BASIS AND PURPOSE FOR AMENDMENTS TO RULE 1
The purpose of amendments to Rule 1 is to present definitions of various terms used throughout the rules of the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission so that the rules can be uniformly applied and understood. The statutory basis for amendments to Rule 1 is found in sections 12-47.1-201, C.R.S., 12-47.1-203, C.R.S., and 12-47.1-302, C.R.S.
RULE 1      GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
47.1-104      Authorized games.
Limited gaming permitted pursuant to article 47.1 of title 12, C.R.S., shall include only the following games: blackjack (21); poker; and slot machines; craps; and roulette. All such games shall be conducted by licensees only in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission.
47.1-106      Definitions.
 (8.3)    	“Hopper Ticket” means an encoded credit ticket produced by a slot machine ticket printer system when cashing out redeemable credits.
(8.7)	“Dice”  means small cubes, each with a different number of spots (1-6) on each side, used in games of chance to generate random numbers.
(10)    	“Drop box” means a locked container permanently marked with the game and a number corresponding to a permanent number on the table for blackjack, and poker, craps, and roulette tables. For slot machines, a container in a locked portion of the machine or its cabinet used to collect the money and tokens retained by the machine that is not used to make automatic payouts from the machine;
BASIS AND PURPOSE FOR AMENDMENTS TO RULE 3
The purpose of amendments to Rule 3 is to establish permitted activities in licensed premises and to remove the six-month restriction on temporary licenses. The statutory basis for amendments to Rule 3 is found in sections 12-47.1-201, C.R.S., 12-47.1-203, C.R.S., and 12-47.1-302, C.R.S.
RULE 3  APPLICATIONS, INVESTIGATIONS AND LICENSURE
47.1-313     Licensed Premises - Location.
(2)    	Each application shall include a diagram, outlined in red, of the proposed licensed premises on each floor within the building. No limited gaming shall be conducted or permitted outside of the licensed premises. All persons participating in limited gaming must stand or sit within the licensed premises; and no licensee shall permit any person to conduct or participate in limited gaming who is not within the licensed premises. All slot machines, poker tables, and blackjack tables, craps tables and roulette tables offered for use by the public, and all dealers and patrons playing such devices, must be located within the licensed premises. The total square footage comprising the licensed premises:
47.1-319     Temporary license.
(1)    	Except as provided in regulation 47.1-207, the Commission may in its sole discretion issue a temporary license, for up to six months, to any applicant for a permanent license. A temporary license may only be issued where the Commission is satisfied that the investigation of the applicant conducted thus far, and the application in its entirety, indicate that the applicant and its gaming business: meet all the requirements of article 47.1 of title 12, C.R.S.; do not present any danger to the public or to the reputation of limited gaming in this state; further investigation most likely will not uncover any derogatory information about the applicant; and issuance of a temporary license is of economic necessity to the licensee and is just under the circumstances.
BASIS AND PURPOSE FOR AMENDMENTS TO RULE 4
The purpose of amendments to Rule 4 is to specify the times in which limited gaming can be conducted. The statutory basis for amendments to Rule 4 is found in sections 12-47.1-201, C.R.S., 12-47.1-203, C.R.S., and 12-47.1-301, C.R.S.
RULE 4    RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF LICENSEES
47.1-424   Restrictions on time, place, and structures.
Limited gaming conducted pursuant to article 47.1 of title 12, C.R.S. and these rules shall be permitted 24 hours a day, three hundred and sixty-five days a year. During leap years, this shall be three hundred and sixty-six days a year. Limited gaming may only take place between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. on the following day within the licensed premises of a retail establishment possessing a license to conduct such gaming. For purposes of this rule, time shall be measured in accordance with the official United States time established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO) at http://www.time.gov. (amended perm. 6/30/04; amended perm. 3/30/06)
BASIS AND PURPOSE FOR AMENDMENTS RULE 8
The purpose of amendments Rule 8 is to establish wage limits for blackjack and blackjack variation games, and to establish entry fee and buy-in amounts for blackjack tournaments. The statutory basis for amendments to Rule 8 is found in sections 12-47.1-201, C.R.S., 12-47.1-203, C.R.S., 12-47.1-302, C.R.S., 12-47.1-816, C.R.S., and 12-47.1-818, C.R.S.
RULE 8   RULES OF BLACKJACK
47.1-807   Wagers.
(1)  	Before the first card is dealt for a round of play, a player may make a wager of not more than five one hundred dollars. Wagers must be paid as winning wagers if any of the following events occur:
47.1-832   Multiple action blackjack.
 (2)  	A player may wager on any one, two, or three hands. Bets do not have to be equal; the initial bet on each hand played may not exceed five one hundred dollars. Wagers on all hands to be played must be placed before first hand is dealt.
47.1- 834.4   The Play - Wheel of Madness.
