No. HB 609
Filed under Criminal Justice.
Bingo Games; Revises requirements to manufacture, issue, & operate instant bingo tickets; requires that instant bingo ticket dispensers have certain features.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDThe bill requires new instant bingo ticket dispensers to accept only U.S. currency and track every ticket sold. It also mandates that these devices produce vouchers for prize verification and redemption.
Dispensers that read barcodes and display outcomes on video screens must generate reports showing gross sales, prizes paid, and net receipts for the operating organization. This creates a new financial reporting duty for bingo operators.
The law strictly prohibits dispensers from using spinning reels, random number generators, or player input features. These devices may not mimic slot machines or allow players to influence the predetermined game result.
Operators must ensure the physical ticket remains opaque and unidentifiable until opened or scanned. The bill also requires the accompanying information board, or flare, to be visible to the player before any tickets are sold.
AIRequires all instant bingo ticket dispensers to include a bill acceptor that only takes U.S. currency and a system to track every ticket sold.
AIForbids dispensers from using spinning reels, random number generators, or player input to influence the predetermined bingo outcome.
AIRequires dispensers that read barcodes and display outcomes to produce prize verification vouchers and financial reports for the operating organization.
AIAllows instant bingo tickets to be sold directly by the operator or through a dispenser, rather than only by the operator.