1. Definitions

1.1 In these rules, unless the contrary intention appears:

"Act" means the Casino Control Act 1992;

"bank" means the hand against which all other players wager;

"casino promotional token or voucher" means a token or voucher issued by the casino operator to enable the player to have one free wager at a gaming table in the amount identified on the token or voucher. Promotional tokens and vouchers wagered at a table are forfeited after a round of play whether the wager wins or loses. If the wager wins, the player is to be paid the winnings in chips;

"casino supervisor" means a person employed in a casino in a managerial capacity relating to the conduct of gaming and includes a games supervisor;

"chung" means a marker used to indicate who has the bank in a round of play;

"co-banking" means a player banking in equal partnership with the House;

"commission" means the amount collected or deducted by the dealer from any winnings returned to a player/banker in accordance with rule 14.2;

"dealer" means a person responsible for the operation of the game;

"dice cup" means a device used to contain and shake the dice;

"game supervisor" means a person responsible for the immediate supervision of the operation of the game;

"House" means the casino operator;

"House way" means the way a dealer shall set his/her hand or that of a player or player/banker upon request;

"inspector" means a person appointed under section 106 of the Act;

"laja" means an additional mix of the tiles that may be performed by the dealer, a player or player/banker;

"match" means comparing the player's high hand with the House or player/banker's high hand and the player's low hand with the House or player/banker's low hand respectively;

"player/banker" means a player taking the bank;

"ranking" means the classification of the order of the tiles;

"round of play" means a period of play commencing with the cut of the tiles and concluding when the dealer matches the hands and, if applicable, collects losing wagers and pays out winnings;

"shuffle" means a random mix of the tiles, conducted face downwards upon the table;

"stand off" means where a wager shall neither win nor lose;

"tile(s)" means a domino or set of dominoes;

"traditional cuts" means one of the approved ways of cutting the tiles at the request of either a player/banker or a game supervisor;

"void" means invalid with no result.


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