(2)  	At the same time that a player makes the player's normal wager on a hand, the player may make an additional, optional wager in an even-dollar amount between one dollar and five one hundred dollars. At the discretion of the retail licensee, the maximum amount of the wager may be restricted to less than five dollars. The minimum and maximum amount of the wagers to be accepted shall be displayed on the layout or on table signage. This optional wager will be won only when the player is dealt a blackjack; that is, the first two cards dealt to a player must have a point value of exactly 21, and when the player's hand beats the dealer's hand.
47.1-834.6   The play — STREAK.
(2)  	At the same time that a player makes the player's standard blackjack wager, the player has the opportunity to make one or more of four optional wagers in the designated wagering area at the player's position at the table. These wagers are upon the contingency that the player will win the next two, three, four, or five consecutive hands of blackjack. At the discretion of the retail licensee, the optional wagers may be limited to even-dollar amounts between one and five one hundred dollars. The minimum and maximum amounts of the optional STREAK wagers permitted shall be posted on table signage.
47.1- 834.8   The Play - Go Fish 21.
(2)  	At the same time that a player makes the player's normal wager on a hand, the player may make an additional, optional wager in an even-dollar amount between one dollar and five one hundred dollars. At the discretion of the retail licensee, the maximum amount of the wager may be restricted to less than five one hundred dollars. The minimum and maximum amount of the wagers to be accepted shall be displayed on the layout or on table signage. This optional wager will be won only when the player is dealt a blackjack; that is, the first two cards dealt to a player must have a point value of exactly 21, and when the player's hand beats the dealer's hand.
47.1-841   Entry Fee and Player Buy-In.
Neither the amount of the tournament entry fee nor the amount of all allowable player buy-ins may exceed five hundred dollars $10,000. If both an entry fee and buy-ins are used at a single tournament, then the combined amount of both the entry fee and all allowable buy-ins shall not exceed five hundred dollars $10,000. (47.1-841 added, perm. 12/30/98)
BASIS AND PURPOSE FOR AMENDMENTS TO RULE 9
The purpose of amendments to Rule 9 is to establish procedures for the distribution of chips to blackjack, craps and roulette tables, the removal of chips and coins from blackjack, craps and roulette tables, and to establish drop and count procedures related to blackjack, craps and roulette. The statutory basis for amendments to Rule 9 is found in sections 12-47.1-201, C.R.S., 12-47.1-203, C.R.S., and 12-47.1-302, C.R.S.
RULE 9   MINIMUM PROCEDURES FOR DROP, COUNT, AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHIPS AND COINS FOR BLACKJACK, Craps and Roulette
47.1-901   Drop Procedures.
At the close of each shift, each blackjack, craps and roulette table's chip, token, and coin inventory must be counted and the total of each denomination of chips, tokens, and coins must be recorded together with their grand total on a table inventory form, in compliance with the requirements set forth in the internal control minimum procedures established by the Division. A final fill or credit may be made to restore the table bank to its beginning total. This is accomplished by using a fill or credit slip when chips or tokens are added to or removed from a table's chip tray.
At the end of a shift, all locked single-shift drop boxes must be removed from the blackjack, craps and roulette tables by the drop team members who must transport them directly to the count room or other secure area for counting. If not counted immediately, the drop boxes must be locked securely until the count takes place.
At the end of a shift, the corresponding section of all multiple-shift drop boxes must be locked before the appropriate section for the new shift is enabled. At the end of each gaming day, all locked multiple-shift drop boxes must be removed from the blackjack, craps and roulette tables by the drop team members who must transport them directly to the count room or other secure area for counting. If not counted immediately, the drop boxes must be locked securely until the count takes place.
47.1-902   Count procedures.
The count of blackjack, craps and roulette revenue must be performed by the count team in compliance with the requirements set forth in the internal control minimum procedures established by the Division. The drop boxes must be individually emptied on the count room table. Each empty drop box must be viewed by at least one other member of the count team to confirm that it is empty. 
As the contents of a drop box are counted and verified by the count team, the count must be recorded in ink on the master games report. Corrections on soft count documentation must be made by crossing out the error and entering the correct figure and by obtaining the initials of at least two count team members.
Immediately after the master games report has been completed, all members of the count team must attest by signature to the accuracy of the blackjack, craps and roulette drop count. All cash counted must be given to the cashier for verification. The cashier who verifies the count must certify by signature as to the accuracy of the money delivered and received.
After verification by the cashier, the master games report with the necessary supporting documents must promptly be delivered to the retail licensee's accounting department and held there as a permanent record.
47.1-904   Procedure for distribution of chips to blackjack, craps and roulette tables.
All requests for fills needed at a blackjack, craps or roulette table must be generated in the corresponding blackjack table games pit, and proper procedures must be in place to ensure adequate documentation of the transaction between the pit and the cage.
47.1-905   Procedure for removing chips or coins from blackjack, craps and roulette tables.
All requests for credits needed at a blackjack, craps or roulette table must be generated in the corresponding blackjack table games pit, and proper procedures must be in place to ensure adequate documentation of the transaction between the pit and the cage.
47.1-906   Statistics.
