N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 5324.51

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 5324.51 - Sic bo

(a) Equipment and layout.

(1) Sic bo shall be played at a table having:

(i) on one side places for the players and on the opposite side a place for the dealers; and

(ii) an electronic device that, when the numeric value of each die has been entered, shall cause the winning combinations to be illuminated. Each possible dice combination shall have the capability to be illuminated, if such combination is a winning combination, after the numeric value of each die has been entered into the electronic device by the dealer.

(2) The layout for a sic bo table shall contain, at a minimum:

(i) the name and/or logo of the gaming facility;

(ii) specific areas designated for the placement of the wagers; and

(iii) the payout odds.

(3) A sealed container (sic bo shaker) shall be used to shake the dice in order to arrive at the winning combinations. The sic bo shaker shall be tested and approved as required by Part 5318 of this Subchapter and be designed and constructed to contain, at a minimum, the following specifications:

(i) the sic bo shaker shall have a compartment to secure the three dice and a separate cover that conceals the dice while the dealer is shaking it. The compartment to secure the three dice shall be transparent and the cover that conceals the dice shall be opaque;

(ii) the sic bo shaker shall have the capability of being sealed or locked in order to ensure the integrity of the dice contained therein; and

(iii) the sic bo shaker shall be secured to the sic bo table when the table is open for gaming activity.

(4) An automated sic bo shaker may be used in the game of sic bo and shall be tested and approved as required by Part 5318 of this Subchapter.

(5) Three dice the physical characteristics set forth in section 5322.11 of this Subchapter.

(b) Permissible wagers. The permissible wagers a player may make in the game of sic bo are:

(1) Three of a kind, a wager that shall win if the same number is showing on the up sides of all three dice and the player selected that number to appear on all three dice.

(2) Two of a kind, a wager that shall win if the same number is showing on two of the up sides of the three dice and the player selected that number to appear on two out of the three dice.

(3) Any three of a kind, a wager that shall win if the numeric value on all three up sides of the dice is the same and the player wagered that any of the numbers 1 through 6 would appear on all of the three dice.

(4) Total value bet, a wager that shall win if the numeric total of all three dice equals the total of the number wagered.

(5) Two dice combination, a wager that shall win when the player wagered that a combination of two specific but different numeric values would appear on at least two of the dice and the two numeric values chosen are showing.

(6) Small bet, a wager that shall win if the numeric total of all three dice equals any one of the following totals: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 and shall lose if any other numeric total is shown or if three of a kind appears.

(7) Big bet, a wager that shall win if the numeric total of all three dice equals any one of 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17 and shall lose if any other numeric total is shown or if three of a kind appears.

(8) One of a kind, a wager that shall win if one or more of the three dice shows a numeric value equal to the number wagered.

(c) Wagers.

(1) All wagers at sic bo shall be made by placing chips, plaques and, if applicable, table game promotional coupons on the appropriate areas of the sic bo layout.

(2) Each player shall be responsible for the correct positioning of such player's wagers on the sic bo layout without regard to whether the player is assisted by the dealer. Each player shall ensure that such player's instructions given to the dealer in regard to the placement of wagers are correctly carried out.

(3) Each wager shall be settled in accordance with such wager's position on the layout when the dice come to rest and the numeric value showing on the up sides of each die has been entered into the electrical device and illuminated at the table.

(d) Payout odds.

(1) A gaming facility shall pay winning wagers at no less than the odds listed in the following table:

Waqer	Payout
Three of a kind	150:1
Two of a kind	8:1
Any three of a kind	24:1
Total value of 4	50:1
Total value of 5	18:1
Total value of 6	14:1
Total value of 7	12:1
Total value of 8	8:1
Total value of 9, 10, 11, 12	6:1
Total value of 13	8:1
Total value of 14	12:1
Total value of 15	14:1
Total value of 16	18:1
Total value of 17	50:1
Any two dice combination	5:1
Small bet, big bet, one of a kind	1:1

(2) One of a kind shall be paid at 2:1, if two of the dice show the same numeric value, and at 3:1, if all three dice show the same numeric value.

(e) Procedures for opening and dealing the game.

(1) Prior to opening the sic bo table for gaming activity, the floorperson assigned to the sic bo table shall inspect the electronic device in order to ensure that the table is in proper working order. The inspection shall, at a minimum, be completed by entering three numeric values into the electronic device and verifying that all winning combinations are properly illuminated.

(2) Prior to shaking the sic bo shaker, the dealer shall announce "no more bets" and make a visible hand motion indicating no more bets are to be accepted.

(3) Once "no more bets" has been announced and signaled, the dealer shall place the cover on the sic bo shaker and shake the sic bo shaker at least three times.

(4) The dealer then shall remove the cover from the sic bo shaker, announce the numeric value of each die and enter the numeric value of each die into the electronic device, which shall cause winning combinations to be illuminated on the sic bo layout.

(5) After the winning combinations have been illuminated, the dealer first shall collect all losing wagers and then pay all winning wagers in accordance with subdivision (d) of this section. The sic bo shaker shall remain uncovered until all winning wagers have been paid.

(6) After all losing wagers have been collected and all winning wagers paid, the dealer shall clear the previously illuminated winning combinations from the table.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 5324.51

Adopted New York State Register November 16, 2016/Volume XXXVIII, Issue 46, eff. 11/16/2016