CHAPTER 617c. ROULETTE SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS Sec.
617c.1. B2B Roulette wager.
617c.2. Blazing 7’s wager.
617c.3. Lightning Roulette.Authority The provisions of this Chapter 617c added under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30) and 13A02(1) and (2), unless otherwise noted.
Source The provisions of this Chapter 617c added May 24, 2024, effective May 25, 2024, 54 Pa.B. 2923, unless otherwise noted.
§ 617c.1. B2B Roulette wager.
(a) A certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), offer to each player who placed a Roulette wager in accordance with § 617a.3 (relating to placement of wagers) the option of placing a B2B Roulette wager. If the certificate holder is offering the B2B Roulette wager, Roulette may be played on a double zero Roulette wheel or a single zero Roulette wheel as described in § 617a.1(c)—(e) (relating to Roulette ball; Roulette wheel and table; physical characteristics; double zero Roulette wheel used as a single zero Roulette wheel).
(b) The layout for a Roulette table shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations for approval in accordance with § 601a.10(a) (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and if the certificate holder offers the B2B Roulette wager, in addition to the requirements in § 617a.1, the layout shall contain a separate area designated for the placement of the B2B Roulette wager. The certificate holder shall also have in place a board-approved Roulette reader board that contains a random number generator to determine the payout of the B2B Roulette wager.
(c) A player may place a B2B Roulette wager before each Roulette spin at any time before the croupier calls, ‘‘no more bets.’’ A B2B Roulette wager may be made for any amount within the table limits.
(d) After placing a B2B Roulette wager, if the Roulette ball comes to rest on the same number as the previous spin, the B2B Roulette wager will win. The B2B Roulette wager shall lose in all other scenarios.
(e) If a B2B Roulette wager wins, the payout shall be determined by a random number generator, which shall then be displayed on the Roulette reader board. The possible payouts, all of which shall be included in the certificate holder’s Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2, are as follows:
(1) 1000 to 1.
(2) 500 to 1.
(3) 250 to 1.
(4) 100 to 1.
(5) 50 to 1.
(6) 25 to 1.
§ 617c.2. Blazing 7’s wager.
(a) A certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), offer to each player who placed a Roulette wager in accordance with § 617a.3 (relating to placement of wagers) the option of placing a Blazing 7’s wager which shall win and trigger a Blazing 7’s bonus round if the Roulette ball comes to rest in the compartment of the number 7, 17 or 27.
(b) The layout for the Roulette table shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations for approval in accordance with § 601a.10(a) (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment) and if the certificate holder offers the Blazing 7’s wager, in addition to the requirements in § 617a.1 (relating to Roulette ball; Roulette wheel and table; physical characteristics; double zero Roulette wheel used as single zero Roulette wheel), the layout shall contain a separate area designated for the placement of the Blazing 7’s wager as well as an electromechanical release device approved by the Bureau of Gaming Operations and Office of Gaming Laboratory.
(c) After placing a Roulette wager, as required in § 617a.3, a player may place a Blazing 7’s wager before each round of Roulette at any time before the croupier calls, ‘‘no more bets.’’
(d) The croupier shall rotate the Roulette ball and complete the round of play in accordance with § 617a.5(a)—(e) (relating to rotation of wheel and ball), settling all winning and losing Roulette wagers.
(e) If a player has placed a Blazing 7’s wager and the Roulette ball comes to rest in the compartment of the number 7, 17 or 27, the player’s Blazing 7’s wager shall win and trigger the Blazing 7’s bonus round spin to determine the payout of the wager.
(f) The Blazing 7’s bonus round shall begin with the croupier loading three Roulette balls into the approved electromechanical release device.
(g) The croupier shall activate the Roulette wheel and press the release button on the electromechanical release device, releasing the three Roulette balls on the Roulette wheel simultaneously. The certificate holder may offer a wireless button to a player who has placed a winning Blazing 7’s wager that would release the three Roulette balls onto the activated Roulette wheel.
(h) If two or more Roulette balls come to rest in the same compartment on the Roulette wheel, the croupier shall leave one ball in the compartment, remove the others and relaunch the removed Roulette balls.
(i) If two Roulette balls come to rest in the same compartment on the Roulette wheel, the croupier shall not remove the ball that did not come to rest in the same compartment while the other ball is relaunched.
(j) Based upon the compartments that the three Roulette balls come to rest in during the Blazing 7’s bonus round, the certificate holder may use one of the four paytables as follows, which shall be specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2:
Outcome Paytable 1 Paytable 2 7-17-27 (all three) 1,000 to 1 299 to 1 7-17-27 (two of three) 100 to 1 100 to 1 7-17-27 (one of three) 17 to 1 17 to 1 Other 7 to 1 7 to 1
Outcome Paytable 3 Paytable 4 7-17-27 (all three) 1,000 to 1 299 to 1 7-17-27 (two of three) 100 to 1 100 to 1 7-17-27 (one of three) 17 to 1 17 to 1 Three balls in one color 11 to 1 11 to 1 Other 6 to 1 6 to 1 § 617c.3. Lightning Roulette.
(a) A certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules Submission under § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions), offer to players a game variation entitled Lightning Roulette, where each player who placed and wins a straight wager in Roulette accordance with § 617a.3 (relating to placement of wagers) has the ability to win an increased payout based upon the results of a random number generator. If the certificate holder is offering Lightning Roulette, it must be played on a single zero Roulette wheel as described in § 617a.1(c) (relating to Roulette ball; Roulette wheel and table; physical characteristics; double zero Roulette wheel used as a single zero Roulette wheel).
(b) The layout for a Lightning Roulette table shall be submitted to the Bureau of Gaming Operations for approval in accordance with § 601a.10(a) (relating to approval of table game layouts, signage and equipment). A Lightning Roulette table shall have in place a board-approved Roulette random number generator that determines the Lucky Numbers and also determines the specific payout that will be paid for a winning straight wager placed on a Lucky Number.
(c) A player may place a straight wager before each Roulette spin at any time before the croupier calls, ‘‘no more bets’’ in accordance with § 617a.5 (relating to rotation of wheel and ball).
(d) After all wagers have been placed, the random number generator shall be initiated and will select between 1 and 5 numbers on the layout that are the Lucky Numbers. The Lucky Numbers will be illuminated and will also indicate what the increased payout will be for a winning straight wager placed on that Lucky Number.
(e) If the Roulette ball comes to rest in one of the Lucky Numbers and a player has placed a straight wager on that number, the player’s straight wager shall win and be paid based upon the increased payout displayed on the layout and listed in subsection (g).
(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 617a.4 (relating to payout odds), if a player’s straight wager wins but the number the player wagered on is not selected as a Lucky Number by the random number generator, the player shall be paid 29 to 1.
(g) The possible payouts, all of which shall be included in the certificate holder’s Rules Submission filed in accordance with § 601a.2, that may be selected by the random number generator are as follows:
(1) 499 to 1.
(2) 399 to 1.
(3) 349 to 1.
(4) 299 to 1.
(5) 249 to 1.
(6) 199 to 1.
(7) 149 to 1.
(8) 99 to 1.
(9) 49 to 1.
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