sec.67Player accounts

### sec.67 Player accounts A casino operator may establish for a person a player account into which moneys may be deposited by that person in advance of any gaming by the person. The casino operator must not accept deposits to a person’s player account other than as authorised under this section. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. The casino operator may accept a deposit into a person’s player account by use of a debit card. The casino operator may accept a cheque for deposit to a person’s player account only if it is— a traveller’s cheque; or a bank cheque drawn in favour of the person and endorsed to the operator; or a cheque drawn on a bank by the person, made payable to the operator and dated but not postdated; or a cheque drawn in favour of the person and endorsed to the operator and— drawn on a bank by a casino licensee; or drawn on a bank by the holder of a licence to operate a casino issued by another State under a law corresponding to this Act; or another cheque prescribed by regulation. The casino operator may accept a deposit into a person’s player account by a credit card transaction only if the deposit is made by a nonresident of Queensland visiting a casino under a junket agreement. The casino operator may accept a deposit into a person’s player account using a method approved by the chief executive. A casino operator may issue to the person for whom the player account is established a chip purchase voucher or chip purchase vouchers of a value up to the amount for the time being standing to the person’s credit in the account. A casino operator may pay, to the person for whom a player account is established, an amount up to the amount in the account— in a way approved by the chief executive; or if requested by the person, by issuing a cheque made payable to the person that is drawn on a bank account approved by the chief executive. s 67 amd 1993 No. 32 s 3 sch 1 ; 1995 No. 6 s 2 sch ; 2009 No. 41 s 8 ; 2016 No. 17 s 83 ; 2022 No. 23 s 21 ; 2024 No. 10 s 37 (sec.67-ssec.1) A casino operator may establish for a person a player account into which moneys may be deposited by that person in advance of any gaming by the person. (sec.67-ssec.2) The casino operator must not accept deposits to a person’s player account other than as authorised under this section. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.67-ssec.4) The casino operator may accept a deposit into a person’s player account by use of a debit card. (sec.67-ssec.5) The casino operator may accept a cheque for deposit to a person’s player account only if it is— a traveller’s cheque; or a bank cheque drawn in favour of the person and endorsed to the operator; or a cheque drawn on a bank by the person, made payable to the operator and dated but not postdated; or a cheque drawn in favour of the person and endorsed to the operator and— drawn on a bank by a casino licensee; or drawn on a bank by the holder of a licence to operate a casino issued by another State under a law corresponding to this Act; or another cheque prescribed by regulation. (sec.67-ssec.6) The casino operator may accept a deposit into a person’s player account by a credit card transaction only if the deposit is made by a nonresident of Queensland visiting a casino under a junket agreement. (sec.67-ssec.7) The casino operator may accept a deposit into a person’s player account using a method approved by the chief executive. (sec.67-ssec.8) A casino operator may issue to the person for whom the player account is established a chip purchase voucher or chip purchase vouchers of a value up to the amount for the time being standing to the person’s credit in the account. (sec.67-ssec.9) A casino operator may pay, to the person for whom a player account is established, an amount up to the amount in the account— in a way approved by the chief executive; or if requested by the person, by issuing a cheque made payable to the person that is drawn on a bank account approved by the chief executive. - (a) a traveller’s cheque; or - (b) a bank cheque drawn in favour of the person and endorsed to the operator; or - (c) a cheque drawn on a bank by the person, made payable to the operator and dated but not postdated; or - (d) a cheque drawn in favour of the person and endorsed to the operator and— (i) drawn on a bank by a casino licensee; or (ii) drawn on a bank by the holder of a licence to operate a casino issued by another State under a law corresponding to this Act; or - (i) drawn on a bank by a casino licensee; or - (ii) drawn on a bank by the holder of a licence to operate a casino issued by another State under a law corresponding to this Act; or - (e) another cheque prescribed by regulation. - (i) drawn on a bank by a casino licensee; or - (ii) drawn on a bank by the holder of a licence to operate a casino issued by another State under a law corresponding to this Act; or - (a) in a way approved by the chief executive; or - (b) if requested by the person, by issuing a cheque made payable to the person that is drawn on a bank account approved by the chief executive.