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NO. 10 OF 2006


“gaming machine” means any device, whether wholly or partly mechanically or electronically operated, that is so designed that—

(a) it may be used for the purpose of playing a game of chance or a game of mixed chance and skill; and
(b) as a result of making a bet on the device, winnings may become payable,

and includes any machine declared by the Authority to be a gaming machine;

“inspector” means an inspector appointed under section 13(5);

“jackpot” means the combination of letters, numbers, symbols or representations required to be displayed on the reels or video screen of a gaming machine so that the winnings in accordance with the prize payout scale displayed on the machine are payable from money which accumulates as contributions are made to a special prize pool;

“junket” means an arrangement whereby a person or a group of people is introduced to a casino operator by a junket promoter who receives a commission or other payment from the casino operator or the person for the time being in charge of the casino;

“junket player” means a person who participates in a junket, whether or not the person is also a premium player;

“junket promoter” means a person who organises or promotes a junket;

“linked jackpot arrangement” means an arrangement whereby 2 or more gaming machines are linked to a device that—

(a) records, from time to time, an amount which, in the event of a jackpot or other result being obtained on one of those machines, may be payable, or part of which may be payable, as winnings;
(b) for the purpose of recording the amount referred to in paragraph (a), receives data from each gaming machine to which the device is linked; and
(c) is not capable of affecting the outcome of a game on a gaming machine to which the device is linked;