OAR 137-025-0160
Conduct of Bingo in General


(1)

No employee or volunteer of the licensee involved in the conduct of bingo games may receive a prize or participate as a player at a bingo game session in which the employee or volunteer is actually involved in the conduct of the bingo games.

(2)

All prizes awarded in connection with bingo games, whether in cash or merchandise, and all rules by which such prizes may be won, including costs to a participant, shall be disclosed to each participant prior to that participant taking part in the activity or paying for the opportunity to take part in the activity. Disclosures, commonly known as “house rules,” shall be made by conspicuously posting or displaying upon the premises where the activity is operated a complete description of the rules of the activity, an explanation of how each prize can be won, and the cost to participate in the activity.

(3)

The numbers for bingo shall be physically selected from a container, and players shall be able to view the selection process, including an unobstructed view of the container or blower chamber. Immediately following the drawing of each number in any bingo game wherein a prize valued at $100 or greater is offered, the caller shall display the letter and number for viewing by the participants. Numbers shall not be selected by electronic equipment, such as a computer. For any game in which a prize valued at less than $100 is offered, upon request by a player to any employee or volunteer of the licensee, the player, accompanied by a management representative of the licensee, shall be allowed to inspect the bingo caller’s cradle to verify the bingo numbers called before the bingo numbers are returned to the blower chamber.

(4)

All prizes, or script redeemable for prizes, paid to the winner(s) shall be paid by the licensee; no prizes or script shall be transferred from non-winners to the winner(s).

(5)

Bingo cards may not be purchased or played other than at the approved location of the licensee’s game; a player must be present to win.

(6)

Except for the conduct of “bonanza” bingo described in section (7) of this rule, the numbers shall be drawn and announced during the play of the game; each player covers the corresponding number, if present on the bingo card, as each number is called.

(7)

A licensee may play “bonanza” bingo by drawing a predesignated quantity of bingo numbers before the actual playing of the bonanza bingo game only if the licensee complies with the following procedures:

(a)

Bonanza bingo cards shall remain sealed until such time as they are sold to the players;

(b)

The balls drawn in advance of the bonanza bingo game shall be drawn during a bingo session in the presence of the players; and

(c)

The quantity of numbers drawn in advance shall be fewer than the number which would produce a probable instant winner, based upon the rules of the game and the expected number of players.

(8)

No operator shall engage in any act, practice, or course of operation as would operate as a fraud to affect the outcome of any bingo game.

(9)

Cages or blowers used to mix and select bingo numbers shall be designed and constructed in such a manner which reasonably provides a thorough mix of the numbers and random selection. Cages and blowers shall be cleaned and maintained in good repair so as to prevent damage to the bingo numbers.

(10)

Bingo numbers shall be periodically inspected, cleaned and maintained in good condition by the licensee. No bingo numbers may be used in play which are defective, cracked, broken, illegible, out of round or damaged in such a manner that would interfere with or affect the random selection process. Only sequentially complete sets of bingo numbers shall be placed in play; there shall be no duplication of numbers.

(11)

No person shall tamper with, mutilate, weight, or otherwise alter a bingo number in any manner that would interfere with or affect the random selection process.

(12)

The Department may immediately remove any bingo number or set of bingo numbers from play if a violation is found. The number or number set shall not be returned to play until the violation is corrected. The Department may require that any bingo number or number set be replaced or tested for compliance if a violation is found or suspected.

(13)

With the exception of “sleeper bingos,” a prize may be awarded only to the bingo player(s) who first covers or uncovers the selected numbers in a designated combination, sequence or pattern. Multiple prizes may be awarded in the course of a game if each prize is given to the first player to achieve a designated pattern, such as those offered in ”work up“ games. No awards, including consolation awards, such as ”monitor bingos,” shall be made to players other than the prizes described above.

Source: Rule 137-025-0160 — Conduct of Bingo in General, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=137-025-0160.

137‑025‑0020
Definitions
137‑025‑0030
Eligibility for Licenses in General
137‑025‑0040
General Requirements of Operations
137‑025‑0045
Operation of Linked Progressive Bingo Games — Generally
137‑025‑0050
Classes of Licenses
137‑025‑0060
Application for Bingo License
137‑025‑0070
Issuance of License to Conduct Bingo
137‑025‑0080
Bingo License Renewal and Amendment
137‑025‑0090
Bingo Game Manager Permit
137‑025‑0091
Licensee/Permittee Qualifications
137‑025‑0100
Notice of Bingo Activities
137‑025‑0110
Operator Lists
137‑025‑0115
Application for Linked Progressive Bingo Contractor License
137‑025‑0117
Application for Linked Progressive Bingo Game Escrow Agent
137‑025‑0120
Daily Bingo Records
137‑025‑0130
Bingo Winner Records
137‑025‑0140
Bingo Reports
137‑025‑0150
Bingo Fees
137‑025‑0160
Conduct of Bingo in General
137‑025‑0170
Bingo Checking Account
137‑025‑0180
Bingo Operating Limits
137‑025‑0181
Operation of Linked Progressive Bingo Games
137‑025‑0182
Linked Progressive Bingo Game Contracts
137‑025‑0183
Access to Linked Progressive Bingo Games
137‑025‑0184
Linked Progressive Games — Manner of Conducting
137‑025‑0186
Operation of Linked Progressive Bingo Games
137‑025‑0188
Linked Progressive Bingo Games Escrow Agent Reports
137‑025‑0189
Linked Progressive Bingo Game Escrow Agents — Generally
137‑025‑0190
Exceptions Approved by Department
137‑025‑0191
Multi License Supervision
137‑025‑0200
Classes of Licenses
137‑025‑0210
Application for Raffle License
137‑025‑0220
Issuance of License to Conduct Raffles
137‑025‑0230
Raffle License Renewal and Amendment
137‑025‑0240
Raffle Records
137‑025‑0250
Raffle Winner Records
137‑025‑0260
Notice of Raffle Game
137‑025‑0270
Raffle Reports
137‑025‑0280
Raffle Fees
137‑025‑0290
Conduct of Raffles in General
137‑025‑0291
Duck Race Regulations
137‑025‑0300
Raffle Prize Limits
137‑025‑0310
Raffle Tickets
137‑025‑0400
Monte Carlo Events in General
137‑025‑0405
Classes of Monte Carlo Charitable Games Licenses
137‑025‑0410
Application for Monte Carlo Event License
137‑025‑0415
Application for Monte Carlo Supplier/Event Contractor License
137‑025‑0420
Issuance of License to Conduct Monte Carlo Events or Supply Equipment and Services
137‑025‑0425
Monte Carlo License Renewal and Amendment
137‑025‑0430
Conduct of Monte Carlo Events in General
137‑025‑0435
Notice of Monte Carlo Event
137‑025‑0440
Monte Carlo Equipment Supplier/Event Contractor Contracts
137‑025‑0450
Purchase/Sale of Monte Carlo Imitation Money
137‑025‑0455
Monte Carlo Event Prizes
137‑025‑0460
Authorized Games
137‑025‑0470
Monte Carlo Event Reports
137‑025‑0475
Monte Carlo Event Records
137‑025‑0480
Monte Carlo Event Fees
137‑025‑0500
Suspension, Revocation and Civil Penalties
137‑025‑0520
Model APA Rules
137‑025‑0530
Effective Dates
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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