Section 230-10-285. Selling entry guarantee tickets for special event bingo.

Bingo licensees may sell entry guarantee tickets to players to reserve the right to play in special event bingo games if licensees:

(1) Use entry guarantee tickets to document the sale. Entry guarantee tickets must be preprinted with, at least:

(a) The name of the sponsoring organization; and

(b) The time, date, and location of the event; and

(c) The specific entry guarantee ticket number; and

(d) The total number of entries available for the event; and

(e) The cost of the entry; and

(f) Any conditions or events that might prevent the buyer from redeeming the entry ticket, affect the refund, or cancel the event; and

(2) Sell the tickets sequentially beginning with the lowest numbered ticket; and

(3) Use the ticket receipting method to record all income from these entry guarantee tickets; and

(4) Sell the entry guarantee tickets no more than sixty days before the event; and

(5) Record the name, mailing address, and phone number of each person buying an entry guarantee ticket; and

(6) Limit the sales of entry tickets to the seating capacity of the licensed premises; and

(7) Limit the cost of the entry guarantee ticket to no more than fifty percent of the minimum buy-in for the event.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. WSR 07-10-033 (Order 610), § 230-10-285, filed 4/24/07, effective 1/1/08.]

RCW 9.46.070. WSR 07-10-033 (Order 610), § 230-10-285, filed 4/24/07, effective 1/1/08.