— omit, insert— ‘section 12’. (3) Schedule 7, sections 8 to 13— renumber as schedule 7, sections 10 to 15. (4) Schedule 7, section 7— omit, insert— ‘7 Time for wagering ‘ (1) If the dice tumbler is not covered, the dealer must call ‘no more bets’ before activating the dice tumbler. ‘ (2) If the dice tumbler is covered, the dealer must call ‘no more bets’ before the dealer removes the cover to reveal the result. ‘ (3) A wager must not be placed, changed or withdrawn after the dealer has called ‘no more bets’. ‘8 How wagers are dealt with ‘Each wager must be settled strictly in accordance with its position on the layout when the result is decided or revealed. ‘9 Change to application of ss 6 and 8 if unfair ‘ (1) This section applies if—

s 9 7 s 11 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2004 No. 60, 2004 (a) either of the following apply— (i) a player’s chip has been moved from its original position by another person to another position on the table layout and the chip and its original position can be identified; (ii) a dealer does not place a chip for a player’s wager as instructed by the player, or incorrectly places the chip, and the instructions can be confirmed by the dealer; and (b) the casino operator is satisfied the application of sections 6 and 8 would be unfair to the player. ‘ (2) Despite sections 6 and 8, the casino operator may settle the player’s wager as if the chip were in the original or correct position.’. 9 Amendment of sch 9 (Roulette) Schedule 9, section 11(3)— omit. 10 Amendment of sch 10 (Sic-bo) (1) Schedule 10, section 8— omit, insert— ‘8 Time for wagering ‘ (1) If the dice tumbler is not covered, the dealer must call ‘no more bets’ before activating the dice tumbler. ‘ (2) If the dice tumbler is covered, the dealer must call ‘no more bets’ before the dealer removes the cover to reveal the result. ‘ (3) A wager must not be placed, changed or withdrawn after the dealer has called ‘no more bets’.’. (2) Schedule 10, section 10(3)— omit. 11 Amendment of sch 11 (Spanish blackjack) (1) Schedule 11, section 3(4)— omit.

s 12 8 s 12 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2004 No. 60, 2004 (2) Schedule 11, section 34D(2)(a)(iii), ‘30’— omit, insert— ‘25’. (3) Schedule 11, section 34D(2)(b)(iii), ‘25’— omit, insert— ‘20’. (4) Schedule 11, section 34H(2)— omit. 12 Amendment of sch 12 (Wheel of fortune) (1) Schedule 12, section 2(6)— omit. (2) Schedule 12, section 10(3)— omit. ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Treasurer on 11 May 2004. 2. Notified in the gazette on 21 May 2004. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Treasury Department. © State of Queensland 2004