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- Official Rules
for Casino Promotions
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1.
Definitions |
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In this
schedule, unless the contrary intention appears:
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"Act"
means the Casino Control Act 1990;
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"Allocation", in
relation to an instant game, or any portion of
an instant game, means the determination of the
prize-bearing ticket or tickets, being a
determination conducted before, or
simultaneously with, the issue of any ticket, on
a random basis or wholly by chance;
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"Associated Licensee",
in relation to a casino operator, means the
holder of the casino premises license in respect
of the casino operated by the casino
operator;
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"Authorized Game",
in relation to a casino, means a game prescribed
under section 63 of the Act to be a game
authorized for the purposes of the Act to be
conducted or played
in the casino, but does not include any game
conducted
under the rules contained in this schedule;
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"Authority"
means the Casino
Control Authority established by section 7 of
the Act;
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"Casino"
means a casino licensed under the Act;
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"Casino Operator",
in relation to a casino, means the operator for
the time
being of the casino, being the holder of a
casino operator’s license granted
under section 37 of
the Act;
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"Casino Premises",
in relation to a casino, means the area defined
as
constituting the casino in the casino premises
license;
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"Draw",
in relation to a lottery, means the process that
is used to determine by
lot or on a random
basis or wholly by chance those participants
entitled to a
prize, and to "draw" has a corresponding
meaning;
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"Game"
has the meaning given by section 2(2) of the
Act;
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"Gaming Area",
in relation to a casino, means an area or areas
of the casino
designated by the Authority as an area or areas
of the casino in which gaming
is to be conducted;
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"Government Inspector"
means an inspector appointed under section 80 of
the Act;
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"Instant Game"
means a scheme,
arrangement, or game:
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(a) in respect of which
direct or indirect consideration is paid to
participate, and
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(b) which is played with a
view to winning money or money’s
worth, and
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(c) in which either:
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(i) the ticket or tickets
bearing a prize are determined
before, or
simultaneously with, the issue of any
ticket,
or
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(ii) the prize which each
ticket bears is determined before,
or
simultaneously with, the issue of any
ticket, and
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(d) in which the prize or
prize-bearing ticket or tickets is or are
determined on a
random basis or wholly by chance;
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"Lottery":
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(a) means a scheme or device:
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(i) in
respect of which direct or indirect
consideration is paid to participate,
and
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(ii) by
which prizes of money or money’s worth
are distributed according to a draw, and
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(b) includes a raffle, a
sweepstake, and every other similar scheme
or device;
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"Match Play Coupon"
means a coupon with a fixed stated value that is
issued by the casino and may be redeemed in
accordance with an approved promotional design
and used in general gaming. The conditions of
use of the
coupon in table games shall be printed on the
coupon and those conditions
shall be consistent
with the procedures for use, as approved by the
Authority;
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"Participant"
means any person
participating in a casino promotion;
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"Participate",
in relation to a casino promotion, means to take
part in the
promotion, whether directly or indirectly,
otherwise than as an agent or
employee of the
casino operator conducting the promotion;
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"Pay",
in relation to any prize in a casino promotion,
includes "supply", and
"payment" has a
corresponding meaning;
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"Play Panel"
means each panel on
a ticket in a casino promotion that is an
instant game
containing:
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(a) the play symbol or play symbols, and
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(b) such other information as the casino
operator may decide from time to time;
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"Play Symbol"
means a symbol or
value appearing in each play panel on a
ticket in a casino
promotion that is an instant game in accordance
with the
promotion design;
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"Prize Claim Form"
means a form supplied by the casino operator to
be used to
claim a prize in a casino promotion;
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"Prize Competition":
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"Prize-bearing Ticket",
in relation to a casino promotion that is an
instant game
or any portion of such a promotion, means a
ticket issued to a
participant, and
determined in accordance with an allocation to
bear a prize;
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"Promotion Design",
in relation to a casino promotion, means the
manner in
which the promotion is to be conducted, as
notified to a Government inspector
pursuant to section
3;
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"Ticket",
in relation to a casino promotion:
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(a) means any document or
thing evidencing or prepared for the
purpose of
evidencing a right to participate in, or to
claim a
prize in, the promotion, and
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(b) except where the context
indicates otherwise, if no such document or
thing is issued to a participant, includes
the right
itself to participate.
