BASIS AND PURPOSE FOR RULE 22
The purpose of Rule 22 is to establish playing rules for authorized types of roulette and management procedures for conducting roulette games in compliance with section 12-47.1-302 (2). The statutory basis for Rule 22 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 22   RULES FOR ROULETTE
47.1-2201     Definitions of words used in roulette.
(1)	American Wheel:  Thirty-eight (38) compartments containing the numbers one through thirty-six (1-36) and a zero (0) and double zero (00).
(2)	Compartment or slots on the roulette wheel: Where the roulette ball will land to decide the outcome of the bet.  The numbers of the roulette wheel are numbered from 1 to 36, alternating between red and black.  zero and double zero are green.
(3)	Crown or dolly: point marker used by the dealer to mark the corresponding number on the roulette layout where the roulette ball has come to rest.
(4)	Croupier or Dealer:  Person in charge of the roulette game for the retail licensee.  This person handles the wagers and payouts and spins the roulette wheel.
(5)	European, French or High Limit Wheel:  37 compartments containing the numbers one through thirty-six (1-36) and one zero (0).
(6)	Inside bets:
(a)	One number (straight bet).
(b)	Two numbers (split bet).
(c)	Three numbers (street bet).
(d)	Four numbers (corner bet).
(e)	First five numbers.
(f)	Six numbers (line bet).
(7)	No More Bets: Dealer states that “no more bets” will be accepted on the roulette layout.  Dealer also waves one hand over the layout prior to the roulette ball coming to rest in a compartment on the wheel.
(8)	No Spin: Dealer states “no spin” because of an irregularity.
(9)	Non-value chips:  Chips of different colors that have no value amount imprinted on them.  Value of these chips is set by the player, before any betting takes place on the roulette layout.  Each player receives chips of a different color, thus eliminating possible confusion of who bets.
 (10)	Outside Bets:
(a)	Twelve numbers (column bet).
(b)	Twelve numbers (dozen bet).
(c)	Red or black.
(d)	Even or odd.
(e)	Low or high numbers.
47.1-2202     Roulette game drop box procedures. 
Each roulette table shall have a drop box located directly to the left of the dealer.  The drop box shall be used for the deposit of money received in conjunction with the sale of chips.  The roulette game drop box shall be a locked container marked with a permanent number corresponding to a permanent number on the game table and permanently marked to indicate the game and table number.  All markings shall be clearly visible.  The locked container shall be locked to the gaming table and shall be separately keyed from the container itself.
47.1-2203     Placement of wagers; permissible and optional wagers.
(1)	All wagers at roulette shall be made by placing accepted gaming chips, issued by the dealer, on the appropriate areas of the roulette layout.  No verbal wagers or cash may be accepted by the dealer to wager on the table.  Chips, issued by the licensee and used on other table games within the same licensed premise, are accepted for one round of play only.  Licensee cash chips must be re-issued for non-value chips by the dealer before the start of a second round of play.
(2)	Non-value chips issued by the dealer on a roulette table have no value off the table and may not be taken off the table to be exchanged for licensee cash chips or cash.  Non-value chips may only be redeemed at the table at which they were originally purchased. 
(3)	No person at a roulette table shall be issued or permitted to game with non-value chips that are identical in color and design to cash value chips or to non-value chips being used by another person at the same table.
(4)	Each player shall be responsible for the correct positioning of their wager on the roulette layout regardless of whether the player is assisted by the dealer.  Each player must ensure that instructions given to the dealer regarding the placement of a wager are correctly carried out.
(5)	Each wager shall be settled strictly in accordance with its position on the layout when the ball falls to rest in a compartment of the wheel.
(6)	The permissible wagers in the game of roulette shall be:
(a)	“Straight bet (one number)” is a wager that the roulette ball will come to rest in the   compartment of the roulette wheel that corresponds to a single number selected by the player.  The player shall select a number by placing a wager within the box on the roulette layout that contains the selected number.
