Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 42 - LOUISIANA GAMING › Part I - Charitable Bingo, Keno, Raffle › Subpart 1 - Bingo › Chapter 17 - Charitable Bingo, Keno and Raffle › Subchapter F - Progressive Bingo › Section I-1785 - Electronic Progressive Mega Jackpot Bingo

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Definitions
Electronic Progressive Mega Jackpot Bingo Game
						System
-all components in electronic, computer, mechanical, or other
						technologic form that link and network together to support the play of one or
						more progressive mega jackpot bingo games including all functions.
Local Server
-a computer server, located
						at the physical location where progressive mega jackpot bingo games will occur,
						that stores the game application software and which stores and communicates all
						game play information and accounting and inventory data records to a central
						server, to which a licensed distributor or progressive mega jackpot bingo game
						provider has access.
Point-of-Sale Terminal
-a computerized
						checkout or cash register system that meets the standards as outlined
						below.
Progressive Mega Jackpot Bingo Game
						Equipment
-the equipment used in the conduct of a linked and networked
						progressive mega jackpot bingo games and the EBCDDs solely used to play the
						progressive mega jackpot bingo games.
Progressive Mega Jackpot Bingo Game
						Provider
-a person licensed as an electronic bingo card dabber device
						manufacturer or distributor who contracts with a licensed organization to
						provide electronic progressive mega jackpot bingo game system, equipment, or
						services to any licensed organization.
B. Each location, commercial lessor or
					 noncommercial lessor, that offers progressive mega bingo jackpot game shall
					 notify the office and the respective local governing authority, if a local
					 license is required, a list of licensed organization(s) participating prior to
					 the start-up of a progressive mega jackpot bingo game. Licensed organization(s)
					 shall participate in progressive mega jackpot bingo games only within the
					 jurisdictional limits approved by the office.
C. Contracts with the electronic progressive
					 mega jackpot bingo game provider will be required to be approved by the office
					 prior to commencement of electronic progressive mega jackpot bingo games. Any
					 changes to the existing contracts shall be approved by the office in writing
					 prior to the changes occurring. All contracts will contain, at a minimum, the
					 following:
1. safeguard the operation and
					 oversight of the electronic progressive mega jackpot bingo game(s);
2. ensure jackpot limits set by
					 R.S.
					 4:732(B)(2) are not
					 exceeded;
3. ensure number of games
					 per hour limitations set by
					 R.S.
					 4:732(I) are not
					 exceeded;
4. shall set forth entry
					 and early withdrawal requirements for licensed organizations;
5. confirm in detail how the revenue proceeds
					 split between the charity, the distributor and the progressive mega jackpot
					 game provider will be handled by the progressive mega jackpot bingo game
					 provider;
6. guarantee licensed
					 organizations share of revenue proceeds established by
					 R.S.
					 4:732(H) are disbursed to
					 charities at least monthly and no later than by the fifteenth day of the
					 following month;
7. ascertain that
					 all monies accumulated in the electronic progressive mega jackpot bingo account
					 for the games shall be given away if all participating licensed organizations
					 in that game withdraw, voluntarily or involuntarily, and discontinue the
					 electronic progressive mega jackpot bingo game;
8. determine the lease price, if any, of the
					 electronic bingo card dabber device to the licensed organizations;
9. any changes to an existing contract shall
					 be approved by the office in writing before such changes can occur.