NEW YORK STATE RACING AND WAGERING BOARD

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NEW YORK STATERACING AND WAGERING BOARD

• Bingo Rules Seminar

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Impact of Charitable Gaming

• Over 410 million was wagered on all forms of
  charitable gaming in New York State in 2003
• Charities profited over 76 million
• 291 million was wagered on Bell Jar tickets in
  2003
• 115 million was wagered on Bingo in 2003

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New Bingo Rules

• New Definitions Pricing of Packages
• Bonus Prizes allowed Multiple Winners
• Progressive carryovers New Games
• House Rules Lawful Expenditures
• Admission cards

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Definitions

• New alphabetized list to clarify ambiguities and
  properly convey certain concepts
• Session
• Occasion
• Lawful purposes
• New game definitions

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Bonus Prizes

• Must be articulated on the license and in the
  program
• Must be based on specific pattern or card
• Bonus prizes cannot result in an excess of the
  1,000 single prize limit or the 3,000 series
  prize limit

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Progressive Carryover

• Unless it is Early Bird or Share-the-Wealth
• Cannot exceed 1,000 or cause the series
  of prizes to exceed 3,000
• Number of calls may be increased by one each week

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House Rules

• Required Every Org. must have them
• Must be in the Program
• Must be prominently displayed
• Must be audibly announced

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Admission

• No person can enter a bingo hall without
  purchasing an admission card or cards
• Standard admission card must be included in the
  package
• Cannot be required to buy anything other than an
  admission card
• Cannot play more than one admission card

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Selection of face cards

• No longer required to sell cards face down, but
  players are prohibited from selecting cards or
  their choice
• Must sell the top package

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Time for Selling

• Cannot sell regular or special cards after the
  completion of the scheduled game marking the
  half-way point in an occasion except jackpots
• Example 4 3 part games
• Cant sell after 2nd 3-part game
• Jackpot and Supercard can be sold after the
  half-way point and Share-the-Wealth is still
  subject to the 10 minute rule

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Price

• Packages must have assigned prices for the entire
  occasion
• Can be changed for other occasions
• Cannot sell a single opportunity unless it
  corresponds with another in a package
• And must be readily distinguishable

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Multiple Winners

• If one player wins 2 parts of a multiple part
  game at the same time they get both prizes and
  the organization does not have to require an
  additional ball be drawn
• If you want to require an additional ball it HAS
  to be a House Rule
• If the player wins the second part before the
  first part the player shall be awarded the prize
  scheduled for the pattern

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New Games

• Player Select U-Pik-Em
• Pre-Drawn (Bonanza)
• Quick Bingo California, Tic-Tac Dough
• Tri-Color (Red, White and Blue)

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Player Select Game

• Commonly known as U-Pik-Em
• Player purchases a blank card prior to the game
• Player enters the numbers of their choice
• Prizes are awarded to the players whose selected
  numbers match the numbers drawn by the
  operator

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Pre-Drawn Bingo

• Commonly known as Bonanza Bingo and Casino Bingo
• Can only use Board approved rip-open or sealed
  special opportunities
• The player cannot see the numbers because the
  card is sealed
• Player tears perforated edges to break-open the
  card
• Cannot be exchanged

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Quick Bingo

• Also known as California, Tic-Tac Dough
• Played in conjunction with another scheduled game
• Must use Board approved break-open or sealed
  special opportunities
• Cannot be exchanged

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Tri-Color Bingo Game

• Three different colored face cards Each color
  is a different prize
• Must be Board approved opportunities
• Can be Early Bird or fixed amounts per color

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Lawful Expenditures

• Consistent with Games of Chance Provision
• Section 5821.18
• Expenditures must be consistent with the lawful
  purpose of the organization
• Certain expenditures require prior written
  approval Be aware of those expenditures

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Veterans Exceptions

• Veterans groups can spend gaming proceeds on
  items listed in the following sections ONLY if
  the expenditure is in strict compliance with its
  own charter and bylaws and approved by a vote of
  the general membership
• Disapproved Expenditures 5821.18 (d)
  Entertainment/Social Activities DuesConvention
  Expenses Bar and alcohol expensesTVs Death
  benefits to members
• Prior Written Approval 5821.18 (4)Additions/Renov
  ations over 10,000 Mortgages Furniture,
  office and kitchen equipment, AC units
  Salaries/WagesLegal and accounting fees
• A copy of GENERAL membership meeting minutes
  where the expenditure was approved MUST be
  submitted to the Board with BC-7Q

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Financial Report to Membership

• Section 5821.15
• Must be done at least once a month to general
  membership for bingo and games of chance
  activities
• For bingo must report gross receipts, amount of
  prizes paid, net profit (loss)
• All bank books, deposit slips, bank statements,
  checkingaccounts must be available and open to
  inspection by members
• Auxiliaries must also file a report with the
  parent organization
• Report should be included in the minutes

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Bell Jar Ticket Retention

• Winning tickets 6 months
• Unsold tickets 1 year
• A deal can be pulled from play as long as 75 of
  the total prizes have been awarded
• No longer required to store tickets in original
  box
• Suggestion Package each deal in a clear plastic
  bag with the flare and keep one box per quarter

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Contact Information

• Phone [phone] Charitable Gaming ext.
  3200 Fax [phone]

• www.racing.state.ny.us

• Rules and Regulations
• Proposed rule changes
• Licensing forms and applications
• Database of approved bell jar tickets
• Database of licensed suppliers and manufacturers
• Email questions