Section Pari 1008.03 - Operations of a Bingo Game(a) Pursuant to RSA 287-E:1, V-a, bingo shall only be played at a licensed commercial bingo hall, or at a facility owned by a charitable organization or governmental subdivision.(b) Pursuant to RSA 287-E:7, IX, the charitable organization shall not charge a fee for admission to bingo games.(c) The charitable organization shall not charge for any door prize ticket.(d) The total value of any individual door prizes shall not:(2) Be pro-rated over multiple bingo events to meet the $500 limit.(e) Except as allowed by RSA 287-E:10 and RSA 287-E:13, no individuals under 18 years of age shall be allowed in the gaming area while a bingo game is being conducted.(f) Only individuals authorized in accordance with RSA 287-E:7, I and RSA 287-E:10-13 shall operate bingo games.(g) Each person working at a bingo game shall wear an identification badge that shall bear the worker's name and the name of the charitable organization of which that person is a member.(h) Pursuant to RSA 287-E:7, VIII, the price of a single bingo card, whether sold individually or as part of a sheet or packet, shall not exceed $1 per card per bingo event. Individual games which offer a multiple prize payout, based on prizes normally offered, shall also not exceed $1 per card per bingo event.(i) The charitable organization shall allow anyone to purchase a minimum of one card, sheet or packet depending on what is being sold at a particular bingo game and shall not charge anyone more than the maximum price as specified in (h) above.(j) Prior to the calling of the first ball draw of each game, the criteria to win, including the winning game pattern, and the prize amount for each game shall be clearly described and audibly announced.(k) With the exception of concealed-face games, no bingo cards or sheets shall be sold for use in any game after the first ball has been called for that game.(l) Except as allowed by (m) and (n) below, the charitable organizations shall use: (1) A lighted game board; and(m) A charitable organization may request a waiver of the requirements of (l) above, by submitting a written request to the commission, which documents: (1) That the organization has been conducting bingo for a period of less than 2 years; or(2) Through financial statements, that the rental or purchase price of the equipment would exceed a good faith estimate of net revenue during the license period.(n) The commission shall approve a request submitted in accordance with (m) above when the commission determines that: (1) The charitable organization has conducted bingo games for a period of less than 2 years; or(2) The rental or purchase price of the equipment exceeds a good faith estimate of net revenue during the license period.(o) When a lighted game board and mixing machine are in use, prior to the first bingo game of the day, the caller or operator shall announce that all of the balls are in the rack and are available for inspection by anyone who wishes to inspect the system.(p) The caller or operator drawing the bingo balls during each game shall: (1) Draw one ball at a time;(2) Have no discretion over which ball is drawn;(3) Announce the number drawn simultaneously to all players, in such a manner that a typical player would be able to hear the number being called;(4) After each ball is drawn: a. Display the ball in a manner that makes the ball visible to players throughout the gaming area, such as through the use of video monitors; andb. Indicate the ball using the lighted game board, unless the requirement of a lighted game board is waived in accordance with (m) and (n) above; and(5) Not use any electronic device capable of receiving communication by voice, text, or email.(q) The charitable organization shall announce the total attendance and total amount of money collected in sales relating to any winner-take-all game prior to the start of any winner-take-all game.(r) As specified in Pari 1109.01(c)(9) below, the charitable organization shall issue a separate check for each winner-take-all and bonus prize of $500 or more. Prizes of less than $500 may be paid in cash.(s) In accordance with RSA 287-E:7, XI, all prizes, tokens, or awards used, given, offered or awarded in connection with any game or series of games conducted at the same bingo event shall not exceed the total value of $4,000, up to $500 of which may be provided by the commercial hall, except that: (1) In accordance with RSA 287-E:7, XIII, during any game or series of games conducted at any one bingo event by a charitable organization, no more than 4 winner take all games may be conducted in which the total amount paid by the players shall be divided among the winners of that game; and(2) In accordance with RSA 287-E:7, XV, a progressive coverall game or a shared carry-over coverall game shall not have a total of prize and bonus combined exceeding $3,000.(t) The charitable organization may offer prizes including door prizes, tokens or awards, provided that the amount of those prizes, tokens or awards are calculated as part of the daily prize limit specified in (s) above.(u) The value of free plays awarded shall not be included as part of the daily prize limit specified in (s) above.(v) The charitable organization shall include the wholesale cost of any door prize, token or award in the daily prize limit.N.H. Admin. Code § Pari 1008.03
Derived From Volume XXXV Number 40, Filed October 8, 2015, Proposed by #10928, Effective 9/10/2015, Expires 9/10/2025.The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Volume 37, Number 15, eff. 3/10/2017 is not yet available.