Casinos have guidelines to keep to

These guidelines provide guidance on areas in which the legislation is considered to be insufficiently clear, on interpretation of the law where that is considered necessary and on standards and principles which the Board regards as defining acceptable practice.

Such guidelines do not have legal force but they do set out principles to which the Board expects the industry to adhere. Hence, while failures to follow the provisions of the guidelines may not of themselves be offences in law, the Board believes that such failures can legitimately be taken into account in assessing whether certificate and licence holders have acted in a fit and proper manner. 

The guidelines fall into the following areas:

Guideline 1 - Acceptance of Cheques and Debit Cards

Guideline 2 - Club Activities

Guideline 3 - Competitions in Card Rooms

Guideline 4 - Socialising with Guests and Visits to Casinos

Guideline 5 – Automated Teller Machines (ATM’s) in Casinos

Guideline 6 - Advertising

Guideline 7 - Postal Applications