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Information Required to Be Posted at Each Premises or Included in the Bingo Program

General information The following information must be prominently posted at each premises or included in the bingo program:
  • organization name;
  • license number and premises permit number;
  • statement that illegal gambling is prohibited at the premises;
  • problem gambling helpline number (1-800-333-HOPE) at each point of sale;
  • the price for each hard card, or bingo paper sheet, packet, package, and electronic bingo device;
  • a statement that only cash sales are permitted.
House rules

When house rules are posted, the minimum size for the house rules sign is 11” x 17”. The house rules must be clearly visible at the point of sale or included in the bingo program.

The house rules governing the conduct of lawful gambling must include all policies of the organization that affect the play of the game and must include:
  • any restrictions in addition to those imposed by Minnesota Statutes, Section 349.181, on who may not participate in the conduct of lawful gambling at the premises;
  • the policy on declaring bingo and last number called;
  • reasons for potentially canceling bingo occasions; (For example: “If fewer than 15 players are in attendance, the bingo occasion may be cancelled. Players are required to return their bingo package and will receive a coupon for a future occasion.”)
  • whether duplicate hard cards are in play; and
  • other rules established by an organization for the conduct of bingo.
Name of paid employees Paid gambling employees must clearly display their name when conducting lawful gambling. Their last name is not required.

Information Required to Be Kept at Each Premises

Records and forms The following must be kept at each premises:
  • Current site inventory records that list the bingo paper inventory kept on the premises (LG900).
    — Depending on how your organization conducts its bingo, additional forms may include the LG920, LG901, LG902, or LG903.
  • A copy of the distributor’s invoice for all bingo paper kept at the site.
Separation of equipment For leased premises, a clear physical separation or divider must be maintained between the organization’s gambling equipment, another organization’s gambling equipment, and the lessor’s business equipment.
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