Casino Gaming Amendment Rules (No. 1) 1995 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1995 No. 228 Casino Control Act 1982 CASINO GAMING AMENDMENT RULES (No. 1) 1995 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Rules amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Replacement of s 2 (Definition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Definitions—the dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4 Amendment of s 55 (Insufficient cards in shoe to complete round of play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 Amendment of s 78 (Entering results into the electronic equipment) . . . . . 3 6 Amendment of s 141 (Minimum and maximum wagers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7 Insertion of new pt 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 PART 14—CARIBBEAN STUD POKER Division 1—Interpretation 224 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 225 Meaning of “closes a player’s hand” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 226 Meaning of “qualifies” for a dealer’s hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 227 Meaning of “winning jackpot hand” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 228 Meaning of various poker hands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 229 Ranking of poker hands and cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Division 2—Table, layout and equipment 230 Table and layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 231 Special jackpot equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2 Casino Gaming Amendment (No. 1) No. 228, 1995 232 Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Division 3—Preparation for the game at a table 233 Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 234 Sorting, inspecting and shuffling cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 235 Shuffling cards at end of each round and at other times . . . . . . . . . 13 Division 4—Placing wagers and playing the game 236 Placing ante and jackpot wagers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 237 Way wagers are made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 238 Dealing the cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 239 Players may look at cards and fold or place a bet wager . . . . . . . . . 15 240 Declaration by dealer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 241 If dealer’s hand does not qualify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 242 If dealer’s hand qualifies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Division 5—Deciding the outcome of wagers and paying the winning wagers 243 Player’s hand—when it wins, loses or is a stand off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 244 Payment odds for bet wagers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 245 Winning jackpot hands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 246 Payments for winning jackpot hands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 247 More than 1 straight flush or royal flush as winning jackpot hands in a round . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Division 6—Irregularities 248 Players must not exchange cards or communicate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 8 Insertion of new sch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 SCHEDULE DICTIONARY

s1 3 s6 Casino Gaming Amendment (No. 1) No. 228, 1995 ˙ Short title 1. These rules may be cited as the Casino Gaming Amendment Rules (No. 1) 1995 . ˙ Rules amended 2. These rules amend the Casino Gaming Rules 1985 . ˙ Replacement of s 2 (Definition) 3. Section 2— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Definitions—the dictionary ‘ 2. The dictionary 1 in the schedule defines particular words used in these rules.’. ˙ Amendment of s 55 (Insufficient cards in shoe to complete round of play) 4. Section 55(2)— omit. ˙ Amendment of s 78 (Entering results into the electronic equipment) 5. Section 78— insert— ‘ (7) A result is valid even if a winning area does not illuminate.’. ˙ Amendment of s 141 (Minimum and maximum wagers) 6. Section 141(2)— 1 In some subordinate legislation, definitions are contained in a dictionary that appears as the last schedule and forms part of the subordinate legislation— ActsInterpretation Act 1954, section 14 and Statutory Instruments Act 1992, section 14.

s7 4 s7 Casino Gaming Amendment (No. 1) No. 228, 1995 omit, insert— ‘ (2) If the minimum wager for the type of wager mentioned in column 1 is set at or less than the amount in column 2, the maximum wager must not be less than the amount specified in column 3 for the type of wager. Column 1 Type of wager 1 number or straight up . . . . . . 2 numbers or split . . . . . . . . . . 3 numbers or street . . . . . . . . . 4 numbers or corner . . . . . . . . . 6 numbers or 6-line . . . . . . . . . column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . dozen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . low—(1–18) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . high—(19–36) . . . . . . . . . . . . . even . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . odd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Column 2 Column 3 Minimum wager Maximum wager $5 $20 $5 $40 $5 $60 $5 $80 $5 $120 $25 $250 $25 $250 $25 $500 $25 $500 $25 $500 $25 $500 $25 $500 $25 $500’. ˙ Insertion of new pt 14 7. After section 223— insert—

s7 5 s7 Casino Gaming Amendment (No. 1) No. 228, 1995 ‘ PART 14—CARIBBEAN STUD POKER ‘ Division 1—Interpretation ˙ ‘ Definitions ‘ 224. In this part— “ante wager” means a wager made by a person to enable the person to take part in a round of the game as a player. “bet wager” means a wager made by a player after the cards have been dealt and the player has had an opportunity to look at the player’s hand. “closes a player’s hand” see section 225. “continuing player” means a player who has made an ante wager and has not folded. “dead man’s hand” means a hand with a pair of aces, a pair of eights and 1 other odd card. “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. “flush” see section 228. “fold” means to stop taking part in a round of the game. “4 of a kind” see section 228. “full house” see section 228. “game” means caribbean stud poker. “jackpot prize” , for the game at a casino, means an amount worked out or stated under the approved pit procedures for the game in the casino. “jackpot wager” means a wager made by a player by placing the wager in the area for jackpot wagers on the table, or the appropriate slot, before the cards for a round are dealt. “maximum payment” , for a bet wager at a table, means the maximum amount stated by the casino operator in the sign under

s7 6 s7 Casino Gaming Amendment (No. 1) No. 228, 1995 section 232(1)(b) 2 for the table as the maximum payment for a winning bet wager. “odd card” , in relation to another card or cards, means a card that is a different face value to the other card or cards. “odd card hand” see section 228. “1 pair” see section 228. “poker ranking” , of a hand, means the ranking of the hand worked out under section 229. “qualifies” , for a dealer’s hand, see section 226. “round” , of the game, includes the wagering, dealing of cards, playing the game with the cards as dealt, deciding the winning hands, collecting losing wagers and paying for winning hands. “royal flush” see section 228. “straight” see section 228. “straight flush” see section 228. “3 of a kind” see section 228. “2 pairs” see section 228. “wager” means an ante wager, bet wager or jackpot wager. “winning jackpot hand” see section 227. ˙ ‘ Meaning of “closes a player’s hand” ‘ 225. A dealer “closes a player’s hand” by— (a) collecting the player’s ante wager, jackpot wager and cards; and (b) individually spreading out the collected cards, face down, and counting them; and (c) placing the cards into the table’s discard rack. 2 Section 232(1)(b) (Other equipment)

s7 7 s7 Casino Gaming Amendment (No. 1) No. 228, 1995 ˙ ‘ Meaning of “qualifies” for a dealer’s hand ‘ 226. A dealer’s hand “qualifies” if it is— (a) an odd card hand and the combination of 5 cards includes an ace and a king; or (b) a poker hand ranking higher than an odd card hand. ˙ ‘ Meaning of “winning jackpot hand” ‘ 227.(1) Each of the following is a “winning jackpot hand” — • flush • full house • 4 of a kind • straight flush • royal flush. ‘ (2) Also, if the approved pit procedures for a casino state a dead man’s hand is a winning jackpot hand, a “winning jackpot hand” for the casino includes a dead man’s hand. ˙ ‘ Meaning of various poker hands ‘ 228. The following poker hands have the meaning given opposite the hand— Poker hand Cards “odd card hand” “1 pair” any combination of 5 cards, other than another poker hand mentioned in this section 2 cards with the same face value and 3 other odd cards

s7 8 s7 Casino Gaming Amendment (No. 1) No. 228, 1995 “2 pairs” “3 of a kind” “straight” “flush” “full house” “4 of a kind” “straight flush” “royal flush” 2 cards with the same face value, another 2 cards with the same face value (other than the face value of the first 2 cards) and 1 other odd card 3 cards with the same face value and 2 other odd cards 5 cards of more than 1 suit running consecutively in face value 5 cards of the same suit but not running consecutively in face value 3 cards with the same face value and another 2 cards with same face value 4 cards with the same face value and 1 other odd card 5 cards of the same suit running consecutively in face value, other than a royal flush 10, jack, queen, king and ace of the same suit. ˙ ‘ Ranking of poker hands and cards ‘ 229.(1) The ranking of poker hands, from lowest to highest, is as follows— • odd card hand • 1 pair • 2 pairs • 3 of a kind • straight • flush

s7 9 s7 Casino Gaming Amendment (No. 1) No. 228, 1995 • full house • 4 of a kind • straight flush • royal flush. ‘ (2) All suits of cards are equal. ‘ (3) Hands ranking the same, but with cards of different face values, rank according to the cards’ face values. ‘ (4) The ranking of cards, from lowest to highest, is 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, jack, queen, king and ace. ‘ (5) If a player has an ace, 2, 3, 4 and 5, the ace may rank as 1. ‘ (6) If the dealer’s hand and a player’s hand have the same poker ranking and face values, it is a stand off. Examples of application of section— 1. A 9, 10, jack, queen, king straight beats a 7, 8, 9, 10, jack straight. 2. If there are 2 hands, each containing 2 pairs, the hand holding the highest pair in face values is ranked the higher. If each hand has an equally ranked pair, the face values of the second pairs decide the outcome. If each hand has 2 equally ranked pairs, the face value of the fifth card of each hand decides the outcome. If each of the fifth cards is equally ranked, it is a stand off. ‘ Division 2—Table, layout and equipment ˙ ‘ Table and layout ‘ 230.(1) Caribbean stud poker is played at a table with places on 1 side for players and a place for the dealer on the opposite side. ‘ (2) The layout cloth for the table must have printed on it— (a) the name of, or logo for, the casino; and (b) the words ‘dealer only plays with ace & king or higher’; and (c) rectangular, circular or oval areas for wagers. ‘ (3) The areas for wagers must be marked— (a) for ante wagers—by the word ‘ante’; and

s 7 10 s 7 Casino Gaming Amendment (No. 1) No. 228, 1995 (b) for bet wagers—by the word ‘bet’; and (c) for jackpot wagers (if the table is not equipped with slots for the wagers)—by the word ‘jackpot’ or, if the approved pit procedures for the casino state another description, the other description. ‘ (4) The layout for the table is the layout in diagram 15 or a similar layout approved by the chief executive. 3 ‘ (5) A casino operator may offer the game by a name the casino operator considers to be appropriate. 3 See section 62 (Gaming equipment and chips) of the Act

s 7 11 s 7 Casino Gaming Amendment (No. 1) No. 228, 1995 Diagram 15 Layout of table for caribbean stud poker

s 7 12 s 7 Casino Gaming Amendment (No. 1) No. 228, 1995 ˙ ‘ Special jackpot equipment ‘ 231.(1) A table for the game may be equipped with— (a) a slot for a jackpot wager by each player; and (b) a light for each slot that lights up if a chip is placed in the slot by a player and is accepted. ‘ (2) A table must have a meter or sign to show the amount of the jackpot tphreizteabfloer. ‘ (3) A casino operator may link 2 or more tables together electronically to form a progressive jackpot link arrangement, if the chief executive has approved the arrangement. ‘ (4) The arrangement must include a progressive jackpot meter that displays the amount of the jackpot prize at any time for all tables under the arrangement. ‘ (5) Subsection (2) does not apply to a table under the arrangement. ˙ ‘ Other equipment ‘ 232.(1) A table for the game also must be equipped with— (a) a dealing shoe or mechanical shuffling device; and (b) a sign for the table stating the maximum payment; and (c) a drop box and discard rack at, or about, the location shown in diagram 15. ‘ (2) A casino operator may comply with subsection (1)(b) for a table by stating the maximum payment on the sign required under section 64(1)(d) of the Act. 4 4 Section 64(1)(d) (Help for patrons about rules of games) of the Act

s 7 13 s 7 Casino Gaming Amendment (No. 1) No. 228, 1995 ‘ Division 3—Preparation for the game at a table ˙ ‘ Cards ‘ 233.(1) Caribbean stud poker must be played with 1 deck of cards with backs of the same colour and design and 1 cutting card. ‘ (2) However, if a mechanical shuffling device is in use at a table— (a) the device may be loaded with 1 deck of cards while another deck is used in play; and (b) the backs of the 2 decks of cards must have different colours. ˙ ‘ Sorting, inspecting and shuffling cards ‘ 234.(1) After receiving the cards at a table, the dealer and the floor manager for the table must sort and inspect the cards independently. ‘ (2) After the cards have been sorted and inspected, the dealer must spread the cards face up on the table in a way that makes it easy for someone inspecting them to see if the deck is complete. ‘ (3) After a player has been given an opportunity to look at the cards, the cards must be turned face down on the table, washed, stacked and shuffled by hand. ‘ (4) If a mechanical shuffling device is not in use at a table, the dealer must cut the cards once only, place the cutting card over the bottom card of the deck and place the cards into the dealing shoe. ‘ (5) If a mechanical shuffling device is in use at the table, the dealer must immediately insert the cards into the shuffling device. ˙ ‘ Shuffling cards at end of each round and at other times ‘ 235.(1) If a mechanical shuffling device is not in use at a table, the dealer must shuffle the cards by hand at the end of each round. ‘ (2) Even if a shuffling device is in use at a table, the dealer may shuffle the cards after a round.

s 7 14 s 7 Casino Gaming Amendment (No. 1) No. 228, 1995 ‘ Division 4—Placing wagers and playing the game ˙ ‘ Placing ante and jackpot wagers ‘ 236. Before a round of the game may begin, each player must— (a) make an ante wager; and (b) be given an opportunity to make a jackpot wager. ˙ ‘ Way wagers are made ‘ 237.(1) All wagers must be made by placing chips, with the smaller denomination chips on the top, in the appropriate areas for wagers on the table. ‘ (2) However, if the table is equipped with slots for jackpot wagers, a jackpot wager must be made by placing a chip of the correct denomination in the appropriate slot. ‘ (3) If a player places a chip in a slot for a jackpot wager, the player must check if the appropriate light is lit after the wager has been placed in the slot and, if it is not lit, must notify the dealer immediately. ‘ (4) A player must not wager on more than 1 hand in a round. ‘ (5) Only 1 wager may be accepted on each area for wagers. ‘ (6) After the first card of a round is dealt, a person must not change, take away or touch a wager until a decision about the wager is made, and the wager is dealt with, by the dealer. ˙ ‘ Dealing the cards ‘ 238.(1) After all ante wagers for a round have been made and immediately before the start of a round, the dealer must deal the cards by starting from the dealer’s left and continuing clockwise around the table. ‘ (2) Under the approved pit procedures for the casino, the cards may be dealt— (a) by placing in turn— (i) 1 card to each area containing an ante wager; and

s 7 15 s 7 Casino Gaming Amendment (No. 1) No. 228, 1995 (ii) 1 card to the dealer; and (iii) a second, third, fourth and fifth card, in sequence, to each area containing an ante wager; and (iv) a second, third, fourth and fifth card to the dealer; or (b) by placing in turn— (i) 5 cards at a time to each area containing an ante wager; and (ii) 5 cards at a time to the dealer. ‘ (3) All cards must be dealt face down, other than 1 of the dealer’s cards. ˙ ‘ Players may look at cards and fold or place a bet wager ‘ 239.(1) After the cards for a round have been dealt, the players may look at their cards. ‘ (2) If a player decides to fold, the player must place the cards face down on the table. ‘ (3) If a player decides to continue to play in the round, the player must place a bet wager in the appropriate area and place the cards face down on the table. ‘ (4) A player’s bet wager must be twice the amount of the player’s ante wager. ‘ (5) If a player folds, the dealer must close the player’s hand. ˙ ‘ Declaration by dealer ‘ 240. After all continuing players have made bet wagers and placed their cards face down on the table, the dealer must turn all the dealer’s remaining cards face up and declare— (a) whether or not the dealer’s hand qualifies; and (b) if the dealer’s hand qualifies—the highest poker ranking of the dealer’s hand.

s 7 16 s 7 Casino Gaming Amendment (No. 1) No. 228, 1995 ˙ ‘ If dealer’s hand does not qualify ‘ 241.(1) This section applies if the dealer’s hand does not qualify. ‘ (2) After declaring that the dealer’s hand does not qualify, the dealer must— (a) pay the ante wagers of the continuing players at the odds of 1 to 1; and (b) count and collect the cards of the continuing players and place them in the discard rack. ‘ (3) The bet wagers are void. ‘ (4) However, if a player has made a jackpot wager and has a winning jackpot hand, the dealer must not collect the player’s cards until the dealer has dealt with it under sections 245 to 247. 5 ˙ ‘ If dealer’s hand qualifies ‘ 242.(1) This section applies if the dealer’s hand qualifies. ‘ (2) After declaring that the dealer’s hand qualifies, the dealer, starting on the dealer’s right and continuing anti-clockwise around the table, must— (a) turn the cards of each continuing player face up; and (b) decide the highest poker ranking of the player’s hand. ‘ Division 5—Deciding the outcome of wagers and paying the winning wagers ˙ ‘ Player’s hand—when it wins, loses or is a stand off ‘ 243.(1) A player’s hand wins if the poker ranking of the player’s hand is higher than the poker ranking of the dealer’s hand. ‘ (2) If a player’s hand wins, the dealer must— 5 Section 245 (Winning jackpot hands) Section 246 (Payments for winning jackpot hands) Section 247 (More than 1 straight flush or royal flush as winning jackpot hands in a round)

s 7 17 s 7 Casino Gaming Amendment (No. 1) No. 228, 1995 (a) pay the ante wager at the odds of 1 to 1; and (b) pay the bet wager at the odds mentioned in section 244(1); 6 and (c) close the player’s hand. ‘ (3) A player’s hand loses if the poker ranking of the player’s hand is lower than the poker ranking of the dealer’s hand. ‘ (4) If a player’s hand loses, the dealer must— (a) collect both the ante and bet wagers for the hand; and (b) close the player’s hand. ‘ (5) A player’s hand is a stand off if the poker ranking of the player’s hand is equal to the poker ranking of the dealer’s hand. ‘ (6) If a player’s hand is a stand off, the dealer must close the player’s hand. ‘ (7) However, if a player has made a jackpot wager and has a winning jackpot hand, the dealer must not close the player’s hand until the dealer has dealt with it under sections 245 to 247. 7 ˙ ‘ Payment odds for bet wagers ‘ 244.(1) The payment odds for winning bet wagers are as follows— Ranking of winning hand Payment odds odd card hand or 1 pair 1 to 1 2 pairs 2 to 1 3 of a kind 3 to 1 straight 4 to 1 flush 5 to 1 full house 7 to 1 6 Section 244(1) (Payment odds for bet wagers) 7 Section 245 (Winning jackpot hands) Section 246 (Payments for winning jackpot hands) Section 247 (More than 1 straight flush or royal flush as winning jackpot hands in a round)

