| Common Terms | Definitions |
| Bar code | Bar codes are used by the Department of Revenue to track the distribution, sales, and reporting of paper pull-tab deals throughout Minnesota. It is the manufacturer’s responsibility to place a bar code on the flare of each paper pull-tab deal. |
| Bar op | Method of selling gambling equipment by the lessor’s employees at a leased premises from the common area where food and on-sale or off-sale of intoxicating liquor or 3.2% malt beverages are sold. |
| Booth op | Method of selling gambling equipment by a licensed organization’s employee or volunteer at a premises from a separate enclosure (in an owned or a leased premises) that is distinct from areas where food and beverages are sold. |
| Buyout | Purchasing the remaining tickets in a paper pull-tab deal. |
| Commingled pull-tab deal | Single pull-tab deals with the same game name and form number that have been combined and made available for sale as one unit. |
| Deal | A deal is an individual game of paper pull-tabs that is either a separate package or series of packages consisting of one game with the same serial number. |
| Flare |
A flare is the posted display that:
A sample flare is shown at the bottom of this section.
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| House rules | House rules, developed by your organization, are rules that govern the conduct of your organization’s lawful gambling. They are posted in close proximity to the point of sale and must be visible at the point of sale. |
| Last sale prize | An optional prize that is awarded to the player who buys the last ticket of a deal that has had a last sale prize sticker added to the flare by the distributor. If an organization decides to offer a last sale prize, the organization must order the game from the distributor with a last sale prize sticker added. |
| Paper pull-tab (or paper pull-tab ticket) | A paper pull-tab is a single folded and banded ticket, grouping of folded and banded tickets, or multi-ply card with perforated breakopen tabs, the face of which is initially covered to conceal one or more numbers or symbols, and where one or more of each set of tickets or cards has been designated in advance as a winner. |
| Seal card | A board or placard used in conjunction with a deal of paper pull-tabs which contains a seal or seals that, when opened or uncovered, reveal predesignated winning numbers, letters, or symbols. |
| Item | Use | Where to Obtain |
| Cash drawer |
Use a separate cash drawer for each deal of paper pull-tabs in play, with two exceptions:
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From any source. |
| Container (receptacle) | A separate container is required for each game in play. | From any source. |
| Prize receipt form |
Complete a prize receipt form for:
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Often provided with the game by the distributor, the prize receipt form is available here. |
| Paper pull-tab tickets | Sold for the conduct of a paper pull-tab game. | Purchase from a licensed distributor only. |
| Item | Use | Where to Obtain |
| Booth | A separate enclosure from which paper pull-tabs are sold. | From any source. |
| Point-of-sale system | Organizations may use a single point-of-sale (POS) system drawer for more than one deal of paper pull-tabs, if the point-of-sale system meets technical standards. See the Using a Point-of-Sale System section in this chapter. | From any source. |
| Posting board | Used to post major prize winning paper pulltab tickets awarded in a deal. Or, the winners can be marked off on the game flare as the prizes are awarded. | From any source. |
| Paper pull-tab dispensing device | A device used to dispense paper pull-tab tickets. See the Using a Paper Pull-Tab Dispensing Device section in this chapter. | Lease or purchase from a licensed distributor only. |
| Scanner | Used to quickly print driver’s license information onto a label that is then permanently affixed to a prize receipt form. | From any source. |
