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Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 146.00 - Gaming Equipment › Section 146.40 - Ultimate Texas Hold'em Table; Physical Characteristics

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Ultimate Texas Hold'em shall be played on
			 a table having player positions for no more than six players on one side of the
			 table and a place for the dealer on the opposite side. A true-to-scale
			 rendering and a color photograph of the layout(s) shall be submitted to the
			 Bureau prior to utilizing the layout design.
(2) The layout for an ultimate Texas Hold'em
			 table shall contain, at a minimum:
(a) The
			 name or trade name of the gaming licensee;
(b) Four separate designated betting areas at
			 each player position for the placement of ante, blind, play and trips wagers,
			 configured with the trips wager area closest to the dealer, the play wager area
			 farthest from the dealer, the ante wager area arrayed between the trips wager
			 area and the play wager area, and the blind wager area to the right of and
			 separated from the ante wager area by an "=" symbol;
(c) A separate designated area for the
			 placement of the five community cards, which area shall be located in the
			 center of the table between the table inventory container and the player
			 betting areas;
(d) A separate
			 designated area for the placement of the dealer's two cards, which area shall
			 be located between the table inventory container and the designated area for
			 the community cards described in 205 CMR 146.40(2)(c);
(e) An inscription indicating that an ante
			 wager shall push if the dealer has less than a pair; and
(f) Unless the gaming licensee complies 205
			 CMR 146.40(3) an inscription at each player position describing the following:
1. The payout odds for blind and trips
			 wagers;
2. That a blind wager shall
			 not be paid unless the player's hand ranks higher than the dealer's hand;
			 and
3. The rules governing the
			 required amount of a play wager as a multiple of the player's ante wager (three
			 or four times the ante if made prior to any community cards being dealt; two
			 times the ante if made after the flop is dealt but prior to the final two
			 community cards being dealt; or equal to the ante if made after all community
			 cards are dealt but prior to the dealer's cards being revealed).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 146.00 - Gaming Equipment › Section 146.41 - Winner's Pot Poker Table; Physical Characteristics

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Winner's pot poker shall be played on a
			 table having player positions for no more than seven players on one side of the
			 table and a place for the dealer on the opposite side. A true-to-scale
			 rendering and a color photograph of the layout(s) shall be submitted to the
			 Bureau prior to utilizing the layout design.
(2) The layout for a winner's pot poker table
			 shall contain, at a minimum:
(a) The name or
			 trade name of the gaming licensee;
(b) Four separate designated betting areas at
			 each player position for the placement of ante, bet, double and jacks plus
			 bonus wagers, configured in an array so that the jacks plus bonus wager area is
			 closest to the dealer, the double wager area is second closest to the dealer,
			 the bet wager area is third closest to the dealer, and the ante wager area is
			 farthest from the dealer;
(c) Three
			 separate designated betting areas for the placement of the ante, bet and double
			 wagers of the dealer, configured in an array in front of the dealer so that the
			 double wager area is closest to the dealer, the bet wager area is the second
			 closest to the dealer, and the ante wager area is farthest from the
			 dealer;
(d) A designated area at
			 each player position for the placement of the face up cards of the player,
			 which area shall be located to the left of and adjacent to the wagering areas
			 of the player;
(e) A designated
			 area at the center of the gaming table for the placement of the face up cards
			 of the dealer;
(f) A designated
			 area at the center of the gaming table for the placement of the collected
			 wagers comprising the winner's pot; and
(g) Unless the gaming licensee complies with
			 205 CMR 146.41(3), inscriptions:
1. Listing
			 the payout odds for the jacks plus bonus wager; and
2. Indicating that the winner's pot shall be
			 awarded to the highest ranking hand of a player or the dealer.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 146.00 - Gaming Equipment › Section 146.42 - Supreme Pai Gow Table; Pai Gow Poker Shaker; Physical Characteristics; Computerized Random Number Generator

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Supreme pai
			 gow shall be played at a table having player positions for no more than six
			 players on one side of the table and a place for the dealer on the opposite
			 side. A true-to-scale rendering and a color photograph of the layout(s) shall
			 be submitted to the Bureau prior to utilizing the layout design.
(2) The layout for a supreme pai gow table
			 shall contain, at a minimum:
(a) The name or
			 trade name of the gaming licensee;
(b) Six separate designated betting areas for
			 the players at the table for placement of the supreme pai gow wager with each
			 area being numbered one through six;
(c) Two separate areas located below each
			 betting area which shall be designated for the placement of the high and low
			 hands of that player and configured with the high hand area farther from the
			 betting area;
(d) Two separate
			 areas located in front of the table inventory container designated for the
			 placement of the high and low hands of the dealer and configured with the
			 dealer's high hand closer to the dealer; and
(e) A separate designated area at each player
			 position for placement of the bonus wager, which area shall be located
			 immediately above and to the right of the supreme pai gow wagering area as
			 viewed by the player.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 146.00 - Gaming Equipment › Section 146.43 - Mississippi Stud; Physical Characteristics

