Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Treasury › Bureau of State Lottery › Charitable Gaming Rules › Part 3 - BINGO › Section R. 432.21317 - Game conduct and operation

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 317.
(1)
				  Bingo games shall only be conducted between the hours of 8 a.m. and 2
				  a.m.
(2) The bingo license shall be
				  on site and posted in a conspicuous place during the bingo occasion.
(3) A copy of the current license application
				  and any changes shall also be on site and available for review.
(4) The bureau may establish directives
				  regulating the conduct of specific types of bingo games, including the Michigan
				  progressive jackpot bingo game.
(5)
				  The utilization of equipment and the methods of play shall be such that each
				  player is afforded an equal opportunity to win.
(6) Before the start of each bingo game, the
				  name of the game, type or color of bingo card, winning combinations, and the
				  amount of each prize shall be clearly announced to the players. For games that
				  are divided into multiple prizes, the winning arrangements and the amount of
				  each prize shall be clearly announced to the players immediately before each
				  multiple game.
(7) All balls that
				  are used during the game shall be present in the bingo receptacle before each
				  game begins and shall be verified by 2 bingo players before the bingo occasion
				  starts, except when a random number generator is used. The names of the persons
				  who verify the balls shall be recorded and become part of the game records. If
				  the balls are changed during the bingo occasion, then the balls shall be
				  verified again by 2 bingo players and the names of the persons who verify the
				  balls shall be recorded.
(8) All
				  bingo cards shall be purchased, all winners shall be determined, and all prizes
				  shall be awarded within the same day or as directed by the bureau. The
				  chairperson may withhold a prize payment pending the resolution of a disputed
				  game.
(9) Players shall play only
				  the bingo cards that have been purchased from the licensee for that bingo
				  occasion, except as prescribed by
				  R 432.21311.
(10) Free bingo cards shall not be provided,
				  given to, or played by a player, except as prescribed by
				  R
				  432.21324.
(11) A worker may, at the option of the
				  licensee, cover the bingo cards for a player as provided in the house rules as
				  prescribed by
				  R
				  432.21314(1)(d).
(12) A bingo card shall not be sold after the
				  first number is drawn or selected for the game in which the bingo card is going
				  to be used, except bingo cards where the bingo numbers are concealed.
(13) A player may, at the option of the
				  licensee, exchange hard bingo cards.
(14) Any bingo card that is being selected,
				  purchased, or exchanged during a game shall not be used while that game is in
				  progress, except bingo cards where the bingo numbers are concealed.
(15) Bingo cards shall not be exchanged or
				  transferred between players.
(16) A
				  worker shall not select or exchange bingo cards for a player, except as
				  prescribed by
				  R 432.21311.
(17) Hard bingo cards that have not been
				  purchased shall be turned in and removed from the playing area before the first
				  hard card game.
(18) Bingo cards
				  shall not be removed by the players from the bingo premises, except for
				  player-owned Braille, shutter, or sight-assistance bingo cards, unless approved
				  in writing by the bureau based on the best interest of the public
				  welfare.