Individual and statistical game records reflecting drop, adjusted gross proceeds, and adjusted gross proceeds-to-drop percentage amounts by table, must be maintained by the licensee. Statistics for blackjack, craps and roulette must be maintained as defined in the internal control minimum procedures established by the Division by shift, by day, cumulative month to date, cumulative quarter-to-date, and cumulative year to date.
47.1-907   Procedures outlined in the minimum internal control minimum procedures.
The procedures for the drop, count, and distribution for blackjack, craps and roulette tables are further defined in the minimum internal control minimum procedures established by the Division as they apply to each group of licensees, as defined in regulation 47.1-1601, subparagraphs (4), (5), and (6).
BASIS AND PURPOSE FOR RULE 10
The purpose of amendments Rule 8 is to establish wage limits for poker variation games, to establish poker rake amounts, and to establish entry fee and buy-in amounts and jackpot awards for poker tournaments. The statutory basis for amendments to Rule 10 is found in sections 12-47.1-201, C.R.S., 12-47.1-203, C.R.S., 12-47.1-302, C.R.S., and 12-47.1-818, C.R.S
RULE 10      RULES FOR POKER
47.1-1002     Definitions for Poker.
(2)  	“Bet” means a player’s wager to the pot on any betting round; no initial or subsequent bet may exceed $5.00 $100.00;   Eff  10/30/2008
(27)  	“Raise” means a bet in an amount greater than the immediately preceding bet in that betting round. The amount of a raise may not exceed $5.00 $100.00 more than the immediately preceding bet;   Eff  10/30/2008
(28)  	“Rake” means the amount taken from the pot by the retail licensee, which amount shall not exceed the lesser of ten (10) percent of the pot or $ 5.00; (47.1-1002(24) temp. 9/30/91, perm. 12/30/91, amended perm. 09/30/99)   Eff  10/30/2008
(33) 	“Straddle” means an optional blind raise, of not more than $5.00, made by the player directly after the last blind position;   Eff  10/30/2008
(3433)  	“Substantial action” means two players putting money in the pot, or three players acting by making a statement or physical gesture of intent to fold or put money in the pot by a bet, call, or raise. A player posting a blind or straddle is not considered to have taken action at that point. The term “substantial action” shall have no applicability to house banked poker games; (47.1-1002 (28)-(34) perm. 03/31/96); 47.1-1002 (34) amended 10/30/97; 47.1-1002 amended 12/30/04)   Eff  10/30/2008
47.1-1017.6     The play - Hold ’em Eighty-eight.
(5)  	After the flop, a player must either fold or place one additional final wager in an amount equal to or greater than the initial amount wagered in the front circle, but not more than five one hundred dollars. At the discretion of the retail licensee, the final wager may be either in a fixed amount, or in an amount determined and placed by the player to the left of the player who has the button. No player may raise the amount of the final wager. If a player folds, the player’s initial wager is pulled to the middle and the hand mucked. If a player places the final wager, the wager is placed in the second circle in front of each player’s position.
47.1-1017.14    The play -- Let it Ride and Let it Ride Bonus with the option of a 3 Card Bonus optional bet.
(2)  	Each player must make three equal bets by placing the bets in the three designated wagering circles in front of the player’s position, except as provided in (A), below. In the Bonus game, players may also place an optional bonus wager in the designated area in the amount of one dollar. A player will win the bonus wager if the player holds a hand, which qualifies for a bonus payout according to the separate bonus pay schedule. A player may not place a bonus wager without first having made the basic game wager. For the 3 Card Bonus optional bet, players may also place a bet in the area designated by the words 3 Card Bonus in front of the player’s position. A player will win the 3 Card Bonus optional bet if the player holds a hand which qualifies for a 3 Card Bonus payout according to the separate 3 Card Bonus pay schedules.   Eff  11/30/2006
(a)    	The amount of a player’s contract wager, that wager which is placed in the wagering circle labeled with a dollar symbol (“$” ), when combined with the one dollar bonus wager, may not exceed five one hundred dollars. That is, if the player places a bonus wager, the player may place no more than four dollars in wagering circle “$.”    Eff  11/30/2006
47.1-1017.20     The play -- Vegas Double Action.
(2)	(a)  	In standard play, each player must place a wager in the designated wagering area in front of the player’s position, which shall be a wager on the final outcome of the player’s five card hand. The player may place an optional “Stud bet” in the designated Stud bet wagering area in front of the player’s position, which shall be a wager on the hand formed by the dealer’s five cards. The dealer’s cards will also be played as community draw cards.
(b)  	At the discretion of the retail licensee, players may be required to place a Stud bet on the dealer’s hand in addition to a wager on the player’s own hand. If players are so required, the total combined amount required to be wagered by the player shall not exceed five one hundred dollars. Nothing shall prevent a player, at the player’s option, from betting more than any required minimum, up to a maximum bet of five one hundred dollars on the player’s hand and five one hundred dollars on the dealer’s (Stud bet) hand.
47.1-1017.28  The Play -- Bonus 6.
