2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

2.   Interpretation

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    (1)   The terms listed below as used in the game of craps shall have the following meanings—

come out point” means a total of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 thrown by the shooter on the come out roll;

come out roll” means the first roll of the dice at the opening of the game and the first roll of the dice after a decision with respect to a pass bet and don't pass bet has been effected;

come point” means a total of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 thrown by the shooter on the next roll following placement of a come bet or don't come bet;

dealer” means the person responsible for dealing at the craps table;

7 out” means a total of 7 thrown by the shooter subsequent to his or her establishment of a come-out point;

roll” means the throw of the dice;

shooter” means the player who throws the dice;

stickman” means the person designated by the gaming operator;

total” means the sum of the numbers shown on the high or uppermost sides of the 2 dice on any given roll.

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    (2)   In a game of craps—

pass bet” means a wager placed on the pass line of the layout of the craps table immediately prior to the come out roll;

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    (a)     the pass bet wins if, on the come out roll—

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      (i)     a total of 7 or 11 is thrown, or

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      (ii)     a total of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 is thrown and that total is again thrown before a 7 appears;

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    (b)     the pass bet loses if, on the come out roll—

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      (i)     a total of 2, 3, or 12 is thrown, or

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      (ii)     a total of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 is thrown and a 7 subsequently appears before that total is again thrown;

don't pass bet” means a wager placed on the Don't Pass line of the layout of the craps table immediately prior to the come out roll;

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    (a)     the don't pass bet wins if, on the come out roll—

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      (i)     a total of 2 or 3 is thrown, or

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      (ii)     a total of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 is thrown and a 7 subsequently appears before that total is again thrown;

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    (b)     the don't pass bet loses if, on the come out roll—

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      (i)     a total of 7 or 11 is thrown, or

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      (ii)     a total of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 is thrown and that total is again thrown before a 7 appears;

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    (c)     the don't pass bet is void if, on the come out roll, a total of 12 is thrown;

come bet” means a wager placed in the come area of the layout at any time after the come out roll;

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    (a)     the come bet wins, if on the roll immediately following placement of such bet—

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      (i)     a total of 7 or 11 is thrown, or

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      (ii)     a total of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 is thrown and that total is again thrown before a 7 appear;

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    (b)     the Come Bet loses if, on the roll immediately following placement of such bet—

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      (i)     a total of 2, 3 or 12 is thrown, or

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      (ii)     a total of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 is thrown and 7 subsequently appears before that total is again thrown;

don't come bet” means a wager placed in the Don't Come area of the layout of the craps table at any time after the come out roll;

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    (a)     the don't come bet wins if, on the roll immediately following placement of such bet—

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      (i)     a total of 2 or 3 is thrown, or

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      (ii)     a total of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 is thrown and a 7 subsequently appears before that total is again thrown;

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    (b)     the don't come bet shall lose if, on the roll immediately following placement of such bet—

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      (i)     a total of 7 or 11 is thrown, or

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      (ii)     a total of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 is thrown and that total is again thrown before a 7 appears;

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    (c)     the don't come bet shall be void, if, on the roll immediately following placement of such a bet, a total of 12 is thrown.

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    (3)   In a game of craps—

place bet to win” means a wager, that may be made at any time, on any of the numbers 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 which shall win if the number on which the wager was placed is thrown before a 7, and shall lose if a 7 is thrown before such number and all such place bets shall be inactive on any come out roll unless called “on” by the player and confirmed by the dealer through placement of an “on” marker button on top of such player's wager;

lay bet” means a wager, that may be made at any time, against any of the numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 which shall win if a 7 is thrown before the particular number against which the wager is placed, and shall lose if the particular number against which the wager is placed is thrown before a 7 appears and a gaming operator may charge a player, at the time of making a lay bet, a commission at a percentage of the amount the player could win on such bet but this percentage in no event shall exceed 5%;

big 6” means a wager placed on the area of the layout marked “big 6” which shall win if a total of 6 is thrown before a 7 and shall lose if a 7 is thrown before a 6;

big 8” means a wager placed on the area of the layout marked “big 8” which shall win if a total of 8 is thrown before a 7, and shall lose if a 7 is thrown before an 8;

4 the hardway” means a wager, that may be made at any time, which shall win if a total of 4 is thrown the hardway (that is, with 2 appearing on each die), and shall lose if 4 is thrown in any other way or a 7 is thrown;

6 the hardway” means a wager, that may be made at any time, which shall win if a total of 6 is thrown the hardway (that is, with 3 appearing on each die), and shall lose if 6 is thrown in any other way or a 7 is thrown;

8 the hardway” means a wager, that may be made at any time, which shall win if a total of 8 is thrown the hardway (that is, with 4 appearing on each die), and shall lose if 8 is thrown in any other way or a 7 is thrown;

10 the hardway” means a wager, that may be made at any time, which shall win if a total of 10 is thrown the hardway (that is, with 5 appearing on each die), and shall lose if 10 is thrown in any other way or a 7 is thrown;

field bet” means a one roll wager, that may be made at any time, which shall win if any one of the totals 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 or 12 is thrown on the roll immediately following placement of such bet, and shall lose if a total of 5, 6, 7, or 8 is thrown on such roll;

any 7” means a one roll wager, that may be made at any time, which shall win if a total of 7 is thrown on the roll immediately following the placement of such bet, and shall lose if any other total is thrown;

any craps” means a one roll wager, that may be made at any time, which shall win if a total of 2, 3 or 12 is thrown on the roll immediately following placement of such bet, and shall lose if any other total is thrown;

craps 2” means a one roll wager, that may be made at any time, which shall win if a total of 2 is thrown on the roll immediately following placement of such bet, and lose if any other total is thrown;

craps 3” means a one roll wager, that may be made at any time, which shall win if a total of 3 is thrown on the roll immediately following placement of such bet, and shall lose if any other total is thrown;

craps 12” means a one roll wager, that may be made at any time, which shall win if a total of 12 is thrown on the roll immediately following placement of such bet, and shall lose if any other total is thrown;

11” means a one roll wager, that may be made at any time, which shall win if a total of 11 is thrown on the roll immediately following placement of such bet, and shall lose if any other total is thrown;

horn bet” means a one roll wager, that may be made at any time, which shall win if any one of the totals 2, 3, 11 or 12 is thrown on the roll immediately following placement of such bet and shall lose if any other total is thrown;

whirl or world bet” means a one roll wager that may be made at any time, which shall win if any one of the totals 2, 3, 7, 11 or 12 is thrown on the roll immediately following placement of such bet and shall lose if any other total is thrown;

hop bet” means a one roll wager, that may be made at any time on a specific combination designated by the player, which shall win if the combination is thrown on the next roll of the dice, and shall lose if any other combination is thrown.