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Determining a Winner (Traditional Tipboards)

The tipboard seller must open or uncover the seal on a non-progressive tipboard game to determine the winner by the number or symbol printed under the seal when:
  • the predesignated numbers or symbols on the tickets have all been purchased and the appropriate lines signed on the placard; or
  • all of the tipboard tickets for that game have been sold; or
  • the organization chooses to close a deal or game.

A tipboard deal may contain consolation winners that are not determined by the use of the seal.

Prizes may not be awarded if tipboard tickets are lost, marked, defaced, altered, or have left the premises.

Signing the Placard; When Required

For tipboard games containing more than 100 tickets, each player that has a tipboard ticket with a predesignated number or symbol making them eligible for the seal prize (a tip) must sign the placard on the line indicated by the number or symbol on the ticket. This will allow the organization to notify the winner if the winner is not present when the seal-prize winner is determined.

Completing a Prize Receipt Form

The tipboard seller must complete a prize receipt form for each winning tipboard ticket redeemed with a prize value of $100 or more and any “last sale prize” awarded with a value of $20 or more.

Complete in Ink and Signatures Required

The prize receipt information must be printed in ink or scanned from a photo ID and affixed to the prize receipt form. The signature of the winner and the signature of the organization employee or volunteer making the payment must be in ink. Scanned labels must be permanently adhered to the prize receipt. They may not be stapled or taped to the prize receipt.

Photo ID Required

A valid driver’s license, a U.S. military ID card, or another form of government-issued picture identification is required to complete the prize receipt. The form of photo ID must be recorded, including the driver’s license number and state of registration or other type of government-issued ID and ID number. A social security card does not meet this requirement.

Until a player provides the necessary information to complete a prize receipt, the organization has no obligation to award the prize.

Other Requirements

Staple the redeemed winning ticket (and winning seal tab, if any) to the prize receipt. Keep the completed prize receipt at the premises while the deal is in play.

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