(2)  	Before receiving any cards, each player must place a wager in the designated “ante” wagering area in front of the player’s position. The amount of each ante shall be within the table limit range to be determined by the retail licensee, but not exceeding five one hundred dollars, and shall be posted at the table. If the retail licensee does not require a minimum wager, no table signage is required.
47.1-1017.30  The Play -- Home Run Hold ’em
(3)  	The retail licensee shall decide whether to offer a blind or ante variation. Each player shall make an initial bet by placing the bet in front of the player’s position in the ante variation. The player or players in the blind positions, being the first one or two places before the button, shall place an initial blind bet in the betting area. All players in either variation shall make a strike out wager by placing the bet in front of the player’s position. The minimum amounts of each of the two wagers shall be determined by the retail licensee, except that the sum of the two wagers shall not exceed five one hundred dollars, and the amount of the strike out wager must equal or exceed the amount of the ante or blind wager.
47.1-1017.34      The Play – Boston 5 Stud Poker.
(2)    	Table limits shall be posted at the table. Prior to any cards being dealt, each player must place a wager not to exceed five one hundred dollars in the circle marked 1st Wager. Also at this time, a player may place a bet on either, or both, of two optional bets: the Ante Bonus bet and/or the three card Optional Bonus bet. A player who places an Ante Bonus bet in the “Ante Bonus” betting circle will be eligible for an award as listed in the Ante Bonus pay out schedule. The Ante Bonus bet will be half of the 1st Wager amount. A player who places a three card Optional Bonus bet in the “Optional bonus” betting circle will be eligible for an award as listed on the three card Optional Bonus payout schedule. The three card Optional Bonus bet may be made in any whole dollar amount between one and five one hundred dollars.   Eff  04/01/2007
47.1-1017.37  The play – 3-5-7 Poker.
(2)  	Before receiving any cards, each player shall place a wager in the designated area on the layout. A player may wager on any one, two, or all three games in the hand. The amount of each wager shall be within the table limit, to be determined by the retail licensee, but not exceeding five one hundred dollars, and shall be posted at the table. If the retail licensee does not require a minimum wager, no table signage is required. A player who wishes to tip the dealer by making a bet for the dealer shall place the tip-bet next to the player’s wager for that game. Each retail licensee may allow or not allow tip-bets according to its policy. All tip-bets allowed shall be paid according to the posted pay schedule for player wagers.
(8)  	Optional Player Banked Pot. In an optional version of play, the retail licensee may allow each player to place an optional additional wager on each 3-card, 5-card, and 7-card game of a posted amount, not to exceed five one hundred dollars. At the beginning of each game the optional additional wagers for that game are pulled to the center of the table in a pot and awarded, by the dealer, to the player with the best hand. No player may make an optional additional player-banked pot wager without having first made a pay schedule wager on that game. Only players who have made the optional additional wager for the player banked pot are eligible to win that pot.
47.1-1017.38  Trips Poker.
(14)  	Any licensee offering this game must have a pre-established contingency plan in regard to how the pot will be awarded if it has not been won by the time the casino closes, if it closes. The plan must allow for the pot to be awarded prior to 2 a.m. the casino closing.
47-1-1017.40. The play – Champion Poker.
(2)  	Before receiving any cards, each player shall place a wager in the designated area on the layout. A player may wager on the 5 Card (or 7 Card) Hold Em Bonus game only or they may wager on the 5 Card (or 7 Card) Hold Em Bonus game and the Texas Hold em (ante blind) game. The Texas Hold Em wager (ante blind) and the 5 Card (or 7 Card) Hold Em Bonus wager must be equal and shall be within the table limit, to be determined by the retail licensee, but not exceeding five one hundred dollars, and shall be posted at the table. If the retail licensee does not require a minimum wager, no table signage is required. A player who wishes to tip the dealer by making a bet for the dealer shall place the tip-bet next to the player’s wager for that game. Each retail licensee may allow or not allow tip-bets according to its policy. All tip-bets allowed shall be paid according to the posted pay schedule for player wagers.   Eff  11/30/2006
47.1-1017.6     The play - Hold ’em Eighty-eight.
(5)  	After the flop, a player must either fold or place one additional final wager in an amount equal to or greater than the initial amount wagered in the front circle, but not more than five one hundred dollars. At the discretion of the retail licensee, the final wager may be either in a fixed amount, or in an amount determined and placed by the player to the left of the player who has the button. No player may raise the amount of the final wager. If a player folds, the player’s initial wager is pulled to the middle and the hand mucked. If a player places the final wager, the wager is placed in the second circle in front of each player’s position.
47.1-1017.10     The play -- Caribbean Stud Poker.
(2)  	Each player must make an ante wager by placing the wager in the designated “ante” wagering area in front of the player’s position. The ante wager may not exceed two dollars and fifty cents fifty dollars.
47.1-1017.12     The play -- Caribbean Draw Poker.
(2)  	Each player must make an ante wager by placing the wager in the designated “ante” wagering area in front of the player’s position. The ante wager may not exceed two dollars and fifty cents fifty dollars.
47.1-1017.14    The play -- Let it Ride and Let it Ride Bonus with the option of a 3 Card Bonus optional bet.
