Electronic Gaming Machines Rules




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5.6 A mystery jackpot will operate by adding a percentage of a machine’s turnover to a mystery jackpot pool.

5.7 The winner of a mystery jackpot pool will be selected at random by a process approved by the Secretary. The winner of a mystery jackpot pool will win the prize indicated on the mystery jackpot display, in addition to any other concurrent winnings that may be payable in accordance with rule 4.3. The number of the machine winning the mystery jackpot pool will be indicated on the mystery jackpot display.

5.8 Minimum and maximum mystery jackpot amounts shall be displayed on the mystery jackpot display.

5.9 It is the responsibility of a player to ascertain whether he or she has won a mystery jackpot, but the casino operator shall inform a winning player as soon as possible after becoming aware of such a win, should the player not already have displayed his/her awareness of the win.

5.10 Jackpot wins as indicated on the relevant jackpot meter may be paid to the player through manual payment procedures approved by the Authority, and the amount so paid will be cleared from the jackpot meter. Rule 4.4 of this division shall apply to any such payment.

5.11 Where two or more players are eligible for payment of the amount displayed as the linked jackpot on the relevant meter, the following provisions shall apply:

(a) the minimum amount of the jackpot shall be payable in full to each such player; and

(b) the balance of the jackpot amount shall be shared equally among the winning players.

5.12 Two or more players shall be eligible for a linked jackpot if:

(a) all of the players obtain the winning combination at the same time; or

(b)    i. one or some of the players obtain the winning combination at the same time, and

    ii. the linked jackpot arrangement allows other players on gaming machines forming part of the arrangement to complete wagers made before, or at the same time as, the winning combination was obtained, and

    iii. in completing such wager(s) before further play is prevented, another player obtains, or other players obtain, the winning combination as a result of such wager(s).

6.0 Rules Specific to Video Keno



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🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Electronic Gaming Machines, Rules, Payouts, Player Responsibilities, Casino Operations, Jackpots, Progressive Jackpots, Mystery Jackpot, Video Keno