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
			 Mississippi stud shall be played on a table having player positions for no more
			 than six players on one side of the table and a place for the dealer on the
			 opposite side. A true-to-scale rendering and a color photograph of the
			 layout(s) shall be submitted to the Bureau prior to utilizing the layout
			 design.
(2) The layout for a
			 Mississippi stud table shall contain, at a minimum:
(a) The name or trade name of the gaming
			 licensee;
(b) A separate designated
			 betting area at each player position for the placement of the ante
			 wager;
(c) Three separate
			 designated betting areas at each player position for the placement of the
			 3rd street, 4th street
			 and 5th street wagers, which areas shall be located
			 closer to the player than the ante wager betting area and, when viewed by the
			 player, arrayed from left to right;
(d) Inscriptions at each player position
			 providing that:
1. All bet wagers shall be in
			 an amount equal to one, two or three times the amount of the player's ante;
			 and
2. The payout odds for all
			 authorized wagers; and
3. Three
			 separate designated areas in front of the dealer for the placement of the
			 community cards, with one area inscribed "3rd
			 street", a second area inscribed "4th street", and a
			 third area inscribed "5th street".
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 146.00 - Gaming Equipment › Section 146.44 - Red Dog Table; Physical Characteristics

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
			 Red dog shall be played at a table having player positions for no more than
			 seven players on one side of the table and on the opposite side a place for the
			 dealer. A true-to-scale rendering and a color photograph of the layout(s) shall
			 be submitted to the Bureau prior to utilizing the layout design.
(2) The layout for a red dog table shall
			 contain, at a minimum:
(a) The name or trade
			 name of the gaming licensee offering the game;
(b) Two separate designated betting areas for
			 each player, clearly marked to distinguish between the original wager and the
			 raise wager, and situated so that the betting area for the raise wager is
			 closer to the player than the betting area for the original wager;
(c) An area designated for the placement of
			 the first, second and third card; and
(d) The payout odds currently being offered
			 in accordance with the authorized Rules of the Game of Red Dog.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 146.00 - Gaming Equipment › Section 146.45 - Dice: Physical Characteristics

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Except as
			 otherwise provided in 205 CMR 146.45(2), each die used in gaming shall:
(a) Be formed in the shape of a perfect cube
			 and of a size no smaller than 0.750 of an inch on each side nor any larger than
			 0.775 of an inch on each side;
(b)
			 Be transparent and made exclusively of cellulose except for the spots, name or
			 trade name of the gaming licensee and serial number or letters contained
			 thereon;
(c) Have the surface of
			 each of its sides perfectly flat and the spots contained in each side perfectly
			 flush with the area surrounding them;
(d) Have all edges and corners perfectly
			 square and forming perfect 90 E angles;
(e) Have the texture and finish of each side
			 exactly identical to the texture and finish of all other sides;
(f) Have its weight equally distributed
			 throughout the cube and no side of the cube heavier or lighter than any other
			 side of the cube;
(g) Have its six
			 sides bearing white circular spots from one to six respectively with the
			 diameter of each spot equal to the diameter of every other spot on the
			 die;
(h) Have spots arranged so
			 that the side containing one spot is directly opposite the side containing six
			 spots, the side containing two spots is directly opposite the side containing
			 five spots and the side containing three spots is directly opposite the side
			 containing four spots; each spot shall be placed on the die by drilling into
			 the surface of the cube and filling the drilled out portion with a compound
			 which is equal in weight to the weight of the cellulose drilled out and which
			 forms a permanent bond with the cellulose cube, and shall extend into the cube
			 exactly the same distance as every other spot extends into the cube to an
			 accuracy tolerance of .0004 of an inch; and
(i) Have imprinted or impressed thereon the
			 name or trade name of the gaming licensee in which the die is being
			 used.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 146.00 - Gaming Equipment › Section 146.46 - Dice: Receipt, Storage, Inspections, and Removal From Use

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) When boxes of dice are received for use
			 by the gaming licensee from the manufacturer or distributor thereof, at least
			 two individuals, one of whom shall be from the games department and the other
			 from the security department or accounting department, shall record on an
			 inventory log as required in 205 CMR 146.46(2) the number of dice received. The
			 individuals shall place boxes of dice in a locked cabinet in the cashiers' cage
			 or within a primary or other secure storage area approved by the Bureau. Secure
			 storage areas shall be used for the storage of surplus dice. Dice maintained in
			 secure storage areas shall not be distributed to gaming pits or tables for use
			 in gaming until the dice have been moved to a primary storage area.
(2) The gaming licensee shall maintain a log
			 for each approved storage area to separately account for dice in accordance
			 with an inventory system. The inventory system shall include the following:
(a) A dice inventory system, which shall
			 include, at a minimum, the recordation of the following:
1. Balance of dice on hand and their
			 location;
2. Dice received from the
			 vendor;
3. Dice removed from
			 storage;
4. Dice returned to
			 storage;
5. Date of:
a. Receipt from vendor;
b. Removal from storage;
c. Return to storage; and
d. Physical inventory of dice.
6. Signatures of the games
			 department and security and/or accounting department representatives
			 participating in the procedure;
7.
			 A reconciliation, on a daily basis, of the dice distributed, destroyed, and
			 cancelled; returned to the storage area; in use on an open gaming table for
			 more than 24 hours; and in dice reserve, if any; and
8. A physical inventory of the dice at least
			 once every three months. This inventory shall be performed by an individual
			 with no incompatible functions and shall be verified to the balance of dice on
			 hand as required in accordance with 205 CMR 146.46(2). Any discrepancies shall
			 immediately be reported to the Bureau.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 146.00 - Gaming Equipment › Section 146.47 - Manual and Automated Dice Shakers: Security Procedures