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1.2 For the purposes of these
rules, "Casino Promotion", in relation to a
casino
operator, means:
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(a) any prize competition or lottery or
instant game; or
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(b) any game (not being an
authorized game) conducted by the casino
operator in
conjunction with an authorized game,
that complies
with the following conditions:
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1.3
In this schedule, unless the contrary intention
appears:
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(a) the singular includes the plural and
vice versa;
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(b) a reference, in a rule,
to a sub-paragraph is to a sub-paragraph of
that
rule;
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(c) a reference to a rule is to a rule in
this schedule; and
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(d) a reference to a section is to a section
in this schedule.
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2.
Application |
- The rules
contained in this schedule shall apply to
casino promotions.
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3.
Promotion Design |
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3.1
Before the beginning
of any casino promotion, the casino operator
shall give to a Government inspector:
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3.2
The particulars notified under rule
3.1 shall
include:
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(a) the commencement and closing dates (if
any) of the promotion;
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(b) particulars of the prizes in the
promotion, and (where applicable) in each
prize tier;
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(c) the method of entry into the promotion,
including any conditions governing entry;
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(d) the form of the application for entry to
the promotion (if any);
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(e) a description of manner
in which the promotion is to be conducted
and the
winner or winners determined, including:
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(i) in the case of a
promotion that is an instant game, the
play
symbol or combination of play symbols
that must appear in the play panel or
play panels on a ticket for that ticket
to be a
prize-bearing ticket;
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(ii) in the
case of a promotion that is a prize
competition:
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(A) a description of
the skill-testing or
knowledge-testing
activity
or activities required to be
undertaken by
participants as a condition of
winning a prize, and
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(B) the time at which
the result of the prize competition
will
be
determined;
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(f) the method of notifying winners;
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(g) the manner in which unclaimed prizes
shall be disposed of; and
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(h) any other terms or conditions governing
entry into or the conduct of the promotion
(other than those contained in these rules
or in the Act).
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3.3 Subject to rule
3.4, the
casino operator may from time to time, by notice
in writing to
a Government inspector, vary the promotion
design.
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3.4
The casino operator may not vary
the promotion design after the beginning of
the promotion or
after the issue of the tickets in the promotion
has begun, except:
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(a) in relation to the following matters:
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(i) the date
fixed for the closing of entries, and
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(ii) the date on which
and manner in which the result is to be
notified; or
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(b) where there has been an
error, omission or other irregularity that,
in the
opinion of the casino operator, has
materially affected or may
materially
affect the conduct or outcome of the
promotion.
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4.
Conduct of
Casino Promotions |
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4.1
Every casino promotion shall be conducted:
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(a) in accordance with:
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(b) fairly; and
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(c) in such a manner as to
ensure that, as far as possible, all prizes
are
awarded.
Nothing in subparagraph (c) shall require
the casino operator to award a prize
where the prize
winner is offered, and accepts, an
alternative prize.
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4.2
The casino operator shall:
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4.3 Subject to the Act and to
these rules, casino promotions shall be
conducted at
such times, and in such manner, as the casino
operator from time to time
determines.
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4.3
A In the case of casino
promotions conducted with match play coupons,
and for the
avoidance of doubt, the following conditions
apply:
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(a) when match play coupons
are used in a promotion involving a table
game, the
minimum and maximum wagers as set out in the
Rules of
Casino Table Games apply as follows:
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(i) the
minimum wager shall be comprised of
chips only, and
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(ii) the maximum wager
cannot be exceeded by a combination of
chips and
match play coupons;
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(b) a player is not required
to comply with the following rules regarding
the placement of
match play coupons:
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(c) rule 10.3 of
General Rules does not apply when match
play coupons are
used.
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4.4 The casino operator shall
determine the frequency and duration of casino
promotions.
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4.5 The casino operator shall pay
the prizes of every casino promotion to those
participants
entitled to such prizes in accordance with the
official result, if it is
satisfied that the
participant is entitled to a prize.
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4.6 Participants are responsible
for claiming and collecting prizes due to them
pursuant to these
rules.
