La. Admin. Code tit. 42 § III-4319

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section III-4319 - Approval and Specifications for Dice

A. Unless otherwise approved by the division, each die used by a licensee or casino operator in its casino shall meet the following specifications:

1. be formed in the shape of a perfect cube and of a size no smaller than 0.750 of an inch on each side nor any larger than 0.775 of an inch on each side, or 0.625 of an inch on each side for Pai Gow Poker;

2. be manufactured to an accuracy tolerance of no greater than 0.0002 of an inch;

3. be transparent and made exclusively of cellulose except for the spots, name of the casino and serial numbers or letters contained thereon;

4. have the surface of each of its sides perfectly flat and the spots contained in each side perfectly flush with the area surrounding them;

5. have all edges and corners perfectly square, that is forming perfect 90 degree angles;

6. have the texture and finish of each side exactly identical to the texture and finish of all other sides;

7. have its weight equally distributed throughout the cube and no side of the cube heavier or lighter than any other side of the cube;

8. have its six sides bearing white circular spots from one to six respectively with the diameter of each spot equal to the diameter of every other spot on the die;

9. have spots arranged so that the side containing one spot is directly opposite the side containing six spots, the side containing two spots is directly opposite the side containing five spots and the side containing three spots is directly opposite the side containing four spots;

10. have the name of the casino, city and state in which the die is being used imprinted or impressed thereon;

11. have each spot placed on the die by drilling into the surface of the cube and filling the drilled out portion with a compound equal in weight to the weight of the cellulose drilled out and which will form a permanent bond with the cellulose cube; and

12. have each spot extend into the cube exactly the same distance as every other spot extends into the cube to an accuracy tolerance of 0.004 of an inch.

B. The licensee, casino operator or supplier shall be notified in writing if the proposed dice conform to the requirements of this Chapter. The licensee, casino operator or supplier shall then submit a sample of the proposed dice in final, manufactured form.

C. The licensee, casino operator or supplier shall be notified in writing of the division's approval or rejection of the submitted dice.

D. The division may retain the sample dice submitted pursuant to this Section.

E. The licensee, casino operator or supplier shall be notified in writing of the division's approval or rejection to ship submitted dice.

La. Admin. Code tit. 42, § III-4319

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Gaming Control Board, LR 38:1685 (July 2012).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 27:15 and 24.