(2)  	Each player must make three equal bets by placing the bets in the three designated wagering circles in front of the player’s position, except as provided in (A), below. In the Bonus game, players may also place an optional bonus wager in the designated area in the amount of one dollar. A player will win the bonus wager if the player holds a hand, which qualifies for a bonus payout according to the separate bonus pay schedule. A player may not place a bonus wager without first having made the basic game wager. For the 3 Card Bonus optional bet, players may also place a bet in the area designated by the words 3 Card Bonus in front of the player’s position. A player will win the 3 Card Bonus optional bet if the player holds a hand which qualifies for a 3 Card Bonus payout according to the separate 3 Card Bonus pay schedules.   Eff  11/30/2006
(a)    	The amount of a player’s contract wager, that wager which is placed in the wagering circle labeled with a dollar symbol (“$” ), when combined with the one dollar bonus wager, may not exceed five one hundred dollars. That is, if the player places a bonus wager, the player may place no more than four dollars in wagering circle “$.”    Eff  11/30/2006
47.1-1017.20     The play -- Vegas Double Action.
(2)	(a)  	In standard play, each player must place a wager in the designated wagering area in front of the player’s position, which shall be a wager on the final outcome of the player’s five card hand. The player may place an optional “Stud bet” in the designated Stud bet wagering area in front of the player’s position, which shall be a wager on the hand formed by the dealer’s five cards. The dealer’s cards will also be played as community draw cards.
(b)  	At the discretion of the retail licensee, players may be required to place a Stud bet on the dealer’s hand in addition to a wager on the player’s own hand. If players are so required, the total combined amount required to be wagered by the player shall not exceed five one hundred dollars. Nothing shall prevent a player, at the player’s option, from betting more than any required minimum, up to a maximum bet of five one hundred dollars on the player’s hand and five one hundred dollars on the dealer’s (Stud bet) hand.
47.1-1017.28  The Play -- Bonus 6.
(2)  	Before receiving any cards, each player must place a wager in the designated “ante” wagering area in front of the player’s position. The amount of each ante shall be within the table limit range to be determined by the retail licensee, but not exceeding five one hundred dollars, and shall be posted at the table. If the retail licensee does not require a minimum wager, no table signage is required.
47.1-1017.30  The Play -- Home Run Hold ’em
(3)  	The retail licensee shall decide whether to offer a blind or ante variation. Each player shall make an initial bet by placing the bet in front of the player’s position in the ante variation. The player or players in the blind positions, being the first one or two places before the button, shall place an initial blind bet in the betting area. All players in either variation shall make a strike out wager by placing the bet in front of the player’s position. The minimum amounts of each of the two wagers shall be determined by the retail licensee, except that the sum of the two wagers shall not exceed five one hundred dollars, and the amount of the strike out wager must equal or exceed the amount of the ante or blind wager.
47.1-1017.34      The Play – Boston 5 Stud Poker.
(2)    	Table limits shall be posted at the table. Prior to any cards being dealt, each player must place a wager not to exceed five one hundred dollars in the circle marked 1st Wager. Also at this time, a player may place a bet on either, or both, of two optional bets: the Ante Bonus bet and/or the three card Optional Bonus bet. A player who places an Ante Bonus bet in the “Ante Bonus” betting circle will be eligible for an award as listed in the Ante Bonus pay out schedule. The Ante Bonus bet will be half of the 1st Wager amount. A player who places a three card Optional Bonus bet in the “Optional bonus” betting circle will be eligible for an award as listed on the three card Optional Bonus payout schedule. The three card Optional Bonus bet may be made in any whole dollar amount between one and five one hundred dollars.   Eff  04/01/2007
47.1-1017.37  The play – 3-5-7 Poker.
(2)  	Before receiving any cards, each player shall place a wager in the designated area on the layout. A player may wager on any one, two, or all three games in the hand. The amount of each wager shall be within the table limit, to be determined by the retail licensee, but not exceeding five one hundred dollars, and shall be posted at the table. If the retail licensee does not require a minimum wager, no table signage is required. A player who wishes to tip the dealer by making a bet for the dealer shall place the tip-bet next to the player’s wager for that game. Each retail licensee may allow or not allow tip-bets according to its policy. All tip-bets allowed shall be paid according to the posted pay schedule for player wagers.
(8)  	Optional Player Banked Pot. In an optional version of play, the retail licensee may allow each player to place an optional additional wager on each 3-card, 5-card, and 7-card game of a posted amount, not to exceed five one hundred dollars. At the beginning of each game the optional additional wagers for that game are pulled to the center of the table in a pot and awarded, by the dealer, to the player with the best hand. No player may make an optional additional player-banked pot wager without having first made a pay schedule wager on that game. Only players who have made the optional additional wager for the player banked pot are eligible to win that pot.
47-1-1017.40. The play – Champion Poker.