(b)	“Split Bet (two numbers)” is a wager that the roulette ball will come to rest in a compartment of the roulette wheel that corresponds to either of two numbers selected by the player.  The player shall select the numbers by placing a wager on the line between the two boxes on the roulette layout that contain the two selected numbers, except that a split wager on “0” and “00” may also be placed on the line between the “2nd 12” and the “3rd 12” box.
(c)	“Street Bet (three numbers)” is a wager that the roulette ball will come to rest in a compartment of the roulette wheel that corresponds to any of three numbers in a single row on the roulette layout selected by the player.  The player shall select a row of numbers by placing a wager on the outside line of the box on the roulette layout that contains the first number in the selected row.
(i)	“Three Numbers” shall also include a wager that the roulette ball will come to rest in a compartment of the roulette wheel that corresponds to any one of the three numbers contained in one of the following groups of numbers:  (0,1,2) (0,2,00) or (00,2,3).
(ii)	The player shall select one of the “Three Numbers” wagers identified in 6(c)(i) above by placing a wager on the common corner of the three boxes containing the selected numbers.
(d)  	“Corner Bet (Four Numbers)” is a wager that the roulette ball will come to rest in a compartment of the roulette wheel that corresponds to any one of four numbers in contiguous boxes on the roulette layout selected by the player.  The player shall select the four numbers by placing a wager on the common corner of the four boxes containing the selected numbers.
(e)  	“First Five Numbers” is a wager that the roulette ball will come to rest in a compartment of the roulette wheel that corresponds to any of the numbers “0”, “00”, “1”, “2”, or “3”.  The player shall bet the “first” of the boxes on the roulette layout that contains the label “1st 12” and the numbers “0” and “1”.
(f)  	“Line Bet (Six Numbers)” is a wager that the roulette ball will come to rest in a compartment of the roulette wheel that corresponds to any one of six numbers contained in two contiguous rows of numbers on the roulette layout selected by the player.  The player shall select the two rows of numbers by placing a wager on the outside common corner of the boxes on the roulette layout that contains the first number in each of the rows being selected.
(g)  	“Column Bet (Twelve numbers)” is a wager that the roulette ball will come to rest in a compartment of the roulette wheel that corresponds to any of 12 numbers contained in a single column on the roulette layout selected by the player.  The player shall select a column of 12 numbers by placing a wager in the box on the roulette layout that is at the bottom of the column being selected.  
(h)  	“Dozen Bet (Twelve Numbers)” is a wager that the roulette ball will come to rest in a compartment of the roulette wheel that corresponds to any of 12 consecutive numbers from “1” through “12”, “13” through “24”, or “25” through “36” selected by the player.  The player shall select the 12 numbers by placing a wager in the box on the roulette layout labeled “1st 12” (“1” through “12”) “2nd 12” (“13” through “24”), or “3rd 12” (“25” through “36”).
(i)  	“Red” is a wager that the roulette ball will come to rest in any compartment with a red background on the roulette wheel.  The player shall bet on “red” by placing a wager within the red box on the roulette layout used for such wagers.
(j)  	“Black” is a wager that the roulette ball will come to rest in any compartment with a black background on the roulette wheel.  The player shall bet on “black” by placing a wager within the black box on the roulette layout used for such wagers.
(k)  	“Odd” is a wager that the roulette ball will come to rest in any compartment of the roulette wheel that corresponds to any “odd” number.  The player shall bet on an “odd” by placing a wager within the box on the roulette layout that is labeled “odd”.
(l)  	“Even” is a wager that the roulette ball will come to rest in any compartment of the roulette wheel that corresponds to any “even” number.  The player shall bet on an “even” by placing a wager within the box on the roulette layout that is labeled “even”.
(m)  	“1 to 18” is a wager that the roulette ball will come to rest in a compartment of the roulette wheel that corresponds to any of 18 consecutive numbers from “1” through “18”.  The player shall bet on “1 to 18” by placing a wager within the box on the roulette layout that is labeled “1 to 18”.  This is also referred to as a “Low” bet.
(n)  	“19 to 36” is a wager that the roulette ball will come to rest in a compartment of the roulette wheel that corresponds to any of 18 consecutive numbers from “19” through “36”.  The player shall bet on “19 to 36” by placing a wager within the box on the roulette layout that is labeled “19 to 36”.  This is also referred to as a “High” bet.