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Manual sic bo shakers and mini-dice
			 shakers which have been filled with dice in accordance with 205 CMR 146.46 may
			 only be stored in a locked compartment in the primary storage area. Manual sic
			 bo shakers and mini-dice shakers which have not been filled with dice may be
			 stored in a locked compartment in the pit stand. An automated dice shaker which
			 has been filled with dice must be secured to the gaming table at all times. An
			 automated dice shaker which has not been filled with dice may be stored in a
			 locked compartment in the pit stand.
(2) At the end of each gaming day a pit
			 manager shall inspect all sic bo shakers, mini-dice shakers and automated dice
			 shakers that have been placed in use for gaming for evidence of tampering. Such
			 evidence discovered at this time shall be immediately reported to the Bureau.
			 At a minimum, such reports shall include:
(a)
			 The date and time when the tampering was discovered;
(b) The table number where the shaker was
			 used; and
(c) The name and license
			 number of the individual discovering the tampering.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 146.00 - Gaming Equipment › Section 146.48 - Cards: Physical Characteristics

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Cards used to
			 play authorized table games shall be in decks of 52 cards, except as otherwise
			 authorized by 205 CMR 146.48(8), with each card identical in size and shape to
			 every other card in such deck.
(2)
			 Each deck shall be composed of four suits: diamonds, spades, clubs and hearts,
			 or as otherwise authorized by 205 CMR 146.48(8).
(3) Each suit shall be composed of 13 cards:
			 ace, king, queen, jack, ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, and
			 two. The face of the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten value cards may contain an
			 additional marking, which will permit a dealer, prior to exposing his or her
			 hole card at the game of blackjack, to determine the value of that hole
			 card.
(4) The backs of each card in
			 the deck shall be identical and no card shall contain any marking, symbol or
			 design that will enable a person to know the identity of any element printed on
			 the face of the card or that will in any way differentiate the back of that
			 card from any other card in the deck.
(5) The backs of all cards in the deck shall
			 be designed so as to diminish as far as possible the ability of any person to
			 place concealed markings thereon.
(6) The design to be placed on the backs of
			 cards used by gaming licensees shall contain the name or trade name of the
			 gaming licensee and shall be submitted to the Bureau prior to use of such cards
			 in gaming activity.
(7) Each deck
			 of cards shall be packaged separately or in a set containing the number of
			 decks authorized by 205 CMR 146.48 and selected by a gaming licensee for use in
			 a particular table game. Each package of cards shall be sealed in a manner so
			 as to provide evidence of any tampering with the package. If multiple decks of
			 cards are packaged and sealed in a set:
(a)
			 The package shall have a label affixed thereto that indicates or contain a
			 window that reveals an adequate description of the contents of the package,
			 including without limitation, the name of the gaming licensee for which the
			 cards were manufactured, the type of cards, the color(s) of the backs of the
			 cards, the date and time that the cards were manufactured, and the total number
			 of cards in the set; and
(b) No
			 deck of cards shall be separated from the set for independent use at a table
			 game.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 146.00 - Gaming Equipment › Section 146.49 - Cards; Receipt, Storage, Inspections and Removal From Use

