Luxury vs. back alleys. How legal gambling halls differ from underground casinos
The law provides a number of restrictions for visitors of gaming halls.
The key ones are the age of visitors over 21 years old, absence of debts and unpaid alimony. Admission to the game is prohibited even for those users who have benefits or subsidies.
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However, in addition to the legal requirements, the management of slot halls also imposes several criteria for their visitors.
"We don't let people in with guns and we don't have a gun storage function either. We understand that the country is militarized and there are a fair number of citizens with cold and firearms right now. This is our standard and, as in other countries, in Ukrainian slot halls all visitors must pass through a metal detector", explains Dmitry Grechko.
A special rule is to limit the entry of people in military and police uniform, except in the case of professional duties. According to the slot manager, such people can give players the wrong impression about the company's activities.
How does registration take place?
After passing such a face control, all those who want to play must register at the counter before entering the hall.
The registration process involves entering a person's passport data into a common database. In addition, representatives of the slot hall take a picture of the client right at the counter with a small camera.
"The law requires us to check and register a person's passport data. When registering, our staff checks whether or not the visitor is on terrorist lists, sanctions lists, and determines whether or not the guest is a public person."
An official database of all players not only allows us to monitor casino and arcade visitors, but also to limit access to gambling to people with addictions.
If a person is successfully registered and there is no information in the system that he is not allowed to gamble - he can go to the cash desk, deposit money into his gaming account and start playing.
What do I need to know about the legal game in the slot halls?
In slot halls, users cannot bet in cash, as is the case in many underground establishments. All players are required to fund their game account (by bank card or cash) and get a special card with game credits.
Due to the denomination function in different games, real money is converted into credits in different ratios. For example, one hryvnia may be equal to 10 or 100 credits. This is necessary to make bets of different sizes.
The minimum bet in most slot machines is ten kopecks, so people can put a hundred pounds in the account and play for hours. True, the chance of a big win at such bets is very low.
Card with your money and game credits you just need to put to the machine. With the same card at the end of the game session you can take your winnings or transfer the balance to your bank account.
"The card has our logo with stars on it. Visitors can take these cards with them or leave them with us. In case of loss, we can quickly restore the card, as we keep all the data on the gaming account of each registered visitor."
If a customer wishes, the company can issue him a card without the company logos. As explained by the representative of the casino, experience in other countries shows that some players do not want to spread the word about their hobby.
What slot machines are presented in the halls?
Most people associate slot machines with large devices, a clutter of physical buttons and a small display with three reels.
In fact, the new slot machines from the leading manufacturers of gambling equipment is something like a stationary game console.
Firstly, such machines are equipped with several dozen different games at once, so players have no need to be constantly transplanted to different machines.
Secondly, many of the games in slot machines are gamified and have some elements of video games, sometimes - developing stories, Easter eggs, etc. This allows you to abandon the pointless pressing a button while waiting for the winning combination.
Thirdly, all machines represent a set of high quality displays with impressive hardware which in some respects is even superior to gadgets and computers we are accustomed to.
The cost of one such machine can be up to $20,000, and for its serviceability, the transfer of data on all players' bets and the frequency of winnings is the responsibility of the supplier.
Separately in the halls is a kind of "VIP-room", which are placed only a few machines.