NCL cas April 1 reset: What exact time does it happen? Which time zone?

[fstuff1]

I was on a cruise last week of March, which carried over into April.

April 1 is point reset.

 

March31 11pm: Saw a Sapphire tier person playing VP hard at like $25/spin trying to make Ruby before April 1 reset.

He was still at it at 2am but it was April already.

 

That got me thinking... What timezone does the April 1 reset occur?

Does it occur April 1 @ 12am Eastern Time where NCL HQ is?

or April 1 GMT (Greenwich Mean time) time? ie: England

or..?

 

And no idea if he made it. Never saw him again.

Edited April 14, 2023 by fstuff1

[Sand and Seas]

That is a very good question.  I hope someone here can tell us

Land based casinos will end your playing day at something like 2am or 6am.  Does CAS run on Florida ET🤔

 

 

[Funky Fusion FoodsJ]

4 hours ago, Sand and Seas said:

That is a very good question.  I hope someone here can tell us

Land based casinos will end your playing day at something like 2am or 6am.  Does CAS run on Florida ET🤔

 

 

I was on the Jade at that time and had the same question.  I asked the casino host and she told me the cutoff time was midnight on the ship, as of 12:01 all play would go towards the 2023 year.

[UKstages]

i'm sure that's what she told you, but she probably doesn't know. very few casinos have "gaming days" that begin at midnight. and most casino hosts have never gambled and many are unfamiliar with the oddities and eccentricities of somewhat arcane casino rules.

 

the "gaming day" in every casino (land, sea) is usually different than the 24 hour clock. the gaming day in many land-based casinos generally ends at 5:59:59 AM and begins at 6 AM. if you're not sure, check the W2-G you've been given (if you're lucky enough to hit a jackpot.) if you hit after midnight, but it still has "yesterday's" date on it, then the gaming day likely ends early in the morning, typically at 5:59:59. if it has "today's" date on it, then, well, yes, they are going by a calendar gaming day that begins at midnight.

 

HOWEVER, some casinos have different rules and accounting principles for different promotions. the XYZ promotion may end at midnight, but the ABC promo might end at the conclusion of the gaming day.

 

as noted, a further complication is the time zone. generally, it's the time zone in which the casino operates that dictates when things changeover. the casino presumably operates on ship time, not necessarily eastern time (ET), which is where the miami headquarters are located. again, presumably, there is a data sweep at the end of the gaming day and that info is sent to CAS adminstartion.

 

none of this is of the slightest concern to most people, except those who attempting to fulfill the play obligations of a promotion or to achieve a higher tier before a deadline, like the high denomination VP player mentioned in the first post. the simple answer is: don't let yourself get into that sort of a situation!

 

if you're trying to beat a march 31st deadline, complete your play during the day on march 31st. or, even better, march 30th. or make sure your cruise ends long before march 31st. document everything with screen shots or photos. and if a host or somebody else tells you that the changeover occurs at midnight or 6 AM, try to get them to send you an email confirming whatever they told you.

 

also, very important... if playing on a deadline date... remember to pull your card, so the points will register. your session on that particular machine does not officially end until you pull your card. if you complete your task and earn your points before the gaming day ends, but don't pull your card, those points will count towards the next day's total.