No. SB 1282
Filed under Criminal Justice.
Bingo Games; Defining the term “instant bingo ticket dispenser”; revising the requirements to manufacture, issue, and operate instant bingo tickets; requiring that instant bingo ticket dispensers have certain features, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDCharitable bingo operators may now sell tickets through new electronic dispensers that read barcodes and display win or loss status on a video screen.
These dispensers must accept only U.S. currency, track every ticket sold, and produce reports showing gross sales, prizes paid, and net receipts.
The bill strictly prohibits dispensers from using spinning reels, random number generators, or any player input that could influence the predetermined game outcome.
Operators must ensure flares displaying game details are visible to players before any tickets in a deal are sold, rather than merely posted.
AICreates a new legal category for instant bingo ticket dispensers and mandates specific hardware and software capabilities for their operation.
AIForbids dispensers from using spinning reels, random number generators, or player input to influence game outcomes, strictly limiting the device to a mechanical dispenser.
AIAllows instant bingo tickets to be sold through dispensers and permits flares to be digital displays rather than just physical boards or placards.
AIRequires dispensers that read barcodes to produce vouchers for prize verification and generate reports on gross sales, prizes paid, and net receipts.