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27. Receipt, inspection and removal from use of cards
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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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27.   Receipt, inspection and removal from use of cards

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    (1)   Where decks of cards are received for use in the gaming establishment from a gaming manufacturer or gaming distributor, they shall be placed for storage in a locked cabinet, safe or vault.

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    (2)   The cabinet safe or vault shall be located in the cashiers' cage or in another restricted area, the location and physical characteristics of which shall be approved by the Board.

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    (3)   Two different keys or combinations shall be required to obtain access to the cabinet, safe or vault, for the aforementioned storage and one of the keys shall be held by the Security Department and one by the Manager of the gaming establishment.

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    (4)   Access to the cabinet safe or vault shall be limited to a Pit Boss, or a person employed by the gaming operator in a more senior position than the Pit Boss, accompanied by a member of the Security Department.

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    (5)   Before each day of gaming, and whenever further cards are required, a Pit Boss, or a person employed by the gaming operator in a more senior position than the Pit Boss, accompanied by a member of the Security Department, shall open the cabinet, safe or vault and shall remove the cards required.

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    (6)   The 2 persons referred to in subregulation (3), shall distribute sufficient decks to each Pit as may be required for that shift or that day's gaming and the cards so distributed shall then be locked in the appropriate Pit Stand in the custody of the Pit Boss responsible for that Pit.

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    (7)   Prior to their use at a gaming table, all decks shall be inspected by the croupier, and the inspection verified by a Gaming Supervisor.

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    (8)   Card inspection at the gaming table shall require each pack to be used, to be placed into sequence and into suit to ensure that all cards are in the deck.

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    (9)   The croupier shall check the back of each card to ensure that it is not flawed, scratched or marked in any way.

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    (10)   If, after checking the cards under subregulations (7), (8) and (9), the croupier finds that certain cards are damaged or otherwise unsuitable, he or she shall inform a Gaming Supervisor and the Gaming Supervisor shall obtain substitute cards from the Pit Stand.

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    (11)   Damaged or unsuitable cards shall be put into an envelope, which shall indicate the table number, date, time and shift, and shall be sealed with tape, signed by the croupier and the Gaming Supervisor and locked in the Pit Stand for delivery to the Security Department at the end of the gaming day, together with envelopes for cards damaged during the shift and cards used to play out the shift.

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    (12)   Cards damaged during the course of play, shall be replaced by a Gaming Supervisor, who shall obtain the necessary substitute cards from the Pit Stand and the damaged cards shall be displayed on the table until the exchange has taken place.

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    (13)   After the exchange is made, the damaged cards shall be put into an envelope, which shall indicate the table number, date, time and shift, and shall be sealed with tape, signed by the Gaming Supervisor and locked in the Pit Stand for delivery to the Security Department at the end of the gaming day.

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    (14)   If, during the course of play, the employees of the gaming operator suspect that cards have been tampered with in any way that might indicate cheating, they shall at once inform a member of management of at least Shift Manager seniority and both the cards and the shoe will be withdrawn.

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    (15)   The cards shall be put into a sealed envelope and the shoe will be labelled to indicate the table number, date, time and shift and both shall be signed by the staff and management concerned and the Board must be informed immediately and the cards and shoe transferred by a Security Department to the office in the gaming establishment for inspection by Board Inspectors, a Manager of the gaming establishment and a member of the Security Department in a supervisory position.

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    (16)   At the end of the gaming day, the cards shall be inspected by a croupier and the inspection verified by a Gaming Supervisor.

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    (17)   The Pit Boss or Gaming Supervisor shall collect all cards which shall be placed in a sealed envelope, identified with the table number, date, time and shift, signed by the dealer, Pit Boss, or Gaming Supervisor and receiving member of the Security Department who shall retain the envelope.

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    (18)   When an envelope of cards is received by the Security Department, they shall be inspected, at least on a test basis, or whenever requested by a Board Inspector for tampering, marks, alterations or anything that might indicate unfair play and any such evidence must be reported to the Board immediately and the cards that indicate such evidence shall be transferred by a member of the Security Department for inspection in the manner described in subregulations (8) and (9).

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    (19)   Other cards returned to the Security Department shall be destroyed or cancelled.

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    (20)   Destruction or cancellation shall be carried out by the Security Department on a daily basis at times agreed to by the Board.

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    (21)   Cancellation shall be by drilling a circular hole of at least 1/4 an inch in diameter through the centre of each card in the deck.

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