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Conducting a Sports Tipboard Game

What is a Sports Tipboard?

A sports tipboard is a tipboard game in which the player wins by matching numbers to the outcome of a professional sporting event.

Sports Tipboard Restrictions

Description of several restrictions placed on the conduct of sports tipboards.

Revealing the Winners

Procedures for revealing and determining the winners of a sports tipboard.

Prize Payouts

Prizes may not be awarded to any player for a lost, marked, defaced, resold or an altered ticket. Prize receipts are required for winning sports tipboard prizes of $100 or more.

Closing the Game

A sports tipboard game is considered closed when all chances have been sold or when the seals are opened, whichever occurs first. No chances may be sold after the game has closed.

Auditing a Tipboard Game

All tipboard games, including sports tipboard games, must be audited. The final audit of the game must be done by someone other than the seller and/or the person who prepared the deposit.

Fund Loss

If a fund loss is discovered, notify local law enforcement within five days of discovering the loss, and notify the Gambling Control Board. Fund losses not reported will not be considered by the Board.

Questions and Answers

Several common questions are answered regarding the conduct of sports tipboard games.

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