Washington Administrative Code
2019 Archive

Chapter 230-10 WAC
Last Update: 10/31/18

BINGO RULES
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BINGO DEFINITIONS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
230-10-001Defining "licensees," "licensee," "organizations," "organization," "operators" and "operator."
230-10-005Agricultural fair bingo game licensees must only allow a permittee to operate bingo under their license.
230-10-010Defining "bingo game."
230-10-015Defining "bingo session."
230-10-020Defining "bingo occasion."
230-10-025Defining "bingo equipment."
230-10-030Bingo card definitions.
230-10-035Bingo card requirements.
230-10-040Disposable bingo cards—Additional requirements.
230-10-045Disposable bingo card inventory control.
230-10-050Electronically generated bingo cards—Additional requirements.
230-10-055Bingo cards required for licensees with gross gambling receipts over six hundred fifty thousand dollars in their previous license year.
230-10-060Bingo ball requirements.
230-10-065Bingo ball mixer required.
230-10-070Bingo flashboard required.
OPERATING BINGO GAMES
230-10-075Licensed bingo manager required.
230-10-080Supervision required for bingo workers.
230-10-085Members or employees only to work bingo.
230-10-090Workers not playing in bingo games.
230-10-095Compensation limits for bingo employees.
230-10-100Hours for bingo games.
230-10-105Posting bingo rules.
230-10-110Changing prize amounts in bingo games.
230-10-115Selling bingo cards.
230-10-120Duplicate bingo cards not sold for bingo games.
230-10-125Duplicate bingo cards pay out and documentation for bingo games.
230-10-130Reserve only Braille bingo cards.
230-10-135Bingo cards sold on premises only.
230-10-140Drawing, calling, and posting bingo numbers.
230-10-145Determining bingo winners.
230-10-150Multiple bingo winners.
230-10-155Verifying bingo winners.
230-10-160Shutting off the bingo ball blower.
230-10-165Awarding bingo prizes.
230-10-170Prizes paid for and available before bingo game starts.
RULES FOR ELECTRONIC BINGO CARD DAUBERS
230-10-175Defining "electronic bingo card daubers."
230-10-180Electronic bingo card daubers requirements.
230-10-185Electronic bingo card daubers restrictions.
230-10-190Discount marketing for electronic bingo card daubers.
230-10-195Leasing electronic bingo card daubers.
230-10-200Reserving and assigning electronic bingo card daubers.
230-10-205Electronic bingo card dauber fees.
PLAYER SELECTION BINGO GAMES
230-10-210Player selection bingo games authorized.
230-10-215Player selection bingo game requirements.
230-10-220Player selection bingo game card requirements.
230-10-225Player selection bingo game restrictions.
HIDDEN FACE BINGO GAMES
230-10-230Hidden face bingo games authorized.
230-10-235Hidden face bingo game requirements.
THREE NUMBER SPEED BINGO GAMES
230-10-240Three number speed bingo authorized.
230-10-245Three number speed bingo restrictions.
230-10-250Operating three number speed bingo.
230-10-255Wagers and prizes required in chips for three number speed bingo.
230-10-260Chip standards for three number speed bingo.
230-10-265Banking services for three number speed bingo.
230-10-270Ticket sales and receipting for three number speed bingo income.
230-10-275Exceptions to other bingo rules for three number speed bingo.
OTHER GAMES AUTHORIZED AT BINGO GAMES
230-10-280Drawings for prizes, good neighbor prizes, and second element of chance prizes as part of bingo games.
RULES FOR ENTRY GUARANTEE TICKETS TO SPECIAL EVENT BINGO
230-10-285Selling entry guarantee tickets for special event bingo.
230-10-290Controlling entry guarantee tickets.
230-10-295Canceling bingo special events with entry guarantee tickets.
230-10-300Refunding entry guarantee tickets.
GIFT CERTIFICATES
230-10-305Gift certificates as bingo prizes.
230-10-310Selling gift certificates.
230-10-315Gift certificates requirements.
230-10-320Redeeming gift certificates.
