Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Does the Casino act fail to give enough information to game patrons/ Singaporeans?

According to the Casino Control Act, Cap 33A [link]
PART VI (CASINO OPERATIONS) [link]: > Division 2 (Gaming measures): >Assistance to patrons
106. —(1) A casino operator shall —
Quote:
106. —(1) A casino operator shall —
(a) display a notice in accordance with the directions of the Authority informing patrons where a copy of the rules for games under section 100 may be inspected;
(b) display prominently in the casino —
(i) the advice or information concerning those rules, the mode of payment of winning wagers and the odds of winning each wager; and
(ii) such other advice or information to the player as the Authority directs; and
(c) display prominently at each gaming table or location related to the playing of a game, a sign indicating the permissible minimum and maximum wagers pertaining to the game played there.
(2) A casino operator shall —
(a) allow a patron to inspect a copy of the rules for games on request; and
(b) establish a system to allow patrons to voluntarily set loss limits for gaming.
(3) Any casino operator who fails to comply with subsection (1) or (2) shall be liable to disciplinary action.
[Vic. CCA 1991, s. 66]
"106. —(1) A casino operator shall —
(b) display prominently in the casino —
(i) ... the odds of winning each wager; and
(ii) such other advice or information to the player as the Authority directs;
"

Shouldn't the authority advise that in larger font in easy to understand terms,
The odds of the following 3 scenarios should also be prominently displayed:
- Odds of returning twice or more of original wager,
- of retrieving equal or less of original wager and
- of retrieving half or less of original wager.

These easy to understand odds would make games where this is possible better understood:
e.g.: roulette, jack-pot machines.

PS: The same should be (and in fact more easily done) for SG sweep, 4D etc and TOTO too.
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