Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2007 (Qld)

Queensland Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2007 Subordinate Legislation 2007 No. 346 made under the CasinoControlAct1982 Contents Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Rule amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Amendment of sch 6 (Mini-baccarat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

s1 2 s3 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2007 No. 346, 2007 1 Short title This rule may be cited as the Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2007 . 2 Rule amended This rule amends the Casino Gaming Rule 1999. 3 Amendment of sch 6 (Mini-baccarat) (1) Schedule 6, section 2— insert— ‘ dragon bonus wager see section 29. natural see section 20. standoff means the banker’s hand and the player’s hand are each a natural and have the same point count.’. (2) Schedule 6, section 2, definition mini-baccarat wager , ‘means a wager under section 7’— omit, insert— ‘see section 7(1)’. (3) Schedule 6, section 2, definition perfect pairs wager , ‘23B(1)’— omit, insert— ‘25’. (4) Schedule 6, section 3(2)— insert— ‘(d) if the chief executive has approved a change to the betting areas for dragon bonus wagers—the betting areas for dragon bonus wagers as approved.’. (5) Schedule 6, section 7, heading, ‘Permissible’— omit, insert— ‘ Mini-baccarat ’.

s3 3 s3 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2007 No. 346, 2007 (6) Schedule 6, section 7(1)— omit, insert— ‘(1) For a mini-baccarat wager , a player wagers on the banker’s hand, the player’s hand or a tie bet.’. (7) Schedule 6, section 10A(2), ‘24’— omit, insert— ‘33’. (8) Schedule 6, section 23(3)— omit, insert— ‘(3) If a dragon bonus wager has been made and there is a standoff the dealer announces ‘standoff’. ‘(4) After the result of the round is announced, the dealer— (a) collects all losing mini-baccarat wagers and dragon bonus wagers; and (b) pays all winning mini-baccarat wagers and dragon bonus wagers.’. (9) Schedule 6, section 24— renumber as section 33. (10) Schedule 6, sections 23A to 23E— renumber as sections 24 to 28. (11) Schedule 6, section 25 and 26, as renumbered— omit, insert— ‘25 Perfect pairs wager ‘For a perfect pairs wager , a player wagers that— (a) if the wager is placed on the betting area for the banker’s hand, the first 2 cards dealt to the banker’s hand will be a pair; or (b) if the wager is placed on the betting area for the player’s hand, the first 2 cards dealt to the player’s hand will be a pair.

s3 4 s3 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2007 No. 346, 2007 ‘26 Placing a perfect pairs wager ‘(1) A player may place a perfect pairs wager if— (a) the betting areas for wagers on the table layout provide for perfect pairs wagers; and (b) the player has placed a mini-baccarat wager. ‘(2) 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.’. (12) Schedule 6, after section 28, as renumbered— insert— ‘Part 4A Dragon bonus wager ‘29 Dragon bonus wagers ‘For a dragon bonus wager , a player wagers that— (a) if the wager is placed on the betting area for the banker’s hand, either of the following will happen— (i) the banker’s hand will be a natural and win; (ii) the banker’s hand will not be a natural and win with a point count 4 or more points greater than the player’s hand point count; or (b) if the wager is placed on the betting area for the player’s hand, either of the following will happen— (i) the player’s hand will be a natural and win; (ii) the player’s hand will not be a natural and win with a point count 4 or more points greater than the banker’s hand point count. ‘30 Placing a dragon bonus wager ‘(1) A player may place a dragon bonus wager if the betting areas for wagers on the table layout provide for dragon bonus wagers. ‘(2) Also, a player may place a dragon bonus wager in any player’s betting area at the table.

s3 5 s3 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2007 No. 346, 2007 ‘(3) A dragon bonus wager must be at least the minimum amount, and not more than the maximum amount, displayed on the sign at the table about dragon bonus wagers. ‘(4) A maximum of 3 dragon bonus wagers may be allowed at each dragon bonus wager betting area on the table and preference for placing a dragon bonus wager is given to the players who have also placed a mini-baccarat wager. ‘31 Winning and losing dragon bonus wagers ‘(1) A dragon bonus wager on the banker’s hand— (a) wins if the banker’s hand has a point count higher than the player’s hand and— (i) is a natural; or (ii) is not a natural and has 4 or more points higher than the point count of the player’s hand; and (b) loses if the banker’s hand— (i) has a point count lower than the player’s hand; or (ii) is not a natural and has a point count less than 4 points higher than the player’s hand; and (c) is void if there is a stand off. ‘(2) A dragon bonus wager on the player’s hand— (a) wins if the player’s hand has a point count higher than the banker’s hand and— (i) is a natural; or (ii) is not a natural and has 4 or more points higher than the point count of the banker’s hand; and (b) loses if the player’s hand— (i) has a point count lower than the banker’s hand; or (ii) is not a natural and has a point count less than 4 points higher than the banker’s hand; and (c) is void if there is a stand off. ‘(3) A dragon bonus wager that is void under subsection (1)(c) or (2)(c) is returned to the player who made the wager.

s3 6 s3 Casino Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2007 No. 346, 2007 ‘32 Payouts ‘A winning dragon bonus wager in a game of mini-baccarat must be paid as follows— (a) for a winning hand that is a natural—1 to 1; (b) for a winning hand that is not a natural and wins by— (i) 9 points—30 to 1; or (ii) 8 points—10 to 1; or (iii) 7 points—6 to 1; or (iv) 6 points—4 to 1; or (v) 5 points—2 to 1; or (vi) 4 points—1 to 1.’. ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Treasurer on 8 November 2007. 2. Notified in the gazette on 14 December 2007. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Treasury Department. © State of Queensland 2007