Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

     Purpose: The gambling commission received a petition for rule change from Mr. Bearden, representing various charitable and nonprofit organizations, some of which have a gambling license and others do not. The petitioners requested that the number of bingo cards allowed for play in electronic bingo daubers be increased from sixty-six to one hundred forty-four. The petition was filed for discussion at the July 2011, commission meeting and approved at the September commission meeting.

     Reasons: See above.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 230-10-185.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 9.46.070 and 9.46.0205.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 11-15-103 on July 20, 2011.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: September 9, 2011.

Susan Arland

Rules Coordinator

OTS-4180.1

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 610, filed 4/24/07, effective 1/1/08)

WAC 230-10-185   Electronic bingo card daubers restrictions.   (1) Electronic bingo card daubers must not allow a player to play more than ((sixty-six)) one hundred forty-four cards on the dauber at one time; and

     (2) Players must:

     (a) Input each number the operator calls into the memory of the dauber separately. Automatic or global marking of numbers is prohibited; and

     (b) Call the bingo without using the dauber or the associated system; and

     (c) Identify the winning card and display the card to the operator; and

     (d) Not play more than one dauber at any point in time. However, a player may play one dauber and an unlimited number of bingo cards at the same time.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. 07-10-033 (Order 610), § 230-10-185, filed 4/24/07, effective 1/1/08.]

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