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) When decks of cards are received for use
			 in the gaming establishment from the manufacturer or distributor thereof, at
			 least two individuals, one of whom shall be from the casino games department
			 and the other from the security department or accounting department, shall
			 record on an inventory log required in
			 205 CMR
			 146.46(2), the number of
			 decks received. The individuals shall place the decks of cards in a locked
			 cabinet in the cashiers' cage or within a primary or secondary storage area
			 located in the cashiers' cage or in another secure place approved by the
			 Bureau. Secondary storage areas shall be used for the storage of surplus decks
			 of cards. Decks of cards maintained in secondary storage areas shall not be
			 distributed to gaming pits or tables for use in gaming until the decks have
			 been moved to a primary storage area. A gaming licensee may have a separate
			 storage area approved by the Bureau for decks of cards to be used at the game
			 of poker.
(2) The gaming licensee
			 shall maintain an inventory log (manual or electronic) for each approved
			 storage area, to separately account for decks of cards packaged individually
			 and in sets of multiple decks in accordance with the gaming licensee's card
			 inventory system, which shall include the recordation of the following:
(a) The decks of cards received from the
			 vendor;
(b) The decks of cards
			 removed from storage;
(c) The decks
			 of cards returned to storage;
(d)
			 The date of receipt of, removal from, return to, or physical
			 inventory;
(e) The signatures of
			 the games, security and/or accounting department personnel participating in the
			 procedure;
(f) A reconciliation on
			 a daily basis of the decks of cards distributed, destroyed and cancelled,
			 returned to the storage area, in use on an open gaming table for more than 24
			 hours and, if any, in card reserve; and
(g) A physical inventory of the decks of
			 cards at least once every three months. This inventory shall be performed by an
			 individual with no incompatible functions and shall be verified to the balance
			 of decks of cards on hand as required in accordance with 205 CMR
			 146.49(1).
(h) Any discrepancies
			 shall immediately be reported to the Bureau.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 146.00 - Gaming Equipment › Section 146.50 - Pre-shuffled and Pre-inspected Cards

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) In
lieu
of the card shuffling and inspection procedures to be
			 followed at an open gaming table set forth in 205 CMR 146.50, a gaming licensee
			 may elect to:
(a) Pre-inspect and pre-shuffle
			 cards prior to the delivery of the cards to an open gaming table; or
(b) Use a licensed vendor to supply
			 pre-shuffled and pre-inspected cards.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 146.00 - Gaming Equipment › Section 146.51 - Dealing Shoes; Automated Shuffling Devices

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
(a) Delete section 1.1.1 and replace with the
			 following: "The following sets forth the technical standards for card shufflers
			 and dealer shoes as identified in
			 205 CMR
			 146.00. This GLI standard is adopted in whole subject
			 to the modifications described in 205 CMR 146.51. The standard and
			 modifications should at all times be read in conjunction with 205 CMR and the
			 standards referenced in section 1.4.1 so as to create a harmonious regulatory
			 framework".
(b) Delete section 1.2.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 146.00 - Gaming Equipment › Section 146.52 - Pai Gow Tiles; Physical Characteristics

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
			 Pai gow shall be played with a set of 32 rectangular blocks to be known as
			 tiles. Each tile in a set shall be identical in size and shading to every other
			 tile in the set.
(2) Each tile used
			 in gaming at pai gow shall:
(a) Be made of a
			 non-transparent black material, formed in the shape of a rectangle, and be of a
			 size no smaller than 2.500 inches in length, 1.000 inch in width and.375 of an
			 inch in thickness;
(b) Have the
			 surface of each of its sides perfectly flat, except that the front side of each
			 tile shall contain spots which shall extend into the tile exactly the same
			 distance as every other spot;
(c)
			 Have on the back of each tile an identifying feature unique to each
			 casino;
(d) Have the texture and
			 finish of each side, with the exception of the front side, exactly identical to
			 the texture and finish of all the other sides;
(e) Have the back and sides of each tile
			 within a set be identical and no tile within a set shall contain any marking,
			 symbol or design that will enable a person to know the identity of any element
			 on the front side of the tile or that will distinguish any tile from any other
			 tile within a set; and
(f) Have
			 identifying spots on the front of the tiles which are either red or white or
			 both.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 146.00 - Gaming Equipment › Section 146.54 - Inspection and Approval of Gaming Equipment and Related Devices and Software

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) No gaming equipment or any related device
			 or software shall be used in a gaming establishment unless it is identical in
			 all mechanical, electrical, electronic or other aspects to a prototype thereof
			 that has been reviewed and approved for use by the independent testing lab
			 certified by the commission.
(2)
			 The following equipment shall be certified by an approved internal or
			 independent testing lab followed by an on-site inspection by the Bureau prior
			 to initial use or following any modification:
(a) Slot machines;
(b) Multiplayer systems;
(c) Electronic table games;
(d) Server supported slot systems;
(e) Slot machine bonus systems;
(f) Progressive equipment;
(g) Kiosks;
(h) Account based wagering systems;
(i) Wireless wagering devices;
(j) Slot monitoring systems;
(k) Gaming voucher systems; and
(l) Devices used in conjunction with a slot
			 monitoring system.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 146.00 - Gaming Equipment › Section 146.55 - Approval of Gaming Equipment/Approval of New Gaming Equipment

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) At the Bureau's request, the manufacturer
			 will supply a sample of suggested equipment for review and testing.
(2) A gaming licensee, in conjunction with
			 other interested parties, may petition the Bureau in writing for the approval
			 of new gaming equipment in accordance with the process set forth in 205 CMR
			 147.00:
Uniform Standards of Rules of the Games
related to
			 petitions for a new game or game variation. New gaming equipment pending
			 approval shall be permitted to be used during new game or game variation field
			 trials conducted pursuant to
			 205 CMR
			 147.04(5).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 146.00 - Gaming Equipment › Section 146.56 - Security of Gaming Equipment

