Paper Pull-tab Game Variations

A "cumulative paper pull-tab game" is played with two or more deals with the same form number but containing a unique serial number for each deal. A portion of each deal's predetermined prize payout is designated to a cumulative prize pool. The game is packaged as a cumulative game by the manufacturer.

In addition to general requirements and restrictions for the conduct of a paper pull-tab game, the following apply to the conduct of a cumulative paper pull-tab game. 

• The game may only be played with deals having the same form number from the same family and manufacturer. 
• The organization may have more than one deal in play at the same time but may not commingle deals. 
• The prize pool board must be posted until the game is completed or discontinued. 
• When a seal winner is determined for a deal, the seller must open or uncover the seal on the prize pool board and award the prize. 
• The winning ticket and the winning seal tab, if any, from the flare must be stapled to the prize receipt form.

A multiple chance game is a pull-tab game in which a player may exchange a qualifying winning ticket for a chance to win a prize of lesser, equal, or greater value than the originally purchased ticket.

In addition to the general requirements and restrictions for the operation of a paper pull-tab game, the following apply to the conduct of a multiple chance paper pull-tab game. 

• Chance ticket displays must be prominently visible when the game is in play. 
• Sellers must not assist players in selecting or opening chance tickets from the display. 
• Sellers (and not players) must remove the player-selected chance ticket from the display to give to the player to open. 

A "multiple seal paper pull-tab game" is a single paper pull-tab deal in which select tickets are redeemed by players for a predetermined prize amount under a seal number matching the ticket presented by the player.

In addition to the general requirements and restrictions for the operation of a paper pull-tab game, the following apply to the conduct of a multiple seal paper pull-tab game. 

• When a ticket with a seal number is presented to a seller, only the seller must open or uncover the seal (on the flare) as designated on the ticket and award the prize. 
• The winning ticket must be defaced and stapled to the prize receipt form with the winning seal tab. If the flare has a latex-type seal (scratch off), then there is no seal tab to be attached to the prize receipt. 
• When the game is closed, all unclaimed and unsold seals must remain sealed or covered. 

A “progressive paper pull-tab game” is a game that has a portion of its predetermined prize payout designated to one progressive jackpot prize, and the jackpot prize increases from one deal to the next until the jackpot prize is won or the predetermined jackpot amount printed on the flare by the manufacturer is reached. For information on the conduct of this game, refer to Minnesota Rules, Part 7861.0280, subpart 6, Operation of Progressive Paper Pull-Tab Game. Or contact your Compliance Specialist at the Gambling Control Board. 

An "event game" is a single paper pull-tab game in which certain prizes are determined by: 

• selecting a bingo number during a bingo game; 
• opening or uncovering a seal on the flare; 
• the spin of a paddlewheel; or 
• another alternative method approved by the Gambling Control Board. 

The game may not be based on the outcome of athletic or sporting events. The manufacturer will include the method of selecting the winning ticket with the packaging of each game. 

Paper pull-tab event games, which usually contain a small number of tickets, may be conducted as part of your regular paper pull-tab operations. Some organizations conduct a paper pull-tab event game during a bar bingo occasion.

The general requirements and restrictions for the conduct of a paper pull-tab game apply to a paper pull-tab event game along with the following: 

• The method of selecting the winning ticket(s) is provided on the flare. If the manufacturer provides on the flare more than one method of selecting the winning ticket(s), the organization must determine the method to be used and record that method on the flare prior to making the game available for play. 
• The organization must prominently post the flare prior to the sale of any tickets. 
• A player with a potential winning (hold) ticket is not required to be in attendance to win and must be given a receipt by the seller for notification purposes if the ticket is selected as a winner. 
• If the hold ticket is selected as a winning ticket, the organization must notify the player within two business days of selecting the winning ticket.  
• The defaced winning ticket must be stapled to the prize receipt form with the winning seal tab. If the flare has a latex-type seal (scratch off), then there is no seal tab to be attached to the prize receipt.

Regardless of how the winner is determined (selecting a bingo number, opening a seal, or spinning a paddlewheel), a paper pull-tab event game is reported as a paper pull-tab game on the Schedule B2.