230-10-325Reconcile gift certificates monthly.
RECORDKEEPING FOR BINGO GAMES
230-10-330Recordkeeping requirements for bingo licensees with gross gambling receipts less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars in their previous license year, agricultural fairs, and other organizations.
230-10-331Activity reports for Class D and above bingo licensees.
230-10-335Bingo daily records.
230-10-340Daily records review by gambling manager.
230-10-345Retaining daily records.
230-10-350Recording bingo winners.
CASH FLOW REQUIREMENTS
230-10-355Charitable or nonprofit organizations purpose and spending limits for bingo operations.
230-10-360Defining "bingo operation."
230-10-365Defining "adjusted cash flow from the bingo operations."
230-10-375Failing to maintain a positive cash flow.
METHODS OF RECEIPTING BINGO INCOME
230-10-385Receipting of bingo income required.
230-10-390Disposable bingo card method for receipting bingo income required when disposable bingo cards used.
230-10-395Cash register method of receipting for bingo income.
230-10-400Customer receipts for cash register method of receipting for bingo income.
230-10-405Retaining cash register receipts for cash register method of receipting for bingo income.
230-10-410Electronically generated bingo card method of receipting bingo income.
230-10-415Electronically generated bingo card method of receipting for bingo income requirements.
230-10-420Ticket method of receipting bingo income.
230-10-425Ticket method of bingo receipting for bingo income restrictions.
230-10-430Keeping an inventory record for the ticket method of bingo receipting.
230-10-435Combination receipting method of receipting bingo income.
230-10-440Combination receipting method for bingo income requirements.
LINKED BINGO GAMES AND PRIZES
230-10-445Linked bingo games.
230-10-446Defining "linked bingo prize."
230-10-447Prizes in linked bingo prize games.
230-10-451Recordkeeping for linked bingo prize games.
230-10-456Additional accounting records for linked bingo prize providers.
230-10-457Activity reports for linked bingo prize providers.
SHARING BINGO FACILITIES WITH OTHER CHARITABLE OR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
230-10-460Shared bingo facilities.
230-10-465Sharing facilities and using the cash register system of receipting bingo income.
230-10-470Sharing management and accounting for shared bingo facilities.
SHARING BINGO FACILITIES WITH FOR-PROFIT BUSINESSES
230-10-475Operating bingo in a for-profit business premises.
DISPOSITION OF SECTIONS FORMERLY CODIFIED IN THIS TITLE
230-10-370Ticket sales and receipting for three number speed bingo income [Adjusted cash flow limits for bingo]WAC 230-10-370WSR 14-23-049, filed 11/14/14Wrong caption, correct caption bracketed in.. [Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. WSR 07-10-033 (Order 610), § 230-10-370, filed 4/24/07, effective 1/1/08.] Repealed by WSR 14-23-049 (Order 710), filed 11/14/14, effective 12/15/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070 and 9.46.0209.
230-10-380Drawings for prizes, good neighbor prizes, and second element of chance prizes as part of bingo games [Relief reduction for minimum annual adjusted cash flow]WAC 230-10-380WSR 14-23-049, filed 11/14/14Wrong caption, correct caption bracketed in.. [Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. WSR 09-17-075 (Order 655), § 230-10-380, filed 8/14/09, effective 9/14/09; WSR 07-10-033 (Order 610), § 230-10-380, filed 4/24/07, effective 1/1/08.] Repealed by WSR 14-23-049 (Order 710), filed 11/14/14, effective 12/15/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070 and 9.46.0209.
230-10-450Controlling gambling equipment by linked bingo prize licensees. [Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. WSR 07-10-033 (Order 610), § 230-10-450, filed 4/24/07, effective 1/1/08.] Repealed by WSR 07-21-116 (Order 617), filed 10/22/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070.
230-10-455Operating linked bingo prize games. [Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070. WSR 07-10-033 (Order 610), § 230-10-455, filed 4/24/07, effective 1/1/08.] Repealed by WSR 08-11-037 (Order 626), filed 5/14/08, effective 7/1/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 9.46.070 and 34.05.353.