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Gambling Act 2003

Schedule 2: Minimum operating standards

You could also call this:

"Rules for Gambling to Keep You Safe"

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You need to follow some rules when it comes to gambling. These rules are called minimum operating standards. They are part of the Gambling Act 2003, which is empowered by s 141. You have to follow rules about things like accounting and job descriptions. This includes how to organise staff and who is in charge of what. It also covers how games are played and how money is handled. You must follow rules about things like security, counting money, and storing chips. This includes using security cameras and having security staff. It also covers things like paying out winnings and keeping track of money.

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2Minimum operating standards Empowered by s 141

  • Accounting procedures, standard forms, and definition of terms to be utilised in gambling.

    1. Job description, the system of organising personnel, and the chain of command authority, for example, to establish diversity of responsibility among employees engaged in casino operations and the identification of primary and secondary supervisory positions for areas of responsibility (other areas must not be so extensive as to be impractical for an individual to supervise effectively).

      1. The conduct of games.

        1. Within a cashier’s cage, the receipt, storage, and disbursement of chips and cash, and the redemption of chips and the recording of all transactions pertaining to gambling.

          1. The collection and security of money at the gambling tables and other places where gambling is conducted.

            1. The transfer of chips to and from the gaming tables and other places where games are conducted and to and from a cashier’s cage.

              1. The transfer of money from the gaming tables and other places where games are conducted to other areas for counting.

                1. The transfer of money or chips to and from a gambling area.

                  1. The counting and recording of revenue.

                    1. The transfer of money to and from a bank.

                      1. The security, storage, and recording of chips utilised in the gambling operations.

                        1. The maintenance, security, and storage of gambling equipment.

                          1. The payment and recording of winnings if winnings are paid by cash or cheque.

                            1. The issue of chip purchase vouchers and the record of those transactions.

                              1. The establishment and use of deposit advance accounts.

                                1. The use and maintenance of security and surveillance facilities, including closed-circuit television systems.

                                  1. The utilisation of security personnel.

                                    1. The control of keys for use in gambling operations.

                                      1. The design and manufacture of chips.

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