N.H. Admin. Code § Lot 7006.04

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Lot 7006.04 - Operations of Carryover Coverall, Winner-Take-All, and Progressive Coverall Games

(a) The following shall apply to all carryover coverall games as defined by Lot 7002.07:

(1) A charitable organization may offer only one carryover coverall game during any given bingo event;

(2) A prize shall be awarded when a player achieves coverall within 50 or fewer balls;

(3) A bonus prize shall not be included in the prize payout;

(4) If no player achieves coverall within 50 or fewer balls:

a. A consolation prize shall be awarded to the first player who achieves coverall, which shall be paid from the accumulated funds; and

b. The remaining prize money shall roll over to successive bingo events, and continue to accumulated until there is a winner;

(5) The charitable organization shall pay a tax of 7 percent of the total amount collected from participants; and

(6) Other bingo game configurations may be played concurrently with the carryover coverall game.

(b) The following shall apply to all winner-take-all games as defined by Lot 7002.28:

(1) A charitable organization may offer up to 4 winner-take-all games during any given bingo event;

(2) The following game rules shall apply to any winner-take-all game:

a. No more than 75 numbers shall be called in the game;

b. No number shall be called more than once;

c. The game may be played as a progressive game; and

d. The total amount awarded in the game shall:

1. Be publicly announced and recorded by an authorized official of the charitable organization prior to the start of the game;

2. Not exceed 86% of the total amount collected from the participants in the game; and

3. Be divided among the winners;

(3) A predetermined bonus up to and including $3,000 may be offered; and

(4) From the total amount collected from participants, the charitable organization operating the game shall:

a. Retain 7% as a game reimbursement fee; and

b. Pay a tax of 7% to the commission.

(c) The following shall apply to all progressive coverall games as defined by Lot 7002.23:

(1) A charitable organization may offer one progressive coverall during any given bingo event;

(2) When offered, the progressive coverall shall be played on the second or last coverall;

(3) A prize shall be awarded when a player achieves coverall within 50 or fewer balls, except as otherwise allowed by (6) below;

(4) A bonus prize may be included in the prize payout;

(5) The total prize and bonus combination shall not exceed $3,000;

(6) If no player achieves coverall within 50 or fewer balls:

a. A consolation prize may be awarded to the first player who achieves coverall, which shall be paid from the accumulated funds;

b. The remaining prize money shall roll over to successive bingo events, and continue to accumulate until there is a winner; and

c. The number of balls drawn shall increase one ball per game date, until it reaches a maximum of 60 balls, where it shall remain until the prize is awarded;

(7) In accordance with RSA 287-E:8, a tax shall not be assessed on progressive coverall games; and

(8) Other bingo game configurations may be played concurrently with the game.

(d) The following shall apply to all carryover coverall, winner-take-all, and progressive coverall games:

(1) All money collected from the participants for each game shall be counted and kept separate from other moneys collected during the bingo event;

(2) The prize money shall be organization specific, and not transferable, except as otherwise allowed by (8) below;

(3) Pursuant to Lot 7002.12, free play shall not be used in conjunction with any of these games;

(4) The charitable organization shall announce the total amount collected in sales relating to each game type prior to the start of the applicable game;

(5) As specified in Lot 7007.01(a) below, the charitable organization shall maintain a separate bank account at a financial institution with at least one office in New Hampshire into which all winner-take-all, carryover coverall, and progressive coverall funds are deposited;

(6) Withdrawals from the bank account specified in (5) above shall require the signature of both the charitable organization's treasurer and chairperson or their designee(s);

(7) When a charitable organization will be moving to a new location to hold its bingo events, the charitable organization shall either:

a. Award the entire accumulated jackpot prior to the last bingo event held at its current location; or

b. Bring the accumulated jackpot to the new location to continue the game.

(8) If a charitable organization will no longer be operating bingo events, the organization shall:

a. Award the entire accumulated jackpot:

1. Prior to the completion of its last bingo event; or

2. When compliance with a. above is not feasible, at a licensed bingo event offered by another charitable organization, and held within 45 days of the organization's last game date, and at the same or nearby location as to allow regular patrons of the organization's bingo events to participate; and

b. At least one week prior to awarding the jackpot, provide written notification to the commission and the organization's patrons relative to how the jackpot will be awarded, including jackpot amount, and the time and location of the bingo event at which the jackpot will be awarded.

(9) A charitable organization may change the day of the week that a game is played, provided that:

a. The game is operated at the same location;

b. A written is prominently posted in the bingo hall at least 30-days in advance notifying players of the charitable organization's intent to make the change;

c. The charitable organization notifies the commission in writing at least 30-days in advance of its intent to make the change;

d. The operation of the games does not change in any way, until the existing jackpots in play are won and fully disbursed; and

e. The jackpot funds remain in the same checking account as was originally designated prior to the change; and

(10) In the event the charitable organization's license expires, is not renewed, is suspended, revoked, or surrendered, or if the organization permanently terminates its bingo operations or terminates it operations at a particular location before the jackpots are awarded, the organization shall:

a. Determine a winner and award the jackpots on the licensee's last authorized bingo event at the location where the jackpots originated, regardless of the number of balls called; or

b. Allow the jackpots to be awarded at a single bingo event hosted by another licensed charitable organization within 3 weeks of the revocation, the date of which shall be publicly advertised for a minimum of one week prior to the event.

N.H. Admin. Code § Lot 7006.04

Derived from Volume XL Number 28, Filed July 9, 2020, Proposed by #13067, Effective 6/26/2020, Expires 6/27/2030 (See Revision Notes #1, #2, and #3 at chapter heading for Lot 7000).