No person, either as a licensee or employee, shall maintain, operate, or permit any act within a card room in violation of any of the following regulations:
(A) Not more than one card room shall be located at one business location.
(B) Four card tables shall be automatically allowed per card room. The Council, in its discretion, may allow up to six card tables per card room. No more than half the card room tables may be operated for any player-dealer games as defined in Penal Code § 330.11.
(C) The number of players permitted at one card table shall be no more than ten, except for poker tournaments.
(D) Card rooms shall be open to police inspection during all hours of operation.
(E) Each card table, during the time of play at such table, shall have assigned to it a person holding a valid work permit. Such person shall be in charge of, supervise, and conduct the game strictly in accordance with the laws of the state and the provisions of this chapter.
(F) Only game authorized by state law to be played shall be permitted to be played in any card room.
(G) Only table stakes shall be permitted.
(H) No person under the age of 21 shall be permitted at any card table, or participate in any game, or remain in a card room.
(I) No intoxicated person shall be permitted in any card room.
(J) The licensee shall post in every card room, in letters plainly visible throughout the room, signs stating the hourly rate or cost per hand charged for the use of the tables in such card room and each other of the regulations set forth in this section as the Chief of Police may require.
(K) Each card room shall adopt a schedule of the hours of operation, after the schedule has been approved by the Chief of Police. Such approved schedule of hours shall be clearly posted at the gambling establishment so as to give law enforcement and patrons adequate notice of the hours of operation. Unless otherwise restricted, a card room may be allowed to operate 24 hours each day.
(L) (1) No player in any licensed Antioch card room shall be permitted to wager or raise a wager by more than the following amounts:
(a) $200 for individual bets in Blackjack or California games that feature a rotating player-dealer position, except for games described in division (c) which shall have higher limits;
(b) $200 for individual bets in Limit Poker games;
(c) $500 for individual bets in No Limit and Double Hand Poker games; and
(d) $50 for individual bets in any other card room game permitted by California law.
(2) Any licensed card room may increase their current wagering limits as stated above, provided, however, that no card room may increase its wager limit in any amount for any game until it has received prior approval from the Chief of Police. During hours of operation, card rooms shall clearly post the wagering limit rules at the tables where the games are offered, to provide patrons adequate notice of those rules.
(M) Each card room shall be responsible and liable for its patrons’ safety and security in and around the card room. Each card room shall adopt an operations plan, including security guards, video surveillance, and other measures to provide for the safety and security of patrons, after the plan has been approved by the Chief of Police.
(Ord. 2051-C-S, passed 10-25-11; Am. Ord. 2095-C-S, passed 2-24-15; Measure E Initiative, adopted 6-7-16)