N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69E-1.10B

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 13:69E-1.10B - Spanish 21 table; physical characteristics

(a) Spanish 21 shall be played at a table having betting positions for no more than six players on one side of the table and a place for the dealer on the opposite side.

(b) A true-to-scale rendering and a color photograph of the layout(s) referenced in this section shall be submitted to the Division's principal office located Atlantic City, New Jersey, prior to utilizing the layout design. The layout for a Spanish 21 table shall have imprinted thereon, at a minimum, the following:

1. The name or trade name of the casino licensee offering the game;

2. A separate designated betting area at each betting position for the placement of the following wagers:

i. The required Spanish 21 wager; and

ii. An optional match-the-dealer wager;

3. The following inscriptions:

i. "Blackjack Pays 3 to 2";

ii. "Dealer Must Draw to 16 and Stand on All 17's";

iii. "Insurance Pays 2 to 1";

4. The payout odds for each of the wagers listed in 13:69F-19.5(f) and (g); and

5. The payout odds for the match-the-dealer wager, unless the odds are included in the sign required by (c) below.

(c) A casino licensee shall post a sign at each Spanish 21 table, which explains:

1. That doubled down hands are not eligible for the additional payouts in 13:69F-19.5(f);

2. That doubled down hands and split hands are not eligible for the additional payouts in 13:69F-19.5(g); and

3. The payout odds for the match-the-dealer wager, if those payout odds are not imprinted on the layout.

(d) Each Spanish 21 table shall have a drop box and a tip box attached to it on the same side of the gaming table as, but on opposite sides of, the dealer.

(e) In order to collect the cards at the conclusion of a round of play as required by 13:69F-19.7(h) and at such other times as provided in the rules of the Division, each Spanish 21 table shall have a discard rack securely attached to the top of the dealer's side of the table. The height of each discard rack shall equal the height of the cards, stacked one on top of the other, contained in the total number of decks that are to be used in the dealing shoe at that table; provided, however, that a taller discard rack may be used if such rack has a distinct and clearly visible mark on its side to show the exact height for a stack of cards equal to the total number of cards contained in the number of decks to be used in the dealing shoe at that table.

(f) A Spanish 21 table may have attached to it, as approved, a card reader device which permits the dealer to read his or her hole card in order to determine if the dealer has a blackjack in accordance with 13:69F-19.1. If a Spanish 21 table has an approved card reader device attached to it, the floorperson assigned to the table shall inspect the card reader device at the beginning of each gaming day. The purpose of this inspection shall be to insure that there has been no tampering with the device and that it is in proper working order.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:69E-1.10B