PROGRESSIVE BINGO GAME: Rules of Play “B”—$10,000 “Progressive style” game
1. A Progressive Bingo Game prize shall be awarded to the first person or persons achieving the winning combination of numbers within the designated number of calls.
2. The designated number of calls shall be set at 50 numbers.
3. When the Progressive Bingo Game prize is not won within the designated number of calls, the Progressive Bingo Game prize shall be carried over to the next licensed Progressive Bingo Game event.
4. This Progressive Bingo Game prize shall be calculated at 33.33% of gross revenue derived from Progressive Bingo Game paper sales and shall increase by 33.33% of gross revenues from Progressive Bingo Game paper sales until the maximum prize of $10,000 is achieved.
- The consolation game prize shall be calculated at 33.34% of gross revenue (Note: No Line Prize if pre-calling numbers)
- The remaining 33.33% of gross revenue shall be deposited into the Progressive Bingo Game Trust Account.
5. When the Progressive Bingo Game prize has reached $10,000 the gross revenues shall be divided equally (50/50) between the Progressive Bingo Game consolation prize and the Progressive Bingo Game Trust Account.
6. When the Progressive Bingo Game prize is not won within the designated number of calls, the consolation prize shall be awarded to the first person or persons completing the winning combination of numbers. The consolation prize shall continue to be played for even if the Progressive Bingo Game prize is won.
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a) A “Must Go” game shall be played once a month on the date and the session specified on the licence even if the $10,000 Progressive Bingo Game prize has previously been awarded. It is possible that the designated number of calls may exceed 50 numbers at the “Must Go” game. The date and the session of the “Must Go” game shall be displayed in the bingo hall;
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b) Once the prize has reached the $10,000 maximum, then the following day the designated number of calls will increase by one each day until the Jackpot prize is won.Once the prize has reached the $10,000 maximum, then the following day the designated number of calls will increase by one each day until the Jackpot prize is won.
8. Prize amounts shall be announced prior to the commencement of each Progressive Bingo Game.
9. Pre-Called Numbers
Pre-calling of numbers for the Progressive Bingo Game is permitted, during the period of the licence providing the following is met, and communicated to the bingo participants:
- The concept of buy-backs will not be acceptable and only the sealed Bingo Cards will be used.
- The maximum allowable pre-called numbers should not exceed 24 per session.
- An estimated prize amount will be displayed close to the stage area prior to the pre-calling of numbers and will be announced regardless of the number of customers in the auditorium. Immediately prior to the remaining numbers being called, the actual prizes will be announced to the customers present.
- There will be no discounting of books.
- No Line Prize will be offered.
- A separate indicator board must be used to display pre-called numbers.