(2)  	Before receiving any cards, each player shall place a wager in the designated area on the layout. A player may wager on the 5 Card (or 7 Card) Hold Em Bonus game only or they may wager on the 5 Card (or 7 Card) Hold Em Bonus game and the Texas Hold em (ante blind) game. The Texas Hold Em wager (ante blind) and the 5 Card (or 7 Card) Hold Em Bonus wager must be equal and shall be within the table limit, to be determined by the retail licensee, but not exceeding five one hundred dollars, and shall be posted at the table. If the retail licensee does not require a minimum wager, no table signage is required. A player who wishes to tip the dealer by making a bet for the dealer shall place the tip-bet next to the player’s wager for that game. Each retail licensee may allow or not allow tip-bets according to its policy. All tip-bets allowed shall be paid according to the posted pay schedule for player wagers.   Eff  11/30/2006
47.1-1017.6     The play - Hold ’em Eighty-eight.
(5)  	After the flop, a player must either fold or place one additional final wager in an amount equal to or greater than the initial amount wagered in the front circle, but not more than five one hundred dollars. At the discretion of the retail licensee, the final wager may be either in a fixed amount, or in an amount determined and placed by the player to the left of the player who has the button. No player may raise the amount of the final wager. If a player folds, the player’s initial wager is pulled to the middle and the hand mucked. If a player places the final wager, the wager is placed in the second circle in front of each player’s position.
47.1-1018  Rake.
(1)  	Rake may not exceed the lesser of ten (10) percent of the pot or $5.00. Rake may only be pulled from the pot by the dealer in an obvious manner after each wager and call or at the completion of the hand. The rake must be placed and remain in a designated rake area or on the rake slide until the conclusion of the hand. The rake must then be dropped into the drop box. The designated rake area must be clearly visible to all players.
47.1-1040  House game rules.
(3)  	The maximum amount of rake must be stated not to exceed 10 percent or five dollars;
47.1-1056  Entry fee and player buy-in.
Neither the amount of the tournament entry fee nor the amount of all allowable player buy-ins may exceed five hundred dollars $10,000 per entry. If both an entry fee and buy-ins are used, then the combined amount of both the entry fee and all allowable buy-ins shall not exceed five hundred dollars $10,000 per entry.   Eff  10/30/2008
47.1-1060  Jackpot awards in poker.
(8)  	If a retail licensee's jackpot award rules impose a cap or limit on the amount of a jackpot award, and all three jackpot award pools have reached this limit, the licensee shall either:
(a)  	Discontinue the table rake for the jackpot award in the game(s) until the primary jackpot award has been won and awarded; or
(b)  	Remove the jackpot award limits and allow the primary jackpot award pool, or all jackpot award pools, to continue to grow until the primary jackpot award has been won and awarded. The retail licensee shall have the discretion to determine the manner in which the continuing jackpot award rake is allocated to the award pools.
(c)	If the licensee has discontinued the table rake for any jackpot, the licensee has six months to pay out that jackpot.  If the jackpot was being offered on a poker game that the licensee can no longer support, thus making it impossible to pay out that jackpot within six months, the licensee may petition the Director in writing for permission to disperse the jackpot in another manner.
BASIS AND PURPOSE FOR AMENDMENTS TO RULE 11
The purpose of amendments to Rule 11 is to establish procedures for the drop, count and purchase of chips for poker tables and for statistics for house banked poker variation games. The statutory basis for amendments to Rule 11 is found in sections 12-47.1-201, C.R.S., 12-47.1-203, C.R.S., and 12-47.1-302, C.R.S.
RULE 11 MINIMUM PROCEDURES FOR DROP, COUNT, AND DISTRIBUTION OF PURCHASING CHIPS AND COINS FOR POKER
47.1-1103    Procedures outlined in the minimum internal control minimum procedures.
The procedures for the drop, count, and purchase of chips for poker tables are further defined in the minimum internal control minimum procedures as established by the Division as they apply to each group of licensees, as defined in regulation 47.1-1601, subparagraphs (4), (5), and (6).
47.1-1104    Statistics.
Individual and statistical game records reflecting drop, adjusted gross proceeds, and adjusted gross proceeds-to-drop percentage amounts by table, must be maintained for all house banked poker variation games by the licensee. Statistics for house banked poker variation games must be maintained as defined in the internal control minimum procedures established by the Division as they apply to each group of licensees, as defined in regulation 47.1-1601, subparagraphs (4), (5), and (6).by shift, by day, cumulative month to date, rolling three month average, and cumulative year to date.
BASIS AND PURPOSE FOR AMENDMENTS TO RULE 12
The purpose of amendments to Rule 12 is to establish a procedure for the testing and approval by the Commission of gaming devices and equipment, to establish requirements for the gaming devices and equipment to be used in limited gaming in Colorado, and to establish procedures for the storage of gaming devices and equipment in compliance with section 12-47.1-302 (2), C.R.S. The statutory basis for amendments to Rule 12 is found in sections 12-47.1-201, C.R.S., 12-47.1-203, C.R.S., 12-47.1-302, C.R.S., and 12-47.1-806, C.R.S.
