New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CASINO CONTROL ACT 1992 - SECT 66

66 Approval of games and rules for games

(1) The NICC may, by order in writing, approve the games that may be played in a casino and the rules for those games.

(1A) Any such order as in force for the time being must be made publicly available on the casino's website.

(2) It is a condition of a casino licence that the casino operator must not permit a game to be conducted or played in a casino unless--

(a) there is an order in force under this section approving the game, and

(b) the game is conducted or played in accordance with--

(i) the rules of the game approved by such an order, or

(ii) if the game is a keno game, the keno rules for the game.

(3) A person must not conduct a game in a casino or permit a game conducted by him or her to be played in a casino, unless--

(a) there is an order in force under this section approving the game, and

(b) the game is conducted or played in accordance with--

(i) the rules of the game approved by such an order, or

(ii) if the game is a keno game, the keno rules for the game.

: Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.

(3A) The following games are taken to be approved by the NICC by order under this section in relation to the Barangaroo restricted gaming facility--

(a) baccarat,

(b) blackjack,

(c) roulette.

(3B) The NICC may, by order in writing, approve the rules for those games that are taken to be approved by the NICC under subsection (3A).

(4) If the rules of a game approved by an order under subsection (1) (or, in the case of a keno game, the keno rules for the game) specifically permit wagers to be paid by a non-monetary prize, the rules of the game include the following rules (the
"non-monetary prize rules" )--

(a) the casino operator must give a person who wins a non-monetary prize the choice to be paid money to the value of the non-monetary prize instead, and

(b) a non-monetary prize must not consist of or include any of the following--

(i) tobacco in any form,

(ii) a firearm, or ammunition, or an imitation firearm, within the meaning of the Firearms Act 1996 ,

(iii) a prohibited weapon within the meaning of the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 ,

(iv) more than 20 litres of liquor,

(v) any item or service prescribed by the regulations.

(4A) Keno games cannot be approved in relation to the Barangaroo restricted gaming facility.

(5) In this section--

"keno game" means a game of keno for which the Minister administering the Public Lotteries Act 1996 has approved rules under section 23 (1) of that Act.

"keno rules" for a keno game means the rules having effect for that game published in the Gazette under section 23 (2) of the Public Lotteries Act 1996 .