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Any equipment
			 used for the operation of a gaming table that is stored in inventory shall be
			 secured in a locked area with dedicated closed circuit television system
			 coverage. This shall include, but not be limited to cards, dice, pai gow tiles,
			 shuffle machines, wheels or devices that can affect or determine the outcome of
			 the game. The areas to be secured shall include pit stands, card and dice
			 storage rooms or any other back of house table games equipment storage areas
			 and any other areas so designated by the Commission.
(2) Any gaming equipment that will be sold by
			 a gaming licensee to an outside party shall require a notification to the
			 Bureau office within the gaming establishment with the specific details. Cards
			 and dice may be sold at the gift shop after the licensee has submitted their
			 procedure for the process to the Bureau.
(3) All gaming equipment included in 205 CMR
			 146.00 shall be imprinted with a unique serial number.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 146.00 - Gaming Equipment › Section 146.58 - Crazy 4 Poker Table; Physical Characteristics

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Crazy 4 poker shall be played on a table
			 having player positions for no more than six players on one side of the table
			 and a place for the dealer on the opposite side. A true-to-scale rendering and
			 a color photograph of the layout(s) shall be submitted to the Bureau prior to
			 utilizing the layout design.
(2)
			 The layout for a Crazy 4 poker table shall contain, at a minimum:
(a) The name or trade name of the gaming
			 licensee;
(b) Separate designated
			 betting areas at each player position for the placement of the Ante, Play,
			 Super Bonus and Queens Up Wagers for each player. The Super Bonus betting area
			 must be located to the right of the Ante Wager betting area and be separated by
			 an "=" symbol;
(c) If the licensee
			 offers either the Four or Five-Card Progressive Payout Wager pursuant to the
			 authorized Rules of the Game of Crazy 4 Poker, a separate area designated for
			 the placement of the Progressive Payout Wager for each player;
(d) If a licensee offers the Five Card Hand
			 Bonus Wager pursuant to the authorized Rules of the Game of Crazy 4 Poker, each
			 player position must contain an electronic wagering system for the placement of
			 the Five Card Hand Bonus Wager;
(e)
			 An inscription identifying the payout odds for all authorized wagers or a sign
			 identifying the payout odds or amounts for all permissible wagers posted at
			 each Crazy 4 Poker table;
(f)
			 Inscriptions that advise patrons of the following:
1. The best four-card hand plays.
2. The dealer qualifies with a king or
			 better.
3. A player who has a pair
			 of aces or better may place a Play Wager in an amount up to three times the
			 player's Ante Wager.
4. The
			 player's Super Bonus Wager shall be returned if the player beats or ties the
			 dealer with a hand that is not a straight or better.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 146.00 - Gaming Equipment › Section 146.59 - Criss-cross Poker Table Physical Characteristics

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Criss-cross Poker shall be played at a
			 table having player positions for no more than six players on one side of the
			 table and a place for the dealer on the opposite side. A true-to-scale
			 rendering and a color photograph of the layout(s) shall be submitted to the
			 Bureau prior to utilizing the layout design.
(2) The layout for a Criss-cross Poker table
			 shall contain, at a minimum:
(a) The name or
			 trade name of the gaming licensee.
(b) Five separate betting areas for each
			 player designated for the placement of the Ante Across and Ante Down Wagers and
			 the Across, Down and Middle Bets.
(c) Five separate areas designated for the
			 placement of the five community cards. The area for the community cards must
			 form a cross with one box furthest from the table inventory container, three
			 boxes in the center row and one box directly in front of the table inventory
			 container.
(d) If the licensee
			 offers the optional Five Card Bonus Wager, a separate area designated for the
			 placement of the Five Card Bonus Wager for each player.
(e) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the
			 payout odds or amounts for all permissible wagers offered by the licensee. If
			 payout odds or amounts are not inscribed on the layout, a sign identifying the
			 payout odds or amounts for all permissible wagers shall be posted at each
			 Criss-cross Poker table.
(f) If the
			 licensee establishes a payout limit per player per round, inscriptions that
			 advise patrons of the payout limit. If the limit is not inscribed on the
			 layout, a sign identifying the payout limit shall be posted at each Criss-cross
			 Poker table.
(g) Each Criss-cross
			 Poker table must have a drop box and a tip box attached on the same side of the
			 table as, but on opposite sides of, the dealer as approved by the on-site
			 Bureau office. The Bureau may approve an alternative location for the tip box
			 when a card shuffling device or other table game equipment prevents the
			 placement of the drop box and tip box on the same side of the gaming table as,
			 but on opposite sides of, the dealer.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 146.00 - Gaming Equipment › Section 146.60 - Free Bet Blackjack

