Receipt, inspection and removal from use of dice

(1) When dice for use in the Casino are received from the manufacturer or distributor thereof, they shall, immediately following their receipt be inspected by a Casino Supervisor to ensure that the seals on each set are intact, unbroken and free from tampering. Sets of dice that do not satisfy these criteria shall be inspected at this time to ensure that the dice conform to the standards described in regulation 18 and are completely in a condition to ensure fair play. Sets meeting these standards, together with sets having unbroken, intact and untampered seals shall then be placed for storage in a locked cabinet, safe or vault which shall be located in the cashier’s cage or in another restricted area, the location and physical characteristics of which shall be approved by the Board. (2) Two different keys or combinations shall be required to obtain access to the cabinet, safe or vault used for the aforesaid Gaming Control 55 storage. One key shall be held by the Security Department and one by the Casino Department. Access shall be limited to a Shift Manager, or someone above him in the organisation of the Casino, accompanied by a member of the Casino’s Security Department. (3) A Shift Manager, or a Supervisor in the organisation of the Casino, accompanied by a member of the Security Department, shall open the cabinet, safe or vault before each shift and shall provide the requested sets of dice for that shift. (4) Before issuance to a table, a Casino Supervisor shall in the presence of another Casino Supervisor, inspect the dice to ensure that the dice conform to the standards described in regulation 18 and are in a condition to ensure fair play. Dice which do not meet these standards shall be put into an envelope, which shall indicate the date and time and shall be sealed with tape and signed by the persons who inspected the dice. The dice shall be retained for inspection by the Security Department before destruction or defacement. The Board shall be notified in writing within 24 hours prior to any destruction. (5) When approved for issuance, following the inspection mentioned in subregulation (4) above, the dice shall be taken to a table by a Casino Supervisor accompanied by a member of the Security Department. (6) At the table, a croupier shall, in the presence of a Casino Inspector, place a set of at least five dice in a cup on the table for use in gaming. While the dice are at the table, they shall never be left unattended. (7) At the end of each shift, a Casino Supervisor shall re- inspect each die for evidence of tampering. Following such inspection, the dice shall be put into an envelope which indicates the table number, date, time and shift. The envelope shall be sealed with tape, signed by Casino employees at the table, and transferred to the Security Department for inspection, at least on a test basis. Any evidence of tampering shall be dealt 56 Gaming Control with as described in subregulation (4). Dice which do not have to be retained for further inspection or investigation shall be destroyed or defaced. (8) The destruction or defacement of dice shall be authorised by the Casino Manager, or his equivalent, in writing. Destruction or defacement shall be done by the Security Department and the Board shall be notified in writing at least 24 hours prior to such destruction or defacement.