RULE 12  GAMING DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT
47.1-1201    Device and Equipment Approval
(1)  	No slot machine, note acceptor, token acceptor, coin acceptor, hopper, ticket printer system, progressive controller, cashless system, card table game with electronic or electromechanical components, mechanical or electronic shuffling device, chips, or tokens may be used for gaming by any licensee without prior written approval of the division. The approval must describe with particularity the equipment or device approved. (amend. perm. 03/30/02, amend. perm. 01/30/04)
(2)  	Each individual slot machine component part, and card table game must be inspected for proper settings/optioning/rule text (as applicable) by the offering retailer or operator before it is used for limited gaming. Each licensed manufacturer, distributor, operator or retailer will be required to ensure that all media storage devices and slot machines shipped and offered for play in the State’s limited gaming areas are approved for use in the State of Colorado. (amend. perm. 03/30/02)
47.1-1215    Colors of chips.
Denominations of chips must be denoted by the following colors on each side:
(3.1)    	The two-dollar chip must be predominantly beige;
(3.6)    	The three-dollar chip must be predominantly brown;
47.1-1220    Persons not to bring their own cards, die (dice), roulette ball, tokens, or chips.
No person may bring onto the licensed premises or unlicensed premises of a retail licensee, or introduce into a game, playing cards, die (dice), roulette ball, tokens, or chips other than those obtained from that retail licensee.
47.1-1240  Number and value of credits wagered.
Redeemable credits and wagers must be accumulated from wins or from coin, token, tickets, or notes. A slot machine may not offer or allow any wagers, which violate the $5 $100 maximum wager restriction for any wagered game played.   Eff  03/02/2007
47.1-1280  Dice; physical characteristics
(1)	Be formed in the shape of a perfect cube and of a size no smaller than 0.750 of an inch on each side nor any larger than 0.775 of an inch on each side;		
(2)	Be transparent and made exclusively of cellulose except for the spots, name or trade name of the casino licensee and serial number or letters contained thereon;  
(3)	Have the surface of each of its sides perfectly flat and the spots contained in each side perfectly flush with the area surrounding them;  
(4)	Have all edges and corners perfectly square and forming perfect 90 degree angles;  
(5)	Have the texture and finish of each side exactly identical to the texture and finish of all other sides;  
(6)	Have its weight equally distributed throughout the cube and no side of the cube heavier or lighter than any other side of the cube;
(7)	Have its six sides bearing white circular spots from one to six respectively with the diameter of each spot equal to the diameter of every other spot on the die;
(8)	Have spots arranged so that the side containing one spot is directly opposite the side containing six spots, the side containing two spots is directly opposite the side containing five spots and the side containing three spots is directly opposite the side containing four spots; each spot shall be placed on the die by drilling into the surface of the cube and filling the drilled out portion with a compound which is equal in weight to the weight of the cellulose drilled out and which forms a permanent bond with the cellulose cube, and shall extend into the cube exactly the same distance as every other spot extends into the cube to an accuracy tolerance of .0004 of an inch; and
(9)	Have imprinted or impressed thereon the name or trade name of the casino licensee in which the die is being used, and a unique serialized number.
47.1-1281  Dice; receipt; storage; inspections and removal from use
(1)	When dice are received for use in a licensed premise, the boxes shall be placed for storage in a primary or secondary storage area located in a secure location approved by the Division. Dice maintained in secondary storage areas shall be transferred to the primary storage area before being distributed to the pits or tables. 
(2)	All primary and secondary storage areas shall have two separate locks.  The licensee’s security department shall maintain one key and the table games department shall maintain the other key.  
(3)	As necessary, the licensee shall remove the appropriate number of dice from the primary storage area.
(4)	Once removed from the primary storage area, the licensee  shall take the dice to the pit and shall secure them in a single locked drawer designated for gaming instruments (i.e., cards, dice, roulette balls, and gaming forms) or distribute them to a boxperson or other pit supervisor.
(a) 	Prior to use in a game, the manager on duty or pit supervisor shall inspect the dice with a micrometer, balancing caliper, a steel set square and a magnet or any other instrument approved by the Division.  A balancing caliper, a steel set square and a magnet, shall be kept in a compartment at each craps table or pit stand and shall be at all times readily available for use by the Division upon request.     
(B)	Following this inspection, the dice shall be placed in a cup on the table for use in gaming. At all times while the dice are at the table, they shall never be left unattended.  
(C)	If dice are stored in the pit, they shall be kept in a single locked drawer designated for gaming instruments (i.e., cards, dice, roulette balls, and gaming forms).  The locked storage area may be used to store dice for one week.  Access to the locked storage area is limited to the pit supervisor.  The pit supervisor shall maintain a current log that reflects the current number and color of dice in the locked storage area.  Any discrepancy shall be immediately reported to the Division.
 (5)	The licensee shall remove any dice from use any time there is any indication of tampering, flaws or other defects that might affect the integrity or fairness of the game, or at the request of the Division.
(6)	At the end of the gaming day or at such other times as may be necessary, a pit supervisor shall visually inspect each die for evidence of tampering.  Any evidence of tampering or suspected tampering must be immediately reported to the Division. 