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Free Bet
			 Blackjack shall be played at a table having player positions for no more than
			 six players on one side of the table and a place for the dealer on the opposite
			 side.
(2) A true-to-scale rendering
			 and a color photograph of the layout(s) shall be submitted to the Bureau prior
			 to utilizing the layout design. The layout for a Free Bet Blackjack table shall
			 contain, at a minimum:
(a) The name or logo of
			 the gaming licensee;
(b) A separate
			 betting area designated for the placement of the Blackjack Wager for each
			 player;
(c) The following
			 inscriptions:
1. Blackjack pays 3 to
			 2;
2. Insurance pays 2 to
			 1;
3. Dealer shall draw to 16 and
			 stand on all 17s or other similar language approved by the Bureau;
4. Blackjack Wagers will push if the dealer's
			 hand has a total point count of 22 or other similar language approved by the
			 Bureau; and
5. Surrender is not
			 available on a Free Bet Blackjack table or other similar language approved by
			 the Bureau, unless the gaming licensee posts a sign at each Free Bet Blackjack
			 table specifying that surrender is not available.
(d) If the licensee offers the Push 22 Wager,
			 a separate area designated for the placement of the wager for each
			 player;
(e) Inscriptions that
			 advise patrons of the payout odds or amounts for all permissible wagers offered
			 by the certificate holder unless a sign identifying the payout odds or amounts
			 for all permissible wagers is posted at each Free Bet Blackjack
			 table.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 146.00 - Gaming Equipment › Section 146.61 - Heads Up Hold'em

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(1) Heads Up
			 Hold'em shall be played at a table having player positions for no more than six
			 players on one side of the table and a place for the dealer on the opposite
			 side.
(2) A true-to-scale rendering
			 and color photograph of the layout(s) shall be submitted to the Bureau prior to
			 utilizing the layout design. The layout for a Heads Up Hold'em table shall
			 contain, at a minimum:
(a) The name or trade
			 name of the gaming licensee;
(b) A
			 separate designated betting area at each player position for the placement of
			 the ante wager;
(c) A separate
			 designated betting area located immediately behind each ante wager betting area
			 for the placement of the raise wager;
(d) The odds wager, trips plus wager and
			 pocket bonus wager permitted pursuant to the authorized Rules of the Game of
			 Heads Up Hold'em, shall be placed in a separate designated betting area at each
			 player position for the placement of each wager as follows:
1. The odds wager designated betting area
			 shall be to the right of, and aligned with, the ante wager;
2. The trips plus wager designated betting
			 area shall be in front of the ante wager;
3. The pocket bonus wager designated betting
			 area shall be to the right of, and aligned with, the trips plus designated
			 betting area, and in front of the odds wager designated betting area;
(e) Heads Up Hold'em tables shall
			 have inscriptions that advise patrons of the payout odds of the odds wager, bad
			 beat bonus, trips plus wager, and pocket bonus wager as described in the
			 authorized Rules of the Game of Heads Up Hold'em, respectively; and
			 inscriptions that advise patrons of the permissible raise wagers.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 146.00 - Gaming Equipment › Section 146.62 - High Card Flush; Physical Characteristics

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(1)
			 High Card Flush shall be played at a table having player positions for no more
			 than six players on one side of the table and a place for the dealer on the
			 opposite side.
(2) A true-to-scale
			 rendering and color photograph of the layout(s) hall be submitted to the Bureau
			 prior to utilizing the layout design. The layout for a High Card Flush table
			 shall contain, at a minimum:
(a) The name or
			 trade name of the gaming licensee;
(b) A separate designated betting area at
			 each player position for the placement of the ante wager;
(c) A separate designated betting area
			 located immediately in front of each ante wager betting area for the placement
			 of the raise wager;
(d) If a gaming
			 licensee offers the Flush Bonus wager, the Straight Flush Bonus wager, and/or
			 the Progressive payout wager pursuant to the authorized Rules of the Game of
			 High Card Flush, a separate designated betting area at each player position for
			 the placement of each wager, which shall be located behind each ante wager
			 betting area;
(e) If a gaming
			 licensee offers the Flush Bonus wager, the Straight Flush Bonus wager, and/or
			 the Progressive payout wager pursuant to the authorized Rules of the Game of
			 High Card Flush, inscriptions that advise patrons of the payout odds for the
			 Flush Bonus wager, the Straight Flush Bonus wager, and/or the Progressive
			 payout wager, as described in the authorized Rules of the Game of High Card
			 Flush;
(f) Inscriptions that advise
			 patrons of the permissible raise wagers, as described in the authorized Rules
			 of the Game of High Card Flush; and
(g) Inscriptions that advise patrons of the
			 dealer's qualifying hand, as defined in the authorized Rules of the Game of
			 High Card Flush.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 146.00 - Gaming Equipment › Section 146.63 - Table Game Progressive Wager Equipment

