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- Official Rules
for Casino Tournaments
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1.
Definitions |
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In these
rules, unless the contrary intention appears:
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"Act"
means the Casino Control Act 1992;
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"Authority"
means the Casino Control Authority;
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"inspector" means a person
appointed under section 106 of
the Act;
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"tournament" means a
competition between players for the
playing of any of
the games, including the playing of slot
machines, under
specific conditions which ultimately determine
an overall winner.
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2.
Conduct of
Tournaments |
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2.1 The casino operator may, from
time to time, subject to the prior
approval of the
Authority and in conformity with the terms of
such approval,
conduct tournaments.
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3.
Application
for a Tournament |
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3.1 An application may be made by
the casino operator to the Authority for
approval to conduct:-
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3.2 An application must be made
in writing at least two months (or such
shorter period as
the Authority may approve in a particular case)
prior to the
date on which any tournament is to be conducted
and must contain,
with respect to each
proposed tournament:-
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3.2.1 a statement of the
entry fee and other conditions of entry,
including the
entry form that is to be completed by
intending players;
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3.2.2 a statement of the conditions of play,
including:-
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3.2.2.1
procedures for the conduct of the
tournament;
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3.2.2.2 express
references to any provisions of the
rules of any
game that
are not to apply or are to be altered
for the
purpose of
the conduct of the tournament; and
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3.2.2.3 any additional
rules that are to apply for the purpose
of
the conduct of the tournament; and
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3.2.3 such further
information and particulars as the Authority
may
require.
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4.
Approval by
Authority |
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4.1
The Authority, upon consideration of an
application, may -
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4.1.1 approve the application;
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4.1.2 approve the application
subject to such conditions as the
Authority thinks
fit; or
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4.1.3 refuse the application.
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4.2 Where the Authority has
approved an application that relates to the
conduct of two or
more tournaments by the casino operator, the
Authority may
cancel its approval if it is satisfied that the
conduct of any
tournament the
subject of the approval has been in any respect
contrary to
the terms of the approval for that tournament,
or for any other reason
the approval should
be cancelled.
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5.
Conditions of Entry |
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5.1 The conditions of entry to
participate in a tournament must include the
following
provisions:
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5.1.1 all entry fees received
by the casino operator shall be included
in a prize pool
for distribution to the winning players in
accordance with
the conditions of play and no entry fee or
part
thereof shall be refunded to any person
unless specifically
permitted by the
conditions of entry or conditions of play;
and
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5.1.2 every entry fee shall
be in the amount approved by the
Authority in
respect of the tournament.
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5.2 The casino operator must not
accept a person to play in a tournament
unless the person
has agreed in writing with the approved Rules
and
Conditions of the tournament.
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6.
Rules of Tournaments |
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6.1 The rules of games for a
tournament shall be those published in the
Gazette in
accordance with the requirements of section
66(1) of the Act.
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6.2 Where the rules of a game for
a tournament published in the Gazette are
inconsistent with
the rules generally applying to the particular
game, the
rules of the game for a tournament shall
prevail.
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