205 CMR 146.20 - Sic Bo Table; Sic Bo Shaker; Physical Characteristics

(1) Each sic bo table shall have a drop box and tip box attached to it on the same side of the gaming table as, but on opposite sides of, the dealer.

(2) Each sic bo table shall have an electrical device which, when the numeric value of each die has been entered, shall cause the winning combinations to be illuminated. The sic bo table shall have an area, which depicts all permissible wagers pursuant to the authorized Rules of the Game of Sic Bo. Each combination shall have the capability to be illuminated, if it is a winning combination, after the numeric value of each die has been entered into the electrical device by the dealer.

(3) A true-to-scale rendering and a color photograph of the layout(s) shall be submitted to the Bureau prior to utilizing the layout design. The layout for a sic bo table shall contain, at a minimum:

(a) The name or trade name of the gaming licensee; and

(b) Specific areas designated for the placement of the wagers authorized by the authorized Rules of the Game of Sic Bo; and

(c) The payout odds currently being offered in accordance with the authorized Rules of the Game of Sic Bo.

(4) Sic bo shall be played with a sealed container, to be known as a "sic bo shaker," which shall be used to shake the dice in order to arrive at the winning combinations.

(a) A manual sic bo shaker shall be designed and constructed to contain any feature the Bureau may require to maintain the integrity of the game and shall, at a minimum, adhere to the following specifications:

1. The sic bo shaker shall have a compartment to secure the three dice required by the authorized Rules of the Game of Sic Bo and a separate cover which conceals the dice while the dealer is shaking the sic bo shaker. The compartment to secure the three dice shall be transparent and the cover which conceals the dice shall be opaque;

2. The sic bo shaker shall have the capability of being sealed or locked in order to ensure the integrity of the dice contained therein;

3. The sic bo shaker shall have the name or trade name of the gaming licensee or identifying logo imprinted or impressed thereon; and

4. The sic bo shaker shall be secured to the sic bo table when the table is open for gaming activity.

(b) An automated sic bo shaker may be used in the game of sic bo, provided that:

1. The shaker meets the requirements of 205 CMR 146.20(4)(a), except that a separate opaque cover shall not be used; and

2. The shaker, its location on the sic bo table and the procedures for shaking the dice are submitted to the Bureau.

Notes

205 CMR 146.20

Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1356, eff. 1/12/2018. Amended by Mass Register Issue 1387, eff. 12/7/2018.