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
			 To the extent not specifically provided for in 205 CMR 146.63 or
			 205 CMR
			 143.02:
Progressive Gaming
			 Devices
, if a gaming licensee offers an approved progressive wager for
			 any game authorized pursuant to 205 CMR 147.00:
Uniform Standards of
			 Rules of the Games
, the table layout for such game shall have
			 designated areas for the placement of the progressive wager and may include
			 other equipment as approved by the Bureau including, but not limited to:
(a) A separate acceptor device for the
			 placement of a progressive wager, each of which shall have a light which shall
			 illuminate upon placement and acceptance of a gaming chip;
(b) A method to ensure that only one
			 progressive wager is made per person, per round of play;
(c) A sign describing the winning wagers and
			 the payouts to be awarded on winning progressive wagers at a location on the
			 table, or within a reasonable distance from the table such that a patron can
			 easily read it;
(d) A table
			 controller panel which shall be equipped with a "lock-out" button which, once
			 activated by the dealer, will prevent any player's gaming chips from being
			 recognized in the acceptor device; and
(e) A mechanical, electrical, or electronic
			 table inventory return device which shall permit all gaming chips deposited
			 into the acceptor devices to be collected and immediately returned to a
			 designated area within the table inventory container prior to the dealing of a
			 hand. The table inventory return device shall be designated and constructed to
			 contain any feature the IEB may require to maintain the security and integrity
			 of the game. The procedures for the operation of all functions of the table
			 inventory return device shall be submitted to the IEB.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 147.00 - Uniform standards of rules of the games › Section 147.01 - Scope and Purpose

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205 CMR 147.00 shall govern
				the authorization of the rules of the game for table games offered for play in
				a gaming establishment and the standards applicable to table games offered for
				play in a gaming establishment.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 147.00 - Uniform standards of rules of the games › Section 147.02 - Rules of the Game

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Only those table games and their rules authorized by the
				Commission and posted on the Commission's website in accordance with
				205 CMR 147.03(1)
				 may be offered for play in a gaming
				establishment. A gaming licensee shall not offer a new game or game variation
				for play until the new game or game variation has been approved by the
				Commission in accordance with
				205 CMR
				147.04.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 147.00 - Uniform standards of rules of the games › Section 147.03 - Notice and Patron Access

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(1) The Commission
			 shall maintain on its website the complete text of the rules of all authorized
			 table games.
(2) Each gaming
			 licensee shall maintain in the Game Sense area a printed or digital copy of the
			 complete text of the rules of all authorized table games.
(3) A gaming licensee shall not change the
			 rules of a table game that is presently being operated from one authorized rule
			 to another or add, change, or delete any additional wagering requirement
			 permitted by
			 205
			 CMR 147.07(4)  unless, at
			 least ½ hour in advance of such change, the gaming licensee:
(a) Posts a sign at the gaming table advising
			 patrons of the rule or wager change and the time that it will go into
			 effect;
(b) Announces the rule or
			 wager change to patrons who are at the table; and
(c) Notifies the Bureau of the rule or wager
			 change, the gaming table where it will be implemented, and the time that it
			 will become effective.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 147.00 - Uniform standards of rules of the games › Section 147.04 - Petition for a New Game or Game Variation

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(1) A
			 petitioner may petition the Bureau for approval of a new game or game
			 variation.
(2) A proposed new game
			 or game variation may be a variation of an authorized game, a composite of
			 authorized games, or a new game.
(3) A petition for a proposed new game or
			 game variation shall be in writing, signed by the petitioner(s), and shall
			 include, at a minimum, the following information:
(a) The name(s) and address(es) of
			 petitioner(s);
(b) The name of the
			 game, which must be different than the name of a game previously approved by
			 the Commission;
(c) Whether the
			 game is a variation of an authorized game, a composite of authorized games, or
			 a new game;
(d) The name of the
			 gaming licensee serving as a sponsor of the new game or game variation
			 petition;
(e) A complete and
			 detailed description of the game for which approval is sought, including:
1. A summary of the game, including the
			 objectives of the game, the method of play, and the wagers offered;
2. A draft of the proposed rules of the game
			 including a description of the equipment used to play the game and specific
			 examples and dealing procedures;
3.
			 Specific procedures to remedy all misdeals and malfunctions of any gaming
			 equipment utilized;
4. The true
			 odds, the payout odds, and the house advantage for each wager;
5. Sample(s) of new or modified gaming
			 accessories or apparatuses associated with the game;
6. A sketch or picture of the game layout, if
			 any;
7. Sketches or pictures of the
			 equipment used to play the game; and
8. The report of the Commission-certified
			 independent testing laboratory issued pursuant to 205 CMR 147.04(4).
(f) Whether the game, its name, or
			 any of the equipment used to play it is covered by any copyrights, trademarks
			 or patents, either issued or pending;
(g) A request for a test or experiment of the
			 game in accordance with 205 CMR 147.04(5);
(h) Any other information or material
			 requested by the Bureau.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 147.00 - Uniform standards of rules of the games › Section 147.06 - Electronic, Electrical, and Mechanical Devices Prohibited