47.1-2204     Payout odds. 
(1)	No licensee, its employees or agents shall pay off winning wagers at the game of roulette at less than the odds listed below:

Bets	Payout Odds	
Straight	35 to 1	
Split	17 to 1	
Three Numbers	11 to 1	
Four Numbers	8 to 1	
First Five Numbers	6 to 1	
Six Numbers	5 to 1	
Column	2 to 1	
Dozen	2 to 1	
Red	1 to 1	
Black	1 to 1	
Odd	1 to 1	
Even	1 to 1	
1 to 18	1 to 1	
19 to 36	1 to 1	
(2) 	The licensee may, in its discretion, offer to every player at a roulette table the option of the “In Prison” rule.  “In prison” is a roulette rule that applies to even-money bets only.  When the outcome is zero (0), the player may take back half of the bet or leave the bet (in prison) for another roulette spin.  If the outcome of the following spin is again zero (0), then the whole bet is lost.
47.1-2205     Rotation of wheel and ball.	 
(1)	The roulette ball shall be spun by the dealer in a direction opposite to the rotation of the wheel and shall complete at least four (4) revolutions around the track of the wheel to constitute a valid spin.
(2)	Prior to the ball coming to rest in a compartment, the dealer shall call “no more bets” and wave a hand over the layout.
(3)	Upon the ball coming to rest in a compartment, the dealer shall announce the number of such compartment and shall place a point marker known as a “crown” or “dolly” on that number on the roulette layout.
(4)	After placing the crown on the layout, the dealer shall first collect all losing wagers and then pay off all winning wagers.
47.1-2206     Irregularities.
(1)  	If the ball is spun in the same direction as the wheel, the dealer shall state “no spin” and shall attempt to remove the roulette ball from the wheel prior to its coming to rest in one of the compartments.
(2)  	If the roulette ball does not complete four revolutions around the track of the wheel, the dealer shall announce “no spin” and shall attempt to remove the ball from the wheel prior to its coming to rest in one of the compartments.
(3) 	If a foreign object enters the wheel prior to the ball coming to rest, the dealer shall state “no spin” and shall attempt to remove the ball from the wheel prior to its coming to rest in one of the compartments.
(4)  	If the ball leaves the wheel prior to the ball coming to rest, the dealer shall announce “no spin”.  The ball shall be recovered and inspected by the pit supervisor for any damage or tampering before being placed back into the wheel.
47.1-2207     Maximum table bet limits.
The table minimum and maximum bets may be set by the licensee and must be posted on the game.  The licensee shall post any restriction on tip wagers for the dealers.
47.1-2208     Posting of rules.
Posted house rules and jackpot award rules shall be clear and legible and placed in a conspicuous and conveniently accessible location available to all players in the room. Rules posted and the place of posting must be approved by the Director or designee. Printed copies of house rules and jackpot award rules must be provided to players upon request.
47.1-2209     Type of roulette wheel.
(1)	The licensee may, in its discretion, offer to the players a roulette wheel called the American wheel.  That is a roulette wheel with 36 numbers plus two zeros, (0) and (00).
(2)	The licensee may, in its discretion, offer to the players a roulette Wheel called the European, French or High limit wheel.  That is a roulette wheel with 36 numbers and one zero (0).
47.1-2210     Roulette table.
(1)	Roulette shall be played on a table having a roulette wheel of not less than thirty (30) inches in diameter at one end of the table and a roulette layout imprinted on the opposite end of the table.
(2)	Each roulette wheel shall be of a single zero variety or double zero variety as described below.
(a)	Each single zero roulette wheel shall have 37 equally spaced compartments around the wheel where the roulette ball shall come to rest.  The roulette wheel shall also have a ring of 37 equally spaced areas to correspond to the position of the compartments with one marked zero and colored green and the others marked 1 to 36 and colored alternately red and black which numbers shall be arranged around the wheel unless otherwise approved by the Director or designee.  The color of each compartment shall either be a corresponding color to those depicted on the ring or a neutral color as approved by the Director or designee.
