W. Va. Code R. § 179-4-81

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

Section 179-4-81 - Exchange of Chips and Tokens

81.1. The limited gaming facility licensee shall issue chips to an individual only at the request of the individual and shall not issue chips as change in any other transaction. The limited gaming facility licensee shall issue chips only to casino patrons at cashier's cages or at the live gaming devices and shall redeem chips only at a cashier's cage.

81.2. The limited gaming facility licensee shall issue its tokens only at the request of a patron and only from a cashier's cage, token dispenser, or employees in the video lottery terminals area. The limited gaming facility licensee shall redeem tokens only at a cashier's cage.

81.3. The limited gaming facility licensee shall redeem chips or tokens only from its patrons and shall not knowingly redeem chips or tokens from any non-patron source, except when non-gaming employees of the historic resort hotel present chips or tokens for redemption as provided in the approved internal control system of the casino.

81.4. The limited gaming facility licensee shall promptly redeem its own chips and tokens by cash or by check dated the day of the redemption on an account of the limited gaming facility licensee, as requested by the patron, except when the chips and tokens were obtained or used unlawfully.

81.5. The limited gaming facility licensee may demand the redemption of its chips or tokens from any individual in possession of them. An individual shall redeem the chips or tokens upon presentation of an equivalent amount of cash by the limited gaming facility licensee.

81.6. The limited gaming facility licensee shall cause to be posted and keep posted, in a prominent place, both of the following signs:

81.6.a. Visible at or near each cashier's cage, a sign that reads as follows: "Gaming chips issued by any other casino in the world may not be wagered or redeemed in this casino;" and

81.6.b. Visible at or near each cashier's cage, a sign that reads as follows: "Tokens issued by any other casino or racetrack in the world may not be wagered or redeemed in this casino."

W. Va. Code R. § 179-4-81