Iowa Admin. Code r. 491-11.2 - Conduct of all gambling games
(1)
Commission policy. It is the policy of the commission to
require that all facilities conduct gambling games in a manner suitable to
protect the public health, safety, morals, good order, and general welfare of
the state. Responsibility for the employment and maintenance of suitable
methods of operation rests with the facility . Willful or persistent use or
toleration of methods of operation deemed unsuitable in the sole discretion of
the commission will constitute grounds for disciplinary action, up to and
including license revocation.
(2)
Activities prohibited. A facility is expressly prohibited from
the following activities:
a. Failing to
conduct advertising and public relations activities in accordance with decency,
dignity, good taste, and honesty.
b. Permitting persons who are visibly
intoxicated to participate in gaming activity.
c. Failing to comply with or make provision
for compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and rules pertaining to
the operation of a facility including payment of license fees, withholding
payroll taxes, and violations of alcoholic beverage laws or
regulations.
d. Possessing, or
permitting to remain in or upon any facility grounds , any associated gambling
equipment which may have in any manner been marked, tampered with, or otherwise
placed in a condition or operated in a manner which might affect the game and
its payouts.
e. Permitting, if the
facility was aware of, or should have been aware of, any cheating.
f.Possessing or permitting to remain in or
upon any facility grounds , if the facility was aware of, or should have been
aware of, any cheating device whatsoever; or conducting, carrying on,
operating, or dealing any cheating or thieving game or device on the
grounds.
g. Possessing or
permitting to remain in or upon any facility grounds , if the facility was aware
of, or should have been aware of, any gambling device which tends to alter the
normal random selection of criteria which determines the results of the game or
deceives the public in any way.
h.
Failing to conduct gaming operations in accordance with proper standards of
custom, decorum, and decency; or permitting any type of conduct that reflects
negatively on the state or acts as a detriment to the gaming
industry.
i. Denying a commissioner
or commission representative, upon proper and lawful demand, information or
access to inspect any portion of the gaming operation.
(3)
Gambling aids. No person
shall use, or possess with the intent to use, any calculator, computer, or
other electronic, electrical, or mechanical device that:
a. Assists in projecting the outcome of a
game.
b. Keeps track of cards that
have been dealt.
c. Keeps track of
changing probabilities.
(4)
Wagers. Wagers may only
be made:
a. By a person present at a
facility .
b. In the form of chips,
coins, or other cashless wagering.
c. By persons 21 years of age or
older.
Notes
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