CHAPTER 617b. ROULETTE SIDE WAGERS AND VARIATIONS—TEMPORARY REGULATIONS Sec.
617b.1 and 617b.2. [Reserved].
617b.3. [Reserved].
617b.4. Roulette Up.
617b.5. Roulette X.
617b.6. Lightning Roulette—additional allowances.
617b.7. Mega Fire Blaze Roulette.Authority The temporary provisions of this Chapter 617b added under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30) and 13A02(1) and (2) and 13A03, unless otherwise noted.
Source The temporary provisions of this Chapter 617b added September 3, 2021, effective September 4, 2021, expire September 4, 2024, 51 Pa.B. 5607, unless otherwise noted.
§ § 617b.1 and 617b.2. [Reserved].
Authority The temporary provisions of these § § 617b.1—617b.2 deleted under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30) and 13A02(1) and (2).
Source The temporary provisions of these § § 617b.1—6173b.2 deleted May 24, 2024, effective May 25, 2024, 54 Pa.B. 2923. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (418697) to (418699).
§ 617b.3. [Reserved].
Authority The temporary provisions of this § 617b.3 deleted under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30) and 13A02(1) and (2).
Source The temporary provisions of this § 617b.3 added December 3, 2021, effective December 4, 2021, expire December 4, 2024, 51 Pa.B. 7468; deleted May 24, 2024, effective May 25, 2024, 54 Pa.B. 2923. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (418699) to (418700).
§ 617b.4. Roulette Up.
(a) A certificate holder may, if specified in its Rules Submission form filed 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 Roulette Up wager. If the certificate holder is offering the Roulette Up wager, Roulette may be played on a double zero Roulette wheel or a single zero Roulette wheel as described in § 617a.1(d) (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 Roulette Up wager, in addition to the requirements in § 617a.1, the layout shall contain a separate area designated for the placement of the Roulette Up wager. The layout shall also contain a Roulette Up streak tracker, which shall be used for tracking the Roulette Up streak.
(c) If the certificate holder is offering the Roulette Up wager as a progressive wager, the Roulette table must have a progressive table game system, in accordance with § 605a.7 (relating to progressive table games), for the placement of the Roulette Up progressive wager. The progressive table game system must include any of the following:
(1) A wagering device that acknowledges or accepts the placement of the progressive wager.
(2) A device that controls or monitors the placement of progressive wagers at the gaming table, including a mechanism, such as a lock-out button, that prevents the recognition of any progressive wager that a player attempts to place after the dealer has announced ‘‘no more bets.’’
(d) A player who has placed a Roulette wager in accordance with § 617a.3 may place a Roulette Up wager prior to the starting number for the Roulette Up streak being established.
(e) After any Roulette Up wagers have been placed, the Roulette game shall proceed in accordance with § 617a.5 (relating to rotation of wheel and ball).
(f) The compartment the ball comes to rest in under § 617a.5(c) shall constitute the starting number for the Roulette Up streak. The dealer shall place a lammer or dolly in the 1 box on the Roulette Up streak tracker.
(g) Once the starting number has been established, successive rounds of Roulette shall continue. The result of each spin of the wheel and announcement of the number in accordance with § 617a.5(c) shall determine whether the Roulette Up streak continues or ends as determined by the following:
(1) The Roulette Up streak shall continue so long as the number announced is greater than the number which preceded it, as determined by the following:
(i) When the number is greater than the number preceding it in the Roulette Up streak, the dealer shall move the lammer or dolly to the next box on the Roulette Up streak tracker.
(ii) For purposes of a double zero wheel, 00 shall be deemed to be greater than 0, but less than 1.
(2) The Roulette Up streak, and therefore Roulette Up wager, shall end when any of the following occur:
(i) The Roulette number spun is less than or equal to the preceding number spun.
(ii) The number 36 is spun.
(iii) The longest Roulette Up streak has been reached.
