Casino Rules Supplement




26 JANUARY NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 195

(b) if in excess of the permissible maximum be void to the extent of such excess.

14.3 All wagers shall be made using chips that are approved by the Authority for use in the game.

14.4 A wager (other than a wager on the Caribbean Stud Poker jackpot) may be refused prior to a hand, round, spin or roll if, in the event of the player winning, it would not be possible to pay the wager exactly in chips.

15.0 Payment of Winning Wagers

15.1 All wagers placed with a casino operator shall be paid, taken or disposed of by the casino operator strictly in accordance with these rules. A player’s entitlement to winnings shall be governed by and determined in accordance with the rules, irrespective of any overpayment by the casino operator, and the casino operator shall be entitled to recover any such overpayment.

15.2 The casino operator shall ensure that all winning wagers are paid in chips, unless the rules of a game specifically permit payment in cash or by cheque.

15.3 Subject to any rule providing otherwise or permitting the payment of a winning wager in cash or by cheque, where it is not possible to pay a wager exactly in chips, it shall be paid to the next highest amount to which payment can be made in chips.

16.0 Unclaimed Wagers and Winnings

16.1 Players are responsible for claiming and collecting winning wagers and winnings due to them pursuant to these rules.

16.2 Where a winning wager is, or winnings are, not collected by the player, the casino operator shall hold and dispose of it or them in accordance with procedures approved from time to time by the Authority.

17.0 Issue and Redemption of Chips

17.1 The casino operator shall, during the hours of operation of the casino, at the request of a casino patron:

(a) exchange chip purchase vouchers or chips issued by the casino for chips or other chips, as the case may be, as requested of an equivalent total value;

(b) redeem chips or chip purchase vouchers issued by the casino for cash of an amount equivalent to the value of the chips or chip purchase vouchers, provided however that the casino operator, if requested by


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12 January 1996
Casino, Table Games, Rules, Wagers, Payment, Chips, Unclaimed Winnings