(7)	Any die showing evidence of tampering shall be placed in a sealed envelope or container, identified by table number, date, and time, and the envelope must be signed or initialed by the boxperson and pit supervisor.
(8)	All extra dice in reserve that are to be destroyed or cancelled shall be placed in a sealed envelope or container, with a label attached to each envelope or container which identifies the date and time and is signed by the pit supervisor.
(9)	At least once each gaming day, or at such other times as may be necessary, a licensed security officer shall collect and sign all envelopes or containers of used dice and any dice in reserve that are to be destroyed or cancelled and shall transport them to a designated location approved by the Division for cancellation or destruction.  No dice that have been placed in a cup for use in gaming shall remain on a table for more than 24 hours.
47.1-1282  	Destruction and cancellation of dice.
Cancellation and destruction of dice shall occur by drilling a circular hole of at least three-sixteenths of one inch (3/16”) in diameter through the center of each die or by any other method approved by the Director or designee.
BASIS AND PURPOSE FOR AMENDMENTS TO RULE 16
The purpose of amendments to Rule 16 is to establish accounting and financial records for gaming revenues, to establish adjusted gross proceeds computations, and to increase the allowed value of match play coupons. The statutory basis for amendments to Rule 16 is found in sections 12-47.1-102, C.R.S., 12-47.1-201, C.R.S., 12-47.1-203, C.R.S., 12-47.1-302, C.R.S., and 12-47.1-602, C.R.S.
RULE 16 ACCOUNTING REGULATIONS
47.1-1603   Adjusted gross proceeds computations.
(1)    	For each blackjack, craps or roulette game, adjusted gross proceeds equals the closing bankroll plus credit slips for cash, chips, or tokens returned to the casino cashier cage, plus drop, plus face value of coupons, less opening bankroll and less fills to the table.   Eff  11/30/2006
(3)  	For each player banked poker game, adjusted gross proceeds equals all money received by the licensee as compensation through the rake process, for conducting the game, plus poker tournament entry fees exceeding winnings paid out to tournament players.  (47.1-1603(3) amended; perm. 11/30/96)   Eff  11/30/2006
47.1-1615  Match play coupons.
Match play coupons are allowed, but once used may not be retained for subsequent play by the gaming patron. Match play coupons do not apply to slot machines. When match play coupons are used in blackjack and poker, the value of the coupon must be reflected at its face value in the total drop amount for that table for that shift. The combination of the match play coupons and the required wager of the patron cannot exceed the value of $5 $100. The patron must match the dollar value of the match play coupon. A match play coupon must have printed on it the name of the issuing establishment, the city in which the establishment is located, its value, and an explanation of its use. No coupon may be issued which authorizes payments greater than two-for-one to gaming patrons. All coupons must have an expiration date printed on them.  (47.1-1615 amended perm. 10/30/99)   Eff  11/30/2006
BASIS AND PURPOSE FOR AMENDMENTS TO RULE 21
The purpose of amendments to Rule 21 is to update the reference to the title of Rule 9. The statutory basis for amendments to Rule 21 is found in sections 12-47.1-201, C.R.S., 12-47.1-302, C.R.S., and 12-47.1-818, C.R.S.
RULE 21 RULES FOR BLACKJACK-POKER COMBINATION GAMES
47.1-2103    Minimum Procedures.
Unless otherwise described by this Rule 21, the Division shall determine if the predominant game being offered is blackjack or poker.
(1)    	If a game is determined to be predominantly blackjack, then the retail licensee offering the game shall enumerate it as a blackjack game and shall consider it a blackjack game for all accounting purposes. Tthe provisions of Rule 9, “Minimum Procedures for Drop, Count, and Distribution of Chips and Coin for Blackjack, Craps and Roulette” shall apply to table management of the combined game.
47.1-2104    The Play - 21-Hold ’em.
(2)    	At the start of each round of play, each player must place a wager in the wagering spot designated as “B-J” on the table layout in front of the player's position. At the discretion of the retail licensee, either of the procedures described in paragraphs (a) and (b) below may followed for the poker element of the game.
(a)    	If the player wishes to also play the poker portion of the game, the decision must be made at the same time that the blackjack wager is placed and the player must place an additional wager in the wagering spot designated as “PK” in front of the player's position. Players may play only one hand at a time which includes a poker wager, but at the discretion of the retail licensee, may play more than one hand of blackjack without poker; or
(b)    	The retail licensee may require all players to play both the blackjack and the poker elements of the game, and if so, shall require both the blackjack and poker wagers to be placed before the deal. Offering this option, the combined amounts of the required initial blackjack and poker wagers shall not exceed five one hundred dollars, the player's poker wager must be placed in the wagering spot designated as “PK” in front of the player's position. Players may play only one hand at a time.
(15)    	Applicability of Blackjack Regulations. This game is predominantly a blackjack game, and the provisions of Rule 9, “Minimum Procedures for Drop, Count, and Distribution of Chips and Coin for Blackjack, Craps and Poker” shall be applicable to this game.