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4.7 No claim to a prize submitted
to the casino operator under these rules shall
be recognised
unless it is made within 3 months after the draw
of the lottery, the
date of closure of
the instant game, or the declaration of the
result of the prize
competition or other
game, as the case may be.
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4.8 Every participant claiming to
be entitled to a prize in a casino promotion may
be required to
submit evidence of his/her entitlement to that
prize to the casino
operator.
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4.9 A ticket shall in all
circumstances be regarded by the casino operator
as being
owned by the bearer (physical possessor) of the
ticket determined in
accordance with
these rules.
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4.10 The person named on a duly
completed prize claim form shall be deemed to be
the bearer of the
ticket accompanying the prize claim form; and if
more than one
person is named on a prize claim form, the
person first named shall be
deemed to be the
bearer of the ticket.
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4.11 Notwithstanding that a
ticket bears the name or other identification of
any person or
group, the casino operator shall only be bound
to recognize the
bearer of the ticket
as the owner, and, except as ordered by a court
of competent
jurisdiction, shall not be bound to take notice
of any trust (express,
implied, or
constructive) to which any ticket or prize may
be subject.
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4.12 The surrender of a ticket to
the casino operator and the receipt by the
bearer of the ticket of any prize payable in
respect of the ticket shall be a good and
complete discharge
of the casino operator, notwithstanding any
notice the
casino operator may have of the alleged right,
title, interest or claim of any
other person or
persons to the prize money.
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4.13 The casino operator shall
not be responsible or liable as a result of the
payment of a
prize to the bearer of any lost or stolen
ticket, whether or not advice of the
loss or theft has
been reported or notified to the casino operator
before
payment of the prize.
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4.14
No prize shall be paid on the basis of an
invalid ticket.
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4.15 The casino operator may
require the bearer of the ticket, before paying
any prize on
it, to:
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(a) surrender the ticket;
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(b) sign the back of the ticket;
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(c) complete and return a prize claim form.
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4.16 In any case where the casino
operator is not satisfied that a claimant to a
prize is
entitled to receive it, the casino operator
shall refuse the claim and notify the
claimant in writing
of the decision.
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4.17
The casino operator may cancel,
or invalidate the outcome of, a casino
promotion if:
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(a) the conduct of the
promotion is disrupted by civil commotion,
fire, riot,
brawl, robbery,
building evacuation or an Act of God; or
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(b) the casino operator has
reason to suspect that any fraudulent act on
the part
of any participant or person employed in the
casino has affected or
may affect, in
the opinion of the casino operator, the
outcome of the
promotion; or
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(c) there has been any error,
omission or other irregularity that, in the
opinion of the
casino operator, has materially affected or
may
materially affect the conduct or outcome of
the promotion.
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4.18 Where a casino promotion is
cancelled, or the outcome of a promotion is
invalidated,
pursuant to rule
4.17, the casino operator shall hold and
dispose of
the prizes in accordance with procedures
approved from time to time by the
Authority.
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5.
Lotteries |
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5.1
This section applies to casino promotions that
are lotteries.
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5.2
Each ticket held by any participant in a casino
promotion shall be a separate entry.
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5.3
A ticket shall be the only valid basis for
claiming a prize.
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5.4 Every ticket in a lottery
that has been distributed and is eligible under
the promotion
design, and no other ticket, shall be included
or represented in the
draw.
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5.5 Unless it is not reasonably
practicable, the draw of the lottery and the
declaration of the
result shall be open to the public in the gaming
area of the
casino.
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5.6 In addition to any other
requirements specified in these rules, the
following
requirements shall apply before a ticket shall
be regarded as a valid
prize bearing
ticket:
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(a) the ticket shall have
been issued by the casino operator in
accordance
with these rules
and the promotion design;
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(b) the ticket shall be
intact and shall not be mutilated, altered,
unreadable,
reconstituted,
or tampered with in any manner;
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(c) each number on the ticket (if any) shall
be fully legible;
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(d) the ticket shall not be defectively
printed or produced in error;
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(e) the ticket shall not be counterfeit or
cancelled.
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6.
Instant Games |
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6.1
This section applies to casino promotions that
are instant games.
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6.2
Entry to the instant game shall be by ticket.
