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TITLE 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
PART 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION
CHAPTER 402 - CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION
SUBCHAPTER C - BINGO GAMES AND EQUIPMENT
SECTION/RULE §402.310 - Bingo Card/Paper Styles of Play
Chapter Review Date 10/30/2024

(a) Braille Cards. Braille cards are bingo equipment as defined by Occupations Code, §2001.002(5) and must be approved by the Commission. Players may not use their own personal braille cards. (b) Loteria. The symbols or pictures may be identified with Spanish subtitles and each of the 54 cards contains a separate and distinct symbol or picture. The 54 individual cards may be shuffled by the caller and then randomly drawn and announced to the players. The player uses a loteria card, which contains a minimum of sixteen squares and each square has one of the 54 symbols or pictures. There are no duplicate symbols or pictures on the loteria card. Loteria cards are bingo equipment as defined by Occupations Code, §2001.002(5) and must be approved by the Commission. (c) Style of Play and Minimum Standards of Play. Prizes awarded on any style of play must be in accordance with Occupations Code, §2001.420.(1) Player pick ems. A game of bingo where a player selects his/her own numbers on a multi-part duplicated disposable bingo card/paper. One copy is retained by the player and used as a bingo card/paper while the other copy is provided to the organization for verification purposes.(2) Progressive bingo. A game of bingo that either the established prize amount or number of bingo balls and/or objects may be increased from one session to the next scheduled session. If no player completes the required pattern within the specified number of bingo balls or objects drawn, the established prize amount may be increased but shall not exceed the prize amount authorized by the Bingo Enabling Act.(3) Warm-up or early bird. A bingo game conducted at the beginning of a bingo occasion during the authorized organization's license times, in which prizes are awarded based upon a percentage of the sum of money received from the sale of the warm-up/early bird bingo card/paper.(4) Shaded/Images bingo. Bingo card/paper that incorporates images where one or more squares on a bingo card/paper face are shaded. Each shaded image conforms to a pattern that must be achieved to win a bingo game or each shaded square may be used as a free space or a pattern for a bingo game.(5) Bingo bonus number(s). A bingo game that has additional identified number(s) in excess of the 24 numbers that appear on the bingo card/paper face that, when called, could result in an additional prize awarded. The first player who matches the numbers shown on the bonus number(s) line within the specified number(s) called wins the additional prize.(6) Multi level or multi tier. Bingo card/paper that has one or more additional lines of number(s) aside from the normal five lines that when played could result in an additional prize. Therefore, a multi level or multi tiered game could be played on this bingo card/paper that provides more opportunities to win.(7) Multi color bingo. A bingo game played on a bingo card/paper with a different color for each bingo card/paper face. Prizes are awarded based on the color on which the bingo card/paper face that had the bingo.(8) Pre-called. A game of bingo where the numbers for the game have been pre-called and identified prior to the start of the game.(9) Double number. A bingo game played on a bingo card/paper that has two numbers per square. A player has two chances to daub each square.(10) Break-open bingo. A type of bingo game played on sealed disposable bingo card/paper, where the bingo card/paper face is concealed, that may be folded, and where the bingo game has been pre-called. The bingo game may be pre-called prior to the authorized organization's license time.(11) Regular bingo. A bingo game played on the standard card face of five rows by five columns with 24 pre-printed numbers between 1 and 75, symbols, or blank squares and a free space square where the winner is determined by a predetermined pattern.(d) Promotional Bingo. This rule shall not apply to bingo card/paper furnished for use in a promotional bingo game conducted in accordance the Occupations Code, §2001.551. The card/paper may not contain the Commission seal.(e) Exempt Organization. This rule shall not apply to bingo card/paper furnished for use by an organization receiving an exemption from bingo licensing in accordance with the Occupations Code, §§2001.551(b)(3)(A) and (B). The bingo card/paper may not contain the Commission seal.(f) House Rules. A licensed authorized organization playing a style of bingo other than regular bingo must develop house rules on how the game is played. The house rules must be made available to the public.(g) Card-Minding Devices. This rule shall be applicable only to bingo card/paper made of paper, cardboard or similar material approved by the Commission and shall not be applicable to the manufacture or use of card-minding devices addressed in §§402.321 - 402.328 of this chapter, with the exception of style of play as defined by this rule and approved by the Commission.

Source Note: The provisions of this §402.310 adopted to be effective February 27, 2025, 50 TexReg 986.

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