§ 3A-274. Instant bingo games.

A.  Electronic instant bingo games authorized by this act shall only utilize player terminals which allow players to purchase and play electronic instant bingo cards.  Players receive, after the payment of a fee, an electronic instant bingo card.  A player wins if his or her card contains a combination of numbers which was designated in advance of the game as a winning combination.  There may be multiple winning combinations in each game and multiple winning cards.

B.  A player may purchase an opportunity to play an electronic instant bingo game at a player terminal, either through the insertion of coins or currency, cash voucher, or through the use of a cashless transaction system.  The available games are displayed on the player terminal’s video screen or otherwise prominently displayed on the terminal.  The rules of the game are also displayed either prominently on the terminal or on a help screen.

C.  After the player purchases an electronic instant bingo card, the combination of numbers on that card is revealed to the player.

D.  The results of the electronic instant bingo card shall be shown to the player using entertaining video and/or mechanical displays.

E.  Following play on a player terminal, the result shall be displayed and prizes awarded.  Prizes may be dispensed in the form of cash, coin, cash voucher, merchandise or through a cashless transaction system.

Added by Laws 2004, c. 316, § 15, State Question No. 712, Legislative Referendum No. 335, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004.