§ 605a.3. Procedures for buying in to and cashing out of a table game using an electronic wagering system.
(a) A player shall buy in to a table game using an electronic wagering system as follows:
(1) If the gaming table or electronic wagering terminal is equipped with a bill validator, a player shall buy in to the game by either:
(i) Inserting currency or, if the table game is a fully automated electronic gaming table or an electronic wagering terminal, a gaming voucher, into the bill validator. The electronic wagering system must credit an equivalent amount of funds into the game account of the player, which must be displayed on the electronic fund display.
(ii) Presenting currency or value chips to the dealer or boxperson if the table game is not a fully automated electronic gaming table or an electronic wagering system.
(2) If the gaming table is not equipped with a bill validator, a player shall buy in to the game by presenting currency or value chips to the dealer or boxperson.
(3) When a player presents currency or value chips to a dealer or boxperson, the dealer or boxperson shall credit an equivalent amount of funds to the game account of the player, which shall be registered on the electronic fund display and acknowledged by the player.
(b) A player shall cash out of a table game using an electronic wagering system as follows:
(1) If the gaming table is a fully automated electronic gaming table or an electronic wagering terminal, by receiving a gaming voucher equal in value to the balance in the game account of the player.
(2) If the gaming table is not a fully automated electronic gaming table or an electronic wagering terminal, by receiving value chips from the dealer or boxperson from the table inventory container equal in value to the balance in the game account of the player.
(3) If the gaming table is not a fully automated electronic gaming table or an electronic wagering terminal, after cashing out the player, the dealer or boxperson shall zero out the amount on the electronic fund display of the player.
Authority The provisions of this § 605a.3 amended under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30), 13A02(1), (2), (2.1), (4) and (6), 13A25(c) and 13A62(a).
Source The provisions of this § 605a.3 amended December 15, 2017, effective December 16, 2017, 47 Pa.B. 7563. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (375789) to (375790).
Cross References This section cited in 58 Pa. Code § 633a.2 (relating to Blackjack table; card reader device; physical characteristics; inspections); 58 Pa. Code § 639a.2 (relating to Caribbean Stud Poker table physical characteristics); 58 Pa. Code § 641a.2 (relating to Four Card Poker table physical characteristics); 58 Pa. Code § 643a.2 (relating to Let It Ride Poker table physical characteristics); 58 Pa. Code § 647a.2 (relating to Texas Hold ’Em Bonus Poker table physical characteristics); 58 Pa. Code § 649a.2 (relating to Three Card Poker table physical characteristics); 58 Pa. Code § 653a.2 (relating to Ultimate Texas Hold ’Em Poker table physical characteristics); 58 Pa. Code § 655a.2 (relating to Mississippi Stud table physical characteristics); and 58 Pa. Code § 657a.2 (relating to Crazy 4 Poker table physical characteristics).
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