Current through September 2, 2024
Section 52.01.03.311 - BINGO OPERATIONS USING ELECTRONIC BINGO MACHINES01.Electronic Bingo Machines Defined. Electronic bingo cards, electronic bingo devices, host systems, or site systems are individually and collectively called electronic bingo machines in these rules.02.Use of Approved Hardware and Software. All organizations that offer or use any electronic bingo machines during play must use hardware or software, or both, approved by the Commission, provided that printers used in connection with site systems may be obtained from any source. See Sections 67-7716 and 67-7719(1), Idaho Code.03.List of Approved Hardware and Software. The Director will maintain a list of approved hardware and software for electronic bingo machines and promptly update the list after any changes.04.Requirements For Approved Site Systems. All site systems licensed by the Commission must have the ability to track, either with or without input from the bingo game's operators, the number of games played that are connected to the site system, revenue from the games played that are connected to the site system, the number of winners who are connected to the site system, and the distribution of cash and merchandise prizes to winners connected to the site system for each session played using the site system.05.Inspection and Testing. All electronic bingo machines used by bingo game operators and all records that the electronic bingo machines generate must be available to be inspected or tested, or both, to determine whether the electronic bingo machines are properly functioning. Any agency or officer listed in Section 67-7709(5), Idaho Code, or their representative, is authorized to conduct an inspection and testing. See Sections 67-7717(8) and 67-7717(9), Idaho Code.06.Pre-Game Testing. The Director or Lottery Security Division may by letter or other written communication prescribe appropriate pre-game testing procedures for electronic bingo machines as in their judgment are necessary for the particular hardware and software used.Idaho Admin. Code r. 52.01.03.311