31LLimits on gaming time

31L Limits on gaming time

31L Limits on gaming time

(1) As soon as a patron has played gaming machines continuously for 3 hours, the casino operator must ensure the patron is prevented from gaming for 15 minutes.

(2) As soon as a patron has played electronic table games continuously for 3 hours, or table games continuously for 6 hours, the casino operator must ensure a special employee—

(a) takes reasonable steps to assess, in person, whether the patron should—

(i) be prevented from gaming at the casino, or

(ii) be referred to or given information about problem gambling counselling services, and

(b) takes the action specified in paragraph (a)(i) and (ii) the special employee considers appropriate, and

(c) gives the patron information about the harm caused by continuous gaming and the benefits of taking breaks from gaming.

(3) As soon as a patron has engaged in gaming at the casino for 12 hours in a 24-hour period, the casino operator must—

(a) immediately prevent the patron from gaming at the casino for a period specified by the casino operator of at least 24 hours, and

(b) remove the patron from the casino as soon as practicable, and

(c) prevent the patron from re-entering the casino during the period specified by the casino operator under paragraph (a).

(4) As soon as a patron has engaged in gaming at the casino for 48 hours in a 7-day period, the casino operator must—

(a) immediately prevent the patron from gaming at the casino for a period specified by the casino operator of at least 7 days, and

(b) remove the patron from the casino as soon as practicable, and

(c) prevent the patron from re-entering the casino during the period specified by the casino operator under paragraph (a).

(5) In this clause, a patron engages in gaming continuously for a period if the patron does not stop for at least 15 minutes in the period, whether or not the patron plays the same or different games in the period.

(6) Gaming by a patron in a tournament at a casino is not counted for this clause.