(h) Once the Roulette Up streak has ended, the Roulette Up wager shall be settled according to one of the following paytables, which shall be included in the certificate holder’s Rules Submission form filed in accordance with § 601a.2:
(1) Non-progressive paytables:
Streak Length Paytable A Paytable B Paytable C Paytable D Paytable E 8 400 to 1 400 to 1 275 to 1 800 to 1 250 to 1 7 150 to 1 100 to 1 150 to 1 400 to 1 125 to 1 6 100 to 1 25 to 1 25 to 1 100 to 1 50 to 1 5 30 to 1 10 to 1 15 to 1 30 to 1 15 to 1 4 10 to 1 4 to 1 10 to 1 20 to 1 5 to 1 3 2 to 1 2 to 1 3 to 1 Loss 1 to 1 2 Loss Push Loss Loss Push 1 Loss Loss Loss Loss Loss (2) Progressive paytables:
Progressive Paytable 1 Streak Length Payout Seed/Reseed Incrementation Reserve Rate 9 100% of progressive meter 10,000x the progressive wager 20% 4% 8 3,000 for 1 7 1,500 for 1 6 250 for 1 5 25 for 1 4 Loss 3 Loss 2 Loss 1 Loss
Progressive Paytable 2 Streak Length Payout Seed/Reseed Incrementation Reserve Rate 9 100% of progressive meter 10,000x the progressive wager 20% 4% 8 5,000 for 1 7 2,000 for 1 6 200 for 1 5 20 for 1 4 Loss 3 Loss 2 Loss 1 Loss
Progressive Paytable 3 Streak Length Payout Seed/Reseed Incrementation Reserve Rate 9 100% of progressive meter 10,000x the progressive wager 18% 4% 8 1,000 for 1 7 500 for 1 6 100 for 1 5 20 for 1 4 10 for 1 3 Loss 2 Loss 1 Loss
Progressive Paytable 4 Streak Length Payout Seed/Reseed Incrementation Reserve Rate 9 N/A 3,000x the progressive wager 18% 5% 8 100% of progressive meter 7 250 for 1 6 50 for 1 5 20 for 1 4 4 for 1 3 2 for 1 2 Loss 1 Loss
Progressive Paytable 5 Streak Length Payout Seed/Reseed Incrementation Reserve Rate 9 N/A 3,000x the progressive wager 18% 5% 8 100% of progressive meter 7 350 for 1 6 75 for 1 5 15 for 1 4 4 for 1 3 2 for 1 2 Loss 1 Loss
Progressive Paytable 6 Streak Length Payout Seed/Reseed Incrementation Reserve Rate 9 N/A 3,000x the progressive wager 18% 5% 8 100% of progressive meter 7 500 for 1 6 100 for 1 5 20 for 1 4 10 for 1 3 Loss 2 Loss 1 Loss
Progressive Paytable 7 Streak Length Payout Seed/Reseed Incrementation Reserve Rate 9 N/A 3,000x the progressive wager 19% N/A 8 100% of progressive meter 7 450 for 1 6 100 for 1 5 20 for 1 4 10 for 1 3 Loss 2 Loss 1 Loss
Authority The temporary provisions of this § 617b.4 added under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30), 13A02(1) and (2) and 13A03.
Source The temporary provisions of this § 617b.4 added March 22, 2024, effective March 23, 2024, expire March 23, 2026, 54 Pa.B. 1537.
§ 617b.5. Roulette X.
(a) A certificate holder may offer to players a game entitled Roulette X, a variation on Lightning Roulette. Unless otherwise provided under this section, Roulette X shall follow the rules and procedures of Lightning Roulette under § 617c.3 (relating to Lightning Roulette).
(b) The layout for a Roulette X 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 Roulette X table shall have in place a board-approved Roulette random number generator that determines the multiplier and also determines the specific payout that will be paid for a winning straight wager placed on a multiplier.
(c) Roulette X may be played on either a single zero or double zero Roulette wheel.
(d) After all wagers have been placed, the random number generator shall be initiated and will select between two and five numbers on the layout that are the multipliers. The multipliers will be illuminated and will indicate what the increased payout will be for a winning straight wager placed on that multiplier.
(e) If the Roulette ball comes to rest in one of the numbers that has been illuminated as a multiplier 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.
(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 multiplier by the random number generator, the player shall be paid at odds corresponding to the certificate holder’s selected paytable under subsection (g).
(g) Roulette X wagers shall be settled according to one of the following paytables, which shall be included in the certificate holder’s Rules Submission form filed in accordance with § 601a.2 (relating to table games Rules Submissions):
Paytable A Paytable B Paytable C Roulette wheels authorized Single zero/double zero wheels Double zero wheel Single zero/double zero wheels Straight wager payout odds 28 to 1 30 to 1 26 to 1 Multipliers 50 to 1 50 to 1 50 to 1 100 to 1 100 to 1 100 to 1 250 to 1 175 to 1 250 to 1 500 to 1 250 to 1 1,000 to 1
Authority The temporary provisions of this § 617b.5 added and amended under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30), 13A02(1) and (2) and 13A03.
Source The temporary provisions of this § 617b.5 added March 22, 2024, effective March 23, 2024, expire March 23, 2026, 54 Pa.B. 1537; amended October 18, 2024, effective October 19, 2024, expire October 19, 2026, 54 Pa.B. 6594. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (419249) to (419250).
§ 617b.6. Lightning Roulette—additional allowances.
(a) A certificate holder may offer Lightning Roulette with any of the alternative configurations provided for in this section.
(b) Lightning Roulette may be offered for play with either a single zero wheel or a double zero wheel.
(c) Lightning Roulette may be offered with the possible payouts outlined in § 617c.3(g) (relating to Lightning Roulette) or any of the following:
(1) 999 to 1.
(2) 499 to 1.
(3) 399 to 1.
(4) 349 to 1.
(5) 299 to 1.
(6) 249 to 1.
(7) 199 to 1.
(8) 149 to 1.
(9) 99 to 1.
(10) 49 to 1.
