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Casino Tournament Rules
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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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