s 7 18 s 7 Casino Gaming Amendment (No. 1) No. 228, 1995 4 of a kind 20 to 1 straight flush 50 to 1 royal flush 250 to 1. ‘ (2) However, the total payment for a bet wager at a table is limited to the maximum payment for the table. ˙ ‘ Winning jackpot hands ‘ 245.(1) A player who has made a jackpot wager and has a winning jackpot hand wins the payment mentioned in section 246 for the hand. ‘ (2) Subsection (1) applies whether or not the dealer’s hand qualifies. ‘ (3) Payments for winning jackpot hands are made after all ante and bet wagers have been collected or paid. ‘ (4) A payment for a winning jackpot hand is in addition to a payment for a winning ante wager or bet wager. ‘ (5) Before a payment mentioned in section 246 is made for a winning jackpot hand that is a straight flush or royal flush, the dealer must— (a) notify the floor manager; and (b) count the cards in the deck in use at the table. ˙ ‘ Payments for winning jackpot hands ‘ 246.(1) The following amounts must be paid for each winning jackpot hand— Hand Payment dead man’s hand (if applicable in $50 the casino) flush $100 full house $150 4 of a kind $500 straight flush the greater of $1 000 or 10% of the jackpot prize

s 7 19 s 7 Casino Gaming Amendment (No. 1) No. 228, 1995 royal flush the greater of $10 000 or 100% of the jackpot prize. ‘ (2) This section is subject to section 247. ˙ ‘ More than 1 straight flush or royal flush as winning jackpot hands in a round ‘ 247.(1) This section applies to a player in a round of the game who has made a jackpot wager for the round and has a straight flush or royal flush. ‘ (2) The player shares the jackpot prize in the way stated in the approved pit procedures for the casino if— (a) another player has made a jackpot wager for the round and has a straight flush or royal flush; and (b) the approved pit procedures for the casino state a way in which the players share in the jackpot prize, other than the way mentioned in section 246(1). ‘ (3) However, subsection (2) applies only if, when the round was played, a sign was on the relevant table stating the way in which the jackpot prize is to be shared if 2 or more players have winning jackpot hands that are a straight flush or royal flush. ‘ Division 6—Irregularities ˙ ‘ Players must not exchange cards or communicate ‘ 248.(1) A player must not— (a) exchange cards; or (b) exchange or communicate, or cause to be exchanged or communicated, information about the player’s hand. ‘ (2) If a dealer or floor manager reasonably suspects that a player has breached subsection (1), a floor manager may declare the wager of any player involved in the breach is void. ‘ (3) Also, the floor manager may direct the following— (a) the players at the relevant table must be silent after the first card of

s 8 20 s 8 Casino Gaming Amendment (No. 1) No. 228, 1995 the round is dealt; (b) the players involved in the breach must not play the game at the same table.’. ˙ Insertion of new sch 8. After section 248— insert— ‘ SCHEDULE ‘ DICTIONARY section 2 “approved pit procedures” , for a casino, means the part of the system of controls and procedures for the casino about the conduct and playing of games, approved by the chief executive under section 75(4) 8 of the Act. “dealing shoe” means an item of gaming equipment, approved by the chief executive under section 62 9 of the Act, that is used for a game involving playing cards— (a) into which the dealer inserts the cards after shuffling them by hand; and (b) from which the cards are dealt, when appropriate, one at a time. “discard rack” means a rack required by these rules for certain table games involving playing cards into which the cards must be placed as part of the game. “floor manager” , for a casino, means a person who is licensed for games 8 Section 75(4) (Content of submission) of the Act 9 Section 62 (Gaming equipment and chips) of the Act

s 8 21 s 8 Casino Gaming Amendment (No. 1) No. 228, 1995 supervision in the casino as a casino employee or casino key employee. “shuffle” means randomly mix cards. “void” , for a wager, means the wager neither wins nor loses but is a stand off. “washing” means putting cards face down on the table and moving them around so the cards are randomly mixed.’. ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Minister on 9 August 1995. 2. Notified in the gazette on 11 August 1995. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Treasury Department. © State of Queensland 1995