16-633 C.M.R. ch. 30, § 4 - Conduct of Beano

1. Before commencing the first game on any occasion at which a series of Beano games is to be held, all numbers shall be removed from the blower, or from such other mechanical means used to catch the numbers, and shall be placed in appropriate position to enable any interested person, or persons, to determine that all numbers 1 thru 75, are present.

2. All cards which have not been purchased and paid for shall be removed from the tables and the immediate vicinity of any player while the games are in progress.

3. All players will be furnished a ticket, receipt or some other easily and quickly identifiable device indicating the maximum number of cards purchased and which may be played at any single game. At no time will a participant play more than the number of Beano cards actually purchased and identified by the furnished ticket, receipt or other identifiable device used by the Licensee organization to signify the maximum number of cards purchased. The device used to indicate the number of cards purchased will remain in full sight of any interested person to view during the game.

4. All players must be seated in the same area with the operator calling the numbers.

5. The Licensee shall conspicuously post the license to operate Beano, the Location Permit, and a copy of house and game rules in the room or area where Beano is being conducted.

6. The Licensee shall conspicuously post the price or combination of prices of all Beano cards in the room or area where Beano is being conducted.

7. The particular arrangement of numbers required to be covered in order to win the game shall be clearly described and announced to the players immediately before each game begins.

8. Each number shall remain within the blower or cage until ready to be called. Upon removal, said number shall be called without delay unless a Beano or Bingo is called, at which time no additional numbers will be called, and at which time the card shall be checked. If a number was removed from the blower or cage and had not been announced when the Beano was called, this number shall be placed back in the blower or cage. Each number as called must be clearly marked on a chalkboard, dry erase board or electric flashboard visible to all players, and must remain on such chalkboard, dry erase board or electric flashboard until after the winner or winners have been determined.

9. The player must notify the licensee when they have a winning pattern or "Beano".

10. The winner's card shall be checked against the numbers called by the licensee.

11. An organization may not operate a game to require the pre-announced or randomly marked number to appear at a specific place or in a specific order within the winning arrangement of numbers.

12. On each Beano/Bingo occasion all cards shall be purchased and winners determined. The prize shall be awarded at the conclusion of each game.

13. No person conducting or assisting in the conduct of Beano/Bingo may participate as a player, or assist any player by playing their cards, in any game of Beano/Bingo during the same occasion.

14. All members of the Licensee who are involved in the conduct of Beano/Bingo shall be thoroughly familiar with the provisions of the Statutes pertaining to Beano/Bingo and with these Rules.

15. All monetary prizes given to the winners shall be legibly recorded in a bonded log containing the date of the occasion, game number, amount won, winners name and address which shall be retained for not less than three (3) years and made available to the Gambling Control Unit upon request.

16. The registrant shall announce or describe the prize to the players before each game begins.

17. When more than one player is found to be the winner in the same game, the Licensee shall divided the monetary prize among the winners as equally as possible.

18. When the division of a prize is non-monetary, the Licensee may;

a) Substitute prizes whose aggregate value does not exceed that permitted by these Rules, or may

b) Continue the play of the game until a single winner can be determined using the following method;

i. The tied players will each use the same card that was played during the tied game.

ii. Licensee will call the next number for the tied players.

iii. The first player to cover that next number called on that card shall be declared the winner of the prize.

c) If the tied game was a blackout game, the tied players will not have any remaining numbers on their cards available for play. In that instance, the Licensee shall break the tie and establish a single winner by returning all balls to the blower or cage. The first player who can match the next number called to any number on his card will be declared the single winner.

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16-633 C.M.R. ch. 30, § 4