Current through September 2, 2024
Section 52.01.03.309 - DETERMINING WINNERS WHEN A PLAYER USING A PAPER BINGO CARD CLAIMS TO BE A WINNER01.Winning Cards. A winning card is a card upon which the numbers drawn by the caller cover the previously designated arrangement of winning squares.02.Player's Responsibility. It is the player's responsibility to notify the game operator or caller that the player has a winning card by yelling "bingo" loud enough for the caller to hear the player.03.Game Stops to Verify Winner. When a player announces a winning card, the game must stop for winner verification before the next number is selected. The game must be secured so that it can be continued if the declaration of a winning bingo card is incorrect. If a player mistakenly announces a winning card and the card is not a winner, the game proceeds until a winner is declared.04.Verification of Winning Card. To verify a winning card a bingo operator's employee or volunteer must call back the combination of numbers in the assigned pattern and the color of the paper card. The caller must verify the numbers called back. Electronic verifying devices may be used by entering the serial number of the winning card. A monitor must reveal the card and the winning pattern to verify its status as a valid bingo or an invalid bingo. Once a winner is declared the caller must announce "one (1) good winner" or "two (2)" or more if it applies to the game.05.Prizes For Multiple Winners. If more than one (1) winner is declared, cash prizes must be divided equally, and merchandise prizes of equal value awarded.Idaho Admin. Code r. 52.01.03.309