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Except as specifically permitted by the Commission, no person
				shall possess with the intent to use, or actually use, at any table game,
				either by himself or herself or in concert with others, any calculator,
				computer, phone, watch, camera or other electronic, electrical or mechanical
				cheating and swindling device pursuant to M.G.L. c. 23K, § 40, to assist
				in projecting an outcome at any table game or in keeping track of or analyzing
				the cards having been dealt, the changing probabilities of any table game, or
				the playing strategies to be utilized. No electronic, electrical, or mechanical
				device will be permitted on the gaming table.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 147.00 - Uniform standards of rules of the games › Section 147.07 - Minimum and Maximum Wagers; Additional Wagering Requirements

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(1) A gaming licensee may offer:
(a) Different maximum wagers at one gaming
			 table for each permissible wager in an authorized game;
(b) Different maximum wagers at different
			 gaming tables for each permissible wager in an authorized game.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 149.00 - Race Horse Development Fund › Section 149.01 - Definitions

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As used in
				205
				CMR 149.00, the following words and phrases shall have
				the following meaning, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
Commission
is defined in M.G.L. c.
				23K, § 2.
Harness Race
means a race involving
				standardbreds as defined in
				205 CMR 3.02:
Definitions
.
Harness Racing Association
means an
				association as defined in
				205 CMR 3.02:
Definitions
.
Horse Race
means a race involving
				thoroughbreds as defined in
				205 CMR 4.02:
Definitions
.
Horse Racing Association
means an
				association as defined in
				205 CMR 4.02:
Definitions
.
Horse Racing Committee
means the
				committee established pursuant to M.G.L. c. 23K, § 60(b).
Horsemen
has the meaning ascribed to
				the term in M.G.L. c. 23K, § 60 and refers to Harness Horsemen and
				Thoroughbred Horsemen respectively.
Horsemen's Organization
means the
				horsemen's organization that represents the horse owners and trainers at a
				meeting.
License
means a license to conduct a
				harness race, horse race, or both issued pursuant to M.G.L. c. 128A.
Meeting
means a meeting as defined in
				205 CMR 3.02:
Definitions
and 4.02:
Definitions
,
				respectively.
Race Horse Development Fund
means the
				fund established pursuant to M.G.L. c. 23K, § 60.
Race Horse Development Fund Escrow
				Account
means an escrow account established pursuant to
				205 CMR
				149.03(2)(a)  and
				149.04.
Race Track
is defined in M.G.L. c.
				128A, § 1.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 149.00 - Race Horse Development Fund › Section 149.02 - Distributions from the Race Horse Development Fund

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(1) The commission shall make distributions
			 from the race horse development fund between harness racing associations and
			 horse racing associations in accordance with the requirements of M.G.L. c. 23K,
			 § 60, 205 CMR 149.02 and
			 149.04
			 and the recommendations of the horse racing committee.
(2) A harness racing association or horse
			 racing association shall distribute funds received from the race horse
			 development fund in accordance with M.G.L. c. 23K, § 60(c) and
			 205 CMR
			 149.04.
(3) In order for a harness racing association
			 or horse racing association to be eligible to receive funds from the race horse
			 development fund such harness racing association or horse racing association
			 shall comply with all safety standards adopted by the Commission and applicable
			 to such harness racing association or horse racing association.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 149.00 - Race Horse Development Fund › Section 149.03 - Notice to Commission of Intent to Discontinue Racing

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(1) A harness racing association or horse
			 racing association shall provide the commission at least 30 days prior written
			 notice of its intent to take any of the following actions:
(a) To discontinue harness races or horse
			 races for the remainder of a harness meeting or horse meeting;
(b) To permanently discontinue harness races
			 or horse races;
(c) To close a race
			 track used for harness races or horse races;
(d) To abandon or relinquish a
			 license;
(e) To not apply for the
			 renewal of a license; or
(f) To
			 transfer a race track to any other entity.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 205 CMR - MASSACHUSETTS GAMING COMMISSION › Title 205 CMR 150.00 - Protection Of Minors And Underage Youth › Section 150.01 - Preventing Gambling and Entry to Gaming Area by Underage Persons

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Each gaming licensee shall implement policies, procedures, and
				practices designed to prevent persons younger than 21 years old from gambling
				and, except for an employee 18 years of age or older who is licensed or
				registered pursuant to M.G.L. c. 23K and 205 CMR and acting in the performance
				of the duties the employee is licensed or registered to undertake, from
				entering a gaming area. The policies, procedures, and practices shall include
				but not be limited to an ongoing program of training for personnel at the
				gaming establishment that emphasizes the responsibility of personnel for
				identifying and preventing such activity by persons younger than 21 years old.
				Identifiable winnings or losses arising as a result of such prohibited gaming
				in a gaming establishment by a person younger than 21 years old shall be
				remitted to the commission for deposit into the Gaming Revenue Fund established
				in M.G.L. c. 23k, § 59.