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6.3
Each ticket held by any person shall be a
separate entry.
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6.4
A ticket shall be the only valid basis for
claiming a prize.
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6.5 Every allocation of prizes
for an instant game shall, subject to these
rules, be conducted in such a manner and under
such conditions as the casino operator
from time to time
determines.
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6.6 It shall be the
responsibility of the participant to ensure
that, at the time he or
she receives a
ticket in the instant game, the covering on each
play panel on
the ticket is intact.
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6.7 The participant shall remove
the covering from each play panel on the ticket
to expose the
play symbol or combination of play symbols, and
thereby discover
whether or not a
ticket is a prize-bearing ticket.
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6.8 The determination of which
tickets in an instant game are to be
prize-bearing
tickets shall be made, by or under the authority
of the casino operator, on a
random basis or
wholly by chance before or simultaneously with
the sale of
any ticket.
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6.9 In addition to any other
requirements specified in these rules, the
following
requirements shall apply before a ticket shall
be regarded as a valid prizebearing
ticket:
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(a) the ticket shall have
been issued by the casino operator in
accordance
with these rules
and the promotion design;
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(b) the ticket shall be
intact and shall not be mutilated, altered,
unreadable,
reconstituted,
or tampered with in any manner;
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(c) the information recorded
on the ticket shall correspond with the
casino operator’s
record of prize-bearing tickets and another
ticket with
identical data
shall not already have been paid;
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(d) the exact number of play
symbols that the casino operator has
determined shall
appear on tickets in that game shall appear
in the play
panel or play
panels on the ticket;
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(e) each of those play symbols shall be
present in its entirety;
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(f) the validation number (if any) shall be
present in its entirety;
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(g) each number on the ticket
(if any), whether play symbols, game
number,
validation number, or otherwise, shall be
fully legible;
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(h) the ticket shall not be defectively
printed or produced in error;
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(i) the ticket shall not be counterfeit or
cancelled;
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(j) the ticket shall not be stolen;
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(k) the ticket shall be
complete, not blank or partially blank,
shall not have
a hole punched
through it, shall not be miscut, and shall
not be marked
"void";
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(l) the ticket shall be issued to a
participant before the close of the game;
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(m) the ticket shall not
appear on the casino operator’s record of
cancelled
tickets;
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(n) the ticket shall pass all
additional confidential validation tests and
security
criteria established by the casino operator;
and
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(o) the ticket shall not, in
the opinion of the casino operator, be
defective
in any other manner or otherwise invalid.
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7.
Equipment |
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7.1
Where gaming equipment of a class
or type specified in the appendix to these
rules is used in the
conduct of a casino promotion, such equipment
shall comply
with all applicable specifications contained in
the rules governing the
authorized game in
which the equipment is used, as amended from
time to time.
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7.2 Notwithstanding rule
7.1, the
compartments of a roulette wheel, and the
sections of a money
wheel, may be colored and marked in such manner
as the casino
operator thinks fit.
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7.3 Where a casino promotion is
conducted by means of lucky envelopes or a
similar game, the
ticket must be continuously sealed on all sides
and be
produced or manufactured using base materials of
sufficient opacity and
thickness so that
the contents of the playing panel cannot be seen
except by
breaking completely the tab securing the playing
panel.
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8.
Disputes/Complaints |
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8.1 Complainants in all
unresolved disputes shall be advised of the
presence of,
and their right to consult, a Government
inspector.
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8.2 The casino operator shall, at
the request of any customer, make a copy of
these rules,
and of the particulars of the promotion design
submitted under rule
3.1
in relation to the
casino promotion in question (as varied),
available for
examination.
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Appendix |
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Equipment Required to Comply with Specifications in
Rules of Authorized Games
Roulette wheels
Roulette balls
Tai-Sai tables
Tai-Sai
electronic equipment
Tai-Sai
dice
Tai-Sai
dice tumblers
Money
wheels and associated equipment
Craps
dice
Pai
Gow tiles
Pai
Gow dice
Pai
Gow dice tumblers
Keno
drawing devices
Gaming
machines
Any other gaming equipment or device used in the
conduct or playing of authorized games on gaming
machines, where such equipment or device may
influence or
determine the outcome of the game
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