10 Del. Admin. Code § 203-34.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 203-34.0 - Table Games Rules

34.1 Only table games authorized by the Director shall be offered for play by licensed agents.

34.2 Authorized table games shall be conducted by licensed agents only in accordance with rules promulgated and authorized by the Director.

34.3 All wagers and payoffs of winning wagers shall be made in accordance with rules promulgated by the Director, which shall establish such limitations as may be necessary to assure the viability of licensed agent operations and fair odds to patrons.

34.4 Each table game shall display a sign indicating the permissible minimum and maximum wagers pertaining thereto. Each poker table shall also include a sign describing the type and amount of rake to be collected.

34.5 No licensed agent shall require any wager to be greater than the stated minimum or less than the stated maximum.

34.6 No licensed agent shall change the rules of the game without notification in accordance with procedures approved by the Director.

34.7 Interested persons, entities, licensed agents and owners may request permission from the Director for approval of new games.

34.8 Licensed agents' requests for new games shall be subject to a test for suitability and under conditions required by the Director.

34.9 Licensed agents shall be required to make available to patrons, in printed form upon request, an abridged version of games' rules which contain the conduct of gaming, payoffs of winning wagers, approximation of odds of winning, and such other advice to the player that the Director requires.

34.10 It shall be unlawful for any person at a video lottery facility, including at its parking areas and/or adjacent facilities, without the written consent of the Director to use, or possess with the intent to use, any physical, electronic, electrical, computerized or mechanical device that is designed, constructed or programmed to assist the user or another person in projecting the outcome of a table game or video lottery machine; in keeping track of the cards played; in analyzing the probability of the occurrence of an event relating to the game; or in analyzing the strategy for playing or wagering to be used in the game.

34.11 The minimum and maximum wagers permitted at any authorized table game in a licensed agent's facility shall be approved by the Director.

34.12 A licensed agent shall provide notice of the minimum and maximum wagers in effect at each gaming table and any changes thereto.

34.13 A licensed agent may, in its discretion, permit a player to wager below the established minimum wager or above the maximum wager at a gaming table.

34.14 Any wager accepted by a dealer shall be paid or lost in accordance with the rules of the game, notwithstanding that the wager exceeded the current table maximum or was lower than the current table minimum.

34.15 The agent shall derive its poker revenue at all poker tables by extracting a commission known as the "rake." The rake shall be collected in accordance with procedures approved by the Director which include at a minimum:

34.15.1 The types of rake utilized;

34.15.2 The methodology used for calculating the rake; and

34.15.3 The amount of maximum permissible rake.

34.16 A licensed agent may offer:

34.16.1 Different maximum wagers at one gaming table for each permissible wager in an authorized game; and

34.16.2 Different maximum wagers at different gaming tables for each permissible wager in an authorized game.

10 Del. Admin. Code § 203-34.0