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4. Disqualification of patron as premium player

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Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2026.

(1)

A patron (X) who is a premium player of a casino (whether X qualified as a premium player before, on or after 21 September 2026) is disqualified as a premium player of that casino if X uses a round-tripping arrangement described in paragraph (2) with another patron (Y) to make a deposit of at least $10,000 to X’s deposit account with the casino operator of that casino.

(2)

The round-tripping arrangement mentioned in paragraph (1) is as follows:

(a)

the credit balance in X’s deposit account —

(i)

immediately before X made the deposit of at least $10,000, was less than the minimum balance; and

(ii)

immediately after X made that deposit, meets the minimum balance;

(b)

before X made that deposit, Y who was a premium player of the casino withdrew money comprising the amount of the deposit from Y’s deposit account with the casino operator of the casino and gave the money to X;

(c)

immediately after Y withdrew the money, the credit balance in Y’s deposit account was less than the minimum balance;

(d)

the aggregate amount of the wagers made by Y participating in casino gambling in the casino during the period —

(i)

starting on the date when Y last qualified, or remained qualified, as a premium player under regulation 3B or 3C(1), (2), (4) or (5), or regulation 3 or 4(1), (2), (3) or (4) (as in force immediately before 21 September 2026); and

(ii)

ending at the time Y gave the money to X,was less than 90% of the amount of the money given by Y to X.

(3)

The disqualification mentioned in paragraph (1) takes effect at the time when the patron (X) makes the deposit mentioned in that paragraph.

(4)

The casino operator must close the deposit account of a patron who is disqualified as a premium player of the casino under paragraph (1).

(5)

To avoid doubt, paragraph (4) does not stop —

(a)

the casino operator from establishing another deposit account for the patron under regulation 2B; or

(b)

the patron from qualifying again as a premium player of that casino under regulation 3B,after the patron’s deposit account has been closed in accordance with paragraph (4).

(6)

Where any credit is provided by a casino operator to a patron who has been disqualified as a premium player of the casino under paragraph (1) after the patron is so disqualified and (if applicable) before the patron qualifies again as a premium player of that casino under regulation 3B, the amount of credit provided is recoverable by the casino operator as a debt due to the casino operator.

Subregulation 1

A patron (X) who is a premium player of a casino (whether X qualified as a premium player before, on or after 21 September 2026) is disqualified as a premium player of that casino if X uses a round-tripping arrangement described in paragraph (2) with another patron (Y) to make a deposit of at least $10,000 to X’s deposit account with the casino operator of that casino.

Subregulation 2

The round-tripping arrangement mentioned in paragraph (1) is as follows:

(a)

the credit balance in X’s deposit account —

(i)

immediately before X made the deposit of at least $10,000, was less than the minimum balance; and

(ii)

immediately after X made that deposit, meets the minimum balance;

(b)

before X made that deposit, Y who was a premium player of the casino withdrew money comprising the amount of the deposit from Y’s deposit account with the casino operator of the casino and gave the money to X;

(c)

immediately after Y withdrew the money, the credit balance in Y’s deposit account was less than the minimum balance;

(d)

the aggregate amount of the wagers made by Y participating in casino gambling in the casino during the period —

(i)

starting on the date when Y last qualified, or remained qualified, as a premium player under regulation 3B or 3C(1), (2), (4) or (5), or regulation 3 or 4(1), (2), (3) or (4) (as in force immediately before 21 September 2026); and

(ii)

ending at the time Y gave the money to X,was less than 90% of the amount of the money given by Y to X.

Subregulation 3

The disqualification mentioned in paragraph (1) takes effect at the time when the patron (X) makes the deposit mentioned in that paragraph.

Subregulation 4

The casino operator must close the deposit account of a patron who is disqualified as a premium player of the casino under paragraph (1).

Subregulation 5

To avoid doubt, paragraph (4) does not stop —

(a)

the casino operator from establishing another deposit account for the patron under regulation 2B; or

(b)

the patron from qualifying again as a premium player of that casino under regulation 3B,after the patron’s deposit account has been closed in accordance with paragraph (4).

Subregulation 6

Where any credit is provided by a casino operator to a patron who has been disqualified as a premium player of the casino under paragraph (1) after the patron is so disqualified and (if applicable) before the patron qualifies again as a premium player of that casino under regulation 3B, the amount of credit provided is recoverable by the casino operator as a debt due to the casino operator.

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