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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

31.   Procedure for closing gaming tables

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    (1)   Whenever the daily gaming activity at each gaming table is concluded, the gaming chips, gaming plaques and coins on the gaming table shall be counted by the croupier assigned to the gaming table and observed by a Gaming Supervisor assigned to the gaming table, and the table float shall be brought back to the imprest value, unless otherwise approved by the Board.

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    (2)   The gaming chips, gaming plaques and coins counted shall be recorded on a table inventory slip by the Gaming Supervisor assigned to the gaming table.

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    (3)   Table inventory slips shall be 2-part forms, at a minimum, and on the closer and the opener, the Gaming Supervisor shall record the following—

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      (a)     the date and identification of the shift ended;

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      (b)     the game and table number;

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      (c)     the total value of each denomination of gaming chips, coins and gaming plaques remaining at the gaming tables; and

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      (d)     the total value of all denominations of gaming chips, gaming plaques and coins remaining at the gaming table.

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    (4)   Signatures attesting to the accuracy of the information recorded on the table inventory slips at the time of closing the gaming tables shall be of the croupier and the Gaming Supervisor assigned to the gaming table who observed the croupier count the contents of the gaming table inventory.

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    (5)   Upon meeting the signature requirements specified in subregulation (4), the closer shall be deposited in a drop box attached to the gaming table immediately prior to the closing of the gaming table.

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    (6)   Upon meeting the signature requirements specified in subregulation (4), the opener and the gaming chips remaining at the table shall be placed in the container specified in regulation 20(3) after which the container shall be locked.

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    (7)   At the end of each gaming day, if the locked containers are transported to the cashiers cage, a cage cashier shall determine that all locked containers have been returned or, if the locked containers are secured to the gaming table, a Gaming Supervisor shall account for all the locked containers.

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    (8)   A drop box card shall be deposited by a Pit Boss or Gaming Supervisor in each drop box at the end of each shift.

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    (9)   The drop box card, which indicates the table number, date and shift, is used by the Board Inspector in the count room to record the currency counted.

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    (10)   If there has been no play at a table during a shift the Pit Boss or Supervisor shall record that fact on the card.