(b)	Each double zero roulette wheel shall have 38 equally spaced compartments around the wheel where the roulette ball shall come to rest.  The roulette wheel shall also have a ring of 38 equally spaced areas to correspond to the position of the compartments with one marked zero (0) and colored green, one marked double-zero (00) and colored green, and the others marked 1 to 36 and colored alternately red and black which numbers shall be arranged around the wheel unless otherwise approved by the Director or designee.  The color of each compartment shall either be a corresponding color to those depicted on the ring or a neutral color as approved by the Director or designee.
(c)	A double zero roulette wheel may be used as a single zero roulette wheel, provided that:
(i)	If a double zero table layout is used, the “00” wager area on the layout is obscured with a cover or other approved device which clearly indicates that such a wager is not available; and
(ii)	Appropriate signage is posted at the roulette table to notify players that:
(A)	A double zero roulette wheel is being used as a single zero roulette wheel, and that double zero (00) is not an available wager;
(B)	If the roulette ball comes to rest in a compartment marked double zero (00), the spin will be declared void and the wheel will be re-spun; and
(C)	Wagers on red, black, odd, even, “1 to 18” and “19 to 36” shall be lost if the roulette ball comes to rest in a compartment marked zero (0).
(d)	The layout for a roulette table shall be approved by the Director or designee and shall contain, at a minimum:
 (i)	Specific areas for the placement of the wagers authorized by 47.1-2203(6) and 47.1-2204(2).
(ii)	An identifying number, assigned by the retail licensee, on the top surface of the table.  This table number must be visible to stationary surveillance camera coverage.
(e)	Notwithstanding (d) above, if a licensee offers an optional wager authorized by 47.1-2203(6) and/or 47.1-2204(2), the layout for that roulette table shall also include, in a manner approved by the Director or designee, designated areas for the placement of such wagers.
(f)	Each roulette table shall have a drop box and tip box attached to it.
47.1-2211     Roulette balls.
Balls used in gaming at roulette shall be made completely of a non-metallic substance and not measure less than 12/16 of an inch or more than 14/16 of an inch in diameter unless otherwise approved by the Director or designee.
47.1-2212     Inspection and security procedures.
(1)	Prior to opening a roulette table for gaming activity, a key manager, licensed member of the casino security department, or pit supervisor shall:
(a)	Inspect the roulette table and roulette wheel for any magnet or contrivance that would affect the fair operation of such wheel;
(b)	Inspect the roulette wheel to assure that it is level and rotating freely and evenly;
(c)	Inspect the roulette wheel to assure that all parts are secure and free from movement;
(d)	Inspect the roulette ball by passing it over a magnet or compass to assure its non-magnetic quality; and
(e)	Confirm that the layout and signage comply with 47.1-2210, if a double zero roulette wheel is being used as a single zero roulette wheel.
(2)	If a licensee uses a roulette wheel that has external movable parts, any adjustments to the movable parts shall be made by a key manager, licensed member of the casino maintenance department, slot technician member or pit supervisor in the presence of a licensed security department member.  Adjustments to the movable parts of a roulette wheel that is located on the casino floor shall only be made:
(a) 	When the game is not open to the public; and/or
(b)	When the roulette wheel is moved to a secure location outside the casino floor as approved by the Director or designee.
(3)	All adjustments shall be completed prior to the required inspections in 47.1-2212(1) above.
(4)	The licensee may replace any of the movable parts at any time, provided, however, if any one or more of the movable parts are external, then an inspection must be completed by the Director or designee prior to reopening the roulette wheel and table for gaming activity.
(5)	A log shall be maintained which shall include, at a minimum, the date, the roulette table number, whether an adjustment or replacement was completed and the name, license number and signature of the person making the adjustment or replacement.
(6)	When a roulette table is not open for gaming activity, the roulette wheel shall be secured by placing a cover over the entire wheel and securely locking such cover to the roulette table.
(7)	The key to the cover over the wheel shall be kept by the on duty pit supervisor for the game or table games pit.  
(8)	Authorized personnel to access the roulette key shall be the key manager or pit supervisor on duty for the roulette game or table games pit.