Pursuant to section 63 of the Casino Control Act 1990, the Casino Control Authority on 10 December 1999, resolved that with effect from 1 February 2000 the Rules for Casino Promotions approved to be conducted and played in the licensed casinos at:
(a) 30-38 Victoria Street, Christchurch;
(b) the property bounded by Hobson, Victoria, Federal and Wellesley Streets, Auckland;
(c) Southern Cross Hotel, 118 High Street, Dunedin; and
(d) the property situated at Beach Street and Lake Esplanade, known as the "Steamerwharf Village", Queenstown,
as set out in the Supplement dated Thursday 8 May 1997 to the New Zealand Gazette of Thursday 9 May 1997 as amended by Rules for Casino Promotions, Amendment No. 1 in the New Zealand Gazette of Thursday 9 September 1999, be subsequently amended as set out in the Schedule hereto.
J. A. COLLINS, Chairperson, Casino Control Authority.
Schedule
1.0 Commencement
These amendments shall come into force on 1 February 2000.
2.0 Rules for Casino Promotions
Interpretation
2.1 Section 1 of this division is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of "Lottery" the following:
""Match Play Coupon" means a coupon with a fixed stated value that is issued by the casino and may be redeemed in accordance with an approved promotional design and used in general gaming. The conditions of use of the coupon in table games shall be printed on the coupon and those conditions shall be consistent with the procedures for use, as approved by the Authority;".
Conduct of Casino Promotions
2.2 Section 4 of this division is hereby amended by inserting after rule 4.3 the following:
"4.3A In the case of casino promotions conducted with match play coupons, and for the avoidance of doubt, the following conditions apply:
(a) when match play coupons are used in a promotion involving a table game, the minimum and maximum wagers as set out in the Rules of Casino Table Games apply as follows:
(i) the minimum wager shall be comprised of chips only; and
(ii) the maximum wager cannot be exceeded by a combination of chips and match play coupons;
(b) a player is not required to comply with the following rules regarding the placement of match play coupons:
(i) rule 4.3 of division 9; and
(ii) rule 3.2 of division 10; and
(c) rule 10.3 of division 1 does not apply when match play coupons are used."