D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 30, r. 30-2219

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 44, November 1, 2024

Rule 30-2219 - PRIZES

2219.1

A GOS can award cash or non-cash prizes, but the Claimant must first always be offered cash. The Claimant may accept if offered, a non-cash prize in lieu of cash.

2219.2

The Claimant may accept if offered, a non-cash prize in lieu of cash.

2219.3

Zero cents ($0.00) is the minimum allowable amount won for playing a GOS Machine.

2219.4

Five Hundred and ninety nine dollars and ninety ninecents ($599.99) is the maximum allowable amount won for playing a GOS Machine.

2219.5

The Executive Director may set or change the minimum and maximum amount won on a GOS Machine.

2219.6

A GOS Machine shall not directly dispense cash awards to a player. If a player is entitled to a cash award at the conclusion of the game, the GOS Machine shall dispense a GOS Voucher to the player.

2219.7

The GOS Voucher shall indicate:

(a) The total amount of the cash award;

(b) The time of day that the cash award was issued in a 24-hour formats howing hours and minutes, the date, the terminal serial number, and the sequential number of the GOS Voucher;

(c) An encrypted validation number from which the validity of the cash award may be determined.

(d) A Retailer shall allow a player to take the GOS Voucher to the owner of the licensed establishment or the owner's designee, who shall be located at the licensed establishment, for payment of the cash award.

(e) Shall contain rules for claiming the prize or cashing the GOS Voucher.

2219.8

Prizes may be awarded by check, draft, electronically, or by other means as authorized by the Executive Director. Prizes may be paid using Vouchers, cards, at the location where the prize was played and redeemed or by other means as authorized by the Executive Director.

2219.9

Licensee will report taxable prizes and events to relevant taxing authorities based on established statutory thresholds.

2219.10

The District of Columbia and its agents, officers, and employees are not responsible for the payment of GOS prizes.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 30, r. 30-2219

Reserved by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 011618 (8/30/2019); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 3289 (3/26/2021)