- Licensees may conduct and manage a variable bingo game up to the maximum licensed prize board. If a licensee awards multiple prizes in one game, the prize total for the game cannot exceed the maximum of the Regular Bingo event prize board.
- Licensees may offer jackpot games as part of the Regular Bingo event prize board. The jackpot prize may be awarded within a set designated number of calls. However, if the jackpot is not won within the designated number of calls, the consolation prize must be awarded. For jackpot games, neither the number nor prize amount can be progressive in nature.
- The Registrar will not license provincial games held in conjunction with a Regular Bingo event where the jackpot is 100 per cent of the prize board.
- The licensee must announce all prize payouts as approved on the game schedule before the game begins.
- The licensee must establish a policy for large-numbered or Braille bingo paper for the visually impaired. The Registrar will not require manufacturers of this bingo paper to be registered under the Gaming Control Act, 1992 unless they are involved in other activities requiring registration.
- Break open tickets may be awarded as prizes for a Regular Bingo event provided the following conditions are met:
- the prize value must be based on the purchase price of the tickets;
- the cash value of the tickets to be awarded as prizes must be shown on the game schedule and approved by the licensing authority;
- break open tickets may only be awarded as bingo prizes to the winner of a Regular Bingo game, and not as the result of a draw or any other means of declaring a winner;
- the licensee must establish a procedure, approved by the licensing authority, to determine how prizes will be awarded to multiple winners;
- any advertising that includes break open tickets must be forwarded to the licensing authority for prior approval; and
- the licensee must follow all other policies and the terms and conditions for Regular Bingo events.
- A licensee may charge a reduced price for bingo paper, provided the discount is listed on the game schedule and the licensing authority approves the pricing proposal. The licensee must submit its proposed discounts with its game schedule. The licensee may also apply to sell two (2) sheets of paper with six (6) sets of bingo numbers for the usual price of a single sheet with twelve sets. The licensee must monitor all discounts and provide a clear audit trail.
- Bingo licences must not be issued for bingo events to be conducted and managed on any conveyance that moves or is capable of moving, including but not limited to boats, trains and airplanes.
- When licensed to be conducted in a bingo hall, bingo may not be played outdoors.
9.2.2. CONFLICT OF INTEREST GUIDELINES
Bingo licensees must comply with the following conflict of interest guidelines, in addition to the general conflict of interest guidelines outlined in “3.5.3. General conflict of interest guidelines”: