10 Del. Admin. Code § 103-1.0
The following words and terms, when used in this regulation, shall have the following meanings:
"Board" means the Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming.
"Charitable gaming" means any game or scheme operated by an organization which has been in existence for 2 years or longer in which chance is the dominant factor in determining the allocation of a prize, excluding slot machines, roulette, craps, baccarat games, or raffles as defined in 10 DE Admin. Code 102.
"Charitable gaming vendor" means a "third-party vendor" as that term appears in Title 28 of the Delaware Code. It is an entity licensed to do business in Delaware which is in the business of assisting charitable organizations in conducting gaming functions through leasing of premises for the functions, providing personnel or equipment to help conduct events or providing other assistance which helps the organization to provide the function.
"Consolation prize" means any prize awarded to a Queen of Hearts ticket purchaser other than the jackpot prize.
"Division" means the Delaware Division of Professional Regulation.
"Function" means a licensed occurrence of charitable gaming maintained and conducted by a sponsoring organization for the disposal of awards of merchandise, cash, or its equivalent by means of a game as defined in this section. This includes so-called Las Vegas, Casino, or Monte Carlo Nights.
"Game" means without limitation card games such as draw poker, stud poker, or blackjack, devices such as big six wheels or similar devices, dice games other than craps, horse racing games, Nevada cards or pull tabs or any other activity similar to these mentioned games approved by the Board.
"Gross receipts" means the total amount of money or other consideration received as admission fees, income from gambling and except for a bazaar, carnival, festival, or similar affair, from the sale of food and beverages from any 1 function or game.
"Instant bingo" means any game of chance played with sealed or covered cards which must be opened in some fashion by the holder, such that the cards reveal instantly whether the holder has won a prize. This game includes games commonly known as "rip-offs" and "Nevada pull-tabs."
"Net proceeds" means gross receipts less license fee, prizes, and reasonable and necessary expenses ordinarily incidental to the conduct of a function.
"Officer" as used in these regulations includes owners, directors, partners, members, investors, managers, shareholders, or any other person involved in the operation of the business of a charitable gaming vendor.
"Prize fund" means the total amount of gross receipts (minus any consolation prizes) contributed to the jackpot that is carried forward and awarded when the winning card is drawn in Queen of Hearts and the game is concluded.
"Queen of Hearts" means a game recognized by the Board as charitable gaming in which all prizes may not be awarded at a single function or game. It is subject to the requirements of subsections 11.1.2 and 12.4. "Queen of Hearts" may be played as the same game under a different name, such as "Ace of Diamonds" or "Jack of Spades."
"Queen of Hearts board" means a gaming board that must be purchased from a charitable gaming vendor approved in Delaware in which there are 54 standard playing cards (including 2 jokers), ensuring that each card is represented on the board, secured, and laminated, so as not to be visible to the person making a selection.
"SBI" means State Bureau of Identification.
"Sponsoring organization" means any veterans, religious, or charitable organization, volunteer fire company or fraternal society as defined in Article II, §17A or §17B of the State Constitution.
10 Del. Admin. Code § 103-1.0
15 DE Reg. 886 (12/01/11)
16 DE Reg. 219 (08/01/12)
28 DE Reg. 344 (11/1/2024) (Errata)
28 DE Reg. 391 (11/1/2024) (Final)