Ask Reggi Your Question Now
Can you summarize WIAC Game Chapter 42?
Department of Administration [Gaming] > Conduct Of Bingo Games
Short Summary
This legal document, found in the Wisconsin Administrative Code under the Department of Administration [Gaming], governs the conduct of bingo games. It specifies that all bingo cards used in a bingo game must be purchased at a price established before the start of the bingo occasion, and no cards shall be given free to players. Solicitation of any kind of donation at a bingo occasion is prohibited. If a bingo licensee accepts payment for any bingo card or supply in a form other than United States currency or coin, they must reimburse any deficit occurring in the bingo account if the instrument received is not honored. No number on a bingo card shall be given free to players. Only a player with a winning arrangement resulting from the last number called shall be entitled to a prize or share of a prize. A progressive bingo game is defined as a single game with a single prize and multiple arrangements of numbers, which can be completed in any order. The document also specifies rules regarding the calling of numbers, winning arrangements on bingo cards, exchange of bingo cards during a game, and the declaration of a game as void. Before beginning any bingo occasion, the caller must ensure that all equipment is in good working order and that the numbered objects to be used are in good condition. Multiple rooms may be used for bingo games, but each player in each additional room must have immediate access to a method that informs the caller and all other players when a bingo has been called. A bingo occasion may be co-sponsored by multiple organizations, but the aggregate value of all prizes awarded may not exceed $1,000. The document also outlines requirements for counting receipts, premises where bingo occasions cannot be conducted, and the eligibility of organizations or persons to conduct bingo occasions. No specific exemptions or penalties are mentioned in this document.
Whom does it apply to?
Bingo licensees, organizations sponsoring a bingo occasion, players
What does it govern?
Conduct of bingo games
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
No penalties are mentioned.
Jurisdiction
Wisconsin