W. Va. Code R. § 179-4-68

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024

Section 179-4-68 - Playing Card Specifications

All playing cards used by the limited gaming facility licensee shall be in compliance with all of the following specifications:

68.1. Unless otherwise provided in this rule, or in the game rules document, all decks of cards shall be one complete standard deck of fifty-two cards in four suits and at least one joker. The four suits shall be hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades. Each suit shall consist of all of the following numerical cards:

68.1.a. Two to ten;

68.1.b. A jack;

68.1.c. A queen;

68.1.d. A king; and

68.1.e. An ace.

68.2. The backs of each card in a deck shall be identical and no card shall contain any marking, symbol, or design that will enable a person to know the identity of any element printed on the face of the card or that will differentiate the back of that card from any other card in the deck;

68.3. All edges shall be perfectly square with each side at a precise 90 degree angle to each adjacent side of the card;

68.4. The radius of all 4 corners shall be exactly the same;

68.5. The name, trade name, or logo of the limited gaming facility licensee or license applicant and a Lottery-specified identifier symbol shall be imprinted on the back side of each playing card twice in a mirror image. The mirror imaged name, trade name, or logo of the limited gaming facility licensee or license applicant shall be spaced a minimum of 3/4 of an inch apart;

68.6. If playing cards have a white border, then the border shall be a minimum of 3/16 of an inch on each side of the card;

68.7. In the hearts suit, the hearts shall be a red color;

68.8. In the diamonds suit, the diamond pips shall be a red color;

68.9. In the spades suit, the spades shall be a black color;

68.10. In the clubs suit, the trefoil-shaped figure shall be a black color;

68.11. All finished card decks are to be packaged using a cellophane or shrink wrap in boxes that have a tamper-resistant security seal and a tear band;

68.12. The playing card manufacturer's identification name shall be placed on each deck box; and

68.13. The playing card manufacturer's identification name shall be placed on each box containing decks of playing cards.

W. Va. Code R. § 179-4-68