Casino Gaming Rules




28 JANUARY NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

(c) partnership between players, with a view to exceeding any maximum wager limit, has occurred.

10.2 Where a wager is inadvertently made and accepted in contravention of subparagraph (b) of rule 10.1, it shall:

(a) if less than the permissible minimum be regarded as valid once only in respect of the player but otherwise shall be void;

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

10.3 All wagers shall be made using chips that are approved by the Authority for use in the game. The Authority may approve the use of particular types of chip in a casino for particular purposes, for example table games generally, 1 or more particular table games, keno, gaming machines, or a combination of any or all of the above.

10.4 A wager (other than a wager on the Caribbean Stud Poker jackpot) may be refused before a hand, round, spin or roll if, in the event of the player winning, it would not be possible to pay the exact amount of the winnings in chips. This rule shall not apply to wagers for non-monetary prizes.

11.0 Payment of Winning Wagers

11.1 All wagers placed with a casino operator shall be paid, taken or disposed of by the casino operator strictly in accordance with the applicable 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.

11.2 The casino operator shall ensure that all winning wagers are paid in chips, unless the rules of the game or approved procedures specifically permit payment by other means.

11.3 Subject to the application of any rule or approved procedure permitting the payment of winnings otherwise than by means of chips, where it is not possible to pay the exact amount of winnings in chips, the winnings shall be increased to the next highest amount in which payment can be made in chips.



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