(d) Other aspects of the game of Lightning Roulette shall be governed by § 617c.3.
Authority The provisions of this § 617b.6 added under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30), 13A02(1) and (2) and 13A03.
Source The provisions of this § 617b.6 added October 18, 2024, effective October 19, 2024, expire October 19, 2026, 54 Pa.B. 6594.
§ 617b.7. Mega Fire Blaze 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 Mega Fire Blaze Roulette, where each player who places and wins a straight up, split, street, corner or basket, or line wager has the ability to win an increased payout based upon the results of a random number generator. If the certificate holder is offering Mega Fire Blaze Roulette, it must be played on a single zero Roulette wheel as described in § 617a.1(d) (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 Mega Fire Blaze 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 Mega Fire Blaze Roulette table shall have in place a board-approved Roulette random number generator that determines the Fire Numbers and the Mega Fire Blaze bonus game outcome.
(c) Unless otherwise noted, Mega Fire Blaze Roulette shall follow the rules and procedures of Roulette, as outlined in Chapter 617a (relating to Roulette).
(d) A player may place any of the following wagers before each Roulette spin at any time before the croupier calls, ‘‘no more bets’’ in accordance with § 617a.3 (relating to placement of wagers) or before any betting time has expired:
(1) Straight up, which is the Straight wager under § 617a.3(e)(1).
(2) Split bet, which is the Split wager under § 617a.3(e)(2).
(3) Street bet, which is the Three Numbers wager under § 617a.3(e)(3).
(4) Corner bet or Basket bet, which is the Four Numbers wager under § 617a.3(e)(4).
(5) Line bet, which is the Six Numbers wager under § 617a.3(e)(6).
(6) Column wager under § 617a.3(e)(7).
(7) Dozen wager under § 617a.3(e)(8).
(8) Red wager under § 617a.3(e)(9).
(9) Black wager under § 617a.3(e)(10).
(10) Odd wager under § 617a.3(e)(11).
(11) Even wager under § 617a.3(e)(12).
(12) Low wager, which is the 1—18 wager under § 617a.3(e)(13).
(13) High wager, which is the 19—36 wager under § 617a.3(e)(14).
(e) After all wagers have been placed, the random number generator shall be initiated and will select 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 numbers on the layout that are the Fire Numbers. The Fire Numbers will be illuminated.
(f) If the Roulette ball comes to rest in one of the Fire Numbers and a player has placed a straight up, split, street, corner or basket, or line wager on that number, the Mega Fire Blaze bonus game shall be played to determine the winning wager’s payout.
(g) The Mega Fire Blaze bonus game shall be a random number generator-based game which determines payout odds for qualifying winning wagers. The following apply:
(1) The Mega Fire Blaze bonus game shall consist of a grid comprised of 36 cells divided into 6 segments comprised of 6 cells.
(2) Each six-cell segment shall be designated with a special segment multiplier or a jackpot.
(3) The Mega Fire Blaze bonus game shall begin by applying an equal number of random multipliers as there were Fire Numbers in the base game. For example, if there were five Fire Numbers in the base game, then five cells shall be filled with random multipliers.
(4) The random number generator shall then determine which cells shall be filled with a random multiplier.
(5) The following shall apply when all six cells of a segment are filled with random multipliers:
(i) If the segment has a special segment multiplier, all of the random multipliers shall be increased by the special segment multiplier. For example, if the special segment multiplier is a 2, the cell with a 3 random multiplier would become a 6.
(ii) If the segment has a jackpot, a random number generator shall determine whether the jackpot is a Mini (20x), Minor (100x), Major (500x) or Grand (2,000x). The jackpot value shall not increase the values of the segment cells.
(6) At the conclusion of the Mega Fire Blaze bonus game, the random multipliers shall be totaled, including any winning jackpot values, to determine the payout for the winning base game wager.
(7) Potential random multipliers are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15 or 50.
(8) Potential special segment multipliers are 2, 3 or 5.
(9) The potential payout ranges for the winning base game wagers are as follows:
Bet Payout Range Straight up 29—5,999 to 1 Split 29—2,999 to 1 Street 29—1,999 to 1 Corner or Basket 29—1,499 to 1 Line 29—999 to 1 (h) Winning wagers that are not subject to the Mega Fire Blaze bonus game shall be paid according to the following paytable:
Bet Payout Straight up 29 to 1 Split 14 to 1 Street 9 to 1 Corner or Basket 13 to 2 Line 4 to 1 Dozen 2 to 1 Column 2 to 1 Red 1 to 1 Black 1 to 1 Even 1 to 1 Odd 1 to 1 Low (1—18) 1 to 1 High (19—36) 1 to 1
Authority The provisions of this § 617b.7 added under 4 Pa.C.S. § § 1202(b)(30), 13A02(1) and (2) and 13A03.
Source The provisions of this § 617b.7 added October 18, 2024, effective October 19, 2024, expire October 19, 2026, 54 Pa.B. 6594.
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