TITLE: Massachusetts Gaming Commission Proposes Uniform Standards for Table Game Rules and Wagering Requirements
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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has proposed amendments to 205 CMR 147.00, establishing uniform standards for the rules of authorised table games and wagering requirements across gaming licensees in the state.
The proposed regulation, codified under 205 CMR 147.00, addresses the scope, purpose, and operational requirements for table games. Key provisions include requirements for gaming licensees to maintain and provide access to complete rules for all authorised table games. The Commission will maintain a comprehensive repository of all authorised table game rules on its website, while each gaming licensee must display printed or digital copies of these rules in its Game Sense area and player health resource and information centre.
The regulation establishes specific notification procedures when gaming licensees modify existing table game rules or add, change, or delete wagering requirements. Licensees must provide at least 30 minutes' advance notice to patrons and the Bureau of Investigations and Enforcement before implementing such changes. This notice must include posting signage at the affected gaming table, announcing the change to patrons present at the table, and notifying the Bureau with details of the modification and its effective time. However, changes to minimum or maximum wagers do not require Bureau notification, only patron notification through posted signage and verbal announcement.
The regulation also requires that the location, size, and language of all required signage be submitted to and approved by the Bureau prior to use. The proposed rules further address electronic, electrical, and mechanical devices, gaming tournaments, and petition procedures for new games or game variations.