Bingo

• be the same price
• give an equal chance of winning
• be accurately recorded
• be kept in a secure place
• have a serial number at the bottom.

Bingo cards cannot be offered to players for free.

Players must be at least 18 years old, unless accompanied by an adult.

You cannot play in a major bingo session if you are:

• an organisation running it
• a member of a management committee running it
• involved in the conduct or promotion of the lottery (whether as principal, agent or employee).

Each bingo card used in a game must have the same serial number that is unique to that game. The serial number must be announced to players in the game just before it starts.

For major bingo sessions, the licensee must not issue the bingo cards to be used to the person conducting the session more than 1 bingo session in advance.

• be less than 20% of the gross proceeds (less the amount allowed for a jackpot) per session
• jackpot more than 10% of the gross proceeds of the session
• accumulate (or jackpot) between a game played in one bingo session and a game played in another session.

Cash prizes

Cash prizes must be paid immediately after the game and divided equally if there's more than one winner.

The payment of a cash prize over $1,000.00 must be offered by bank deposit and be paid as soon as possible after the prize is drawn.

Prohibited prizes

Prizes in a bingo session cannot include:

• Tobacco products
• Firearms (including antique firearms)
• Ammunition
• Dangerous articles and weapons
• Medical treatments
• Goods or services that are illegal to sell in South Australia

A person conducting a minor bingo session must not offer any gift, reward or other benefit (other than the prizes) as an incentive to enter or participate in a bingo session. This does not apply to major bingo sessions.

Liquor can't be offered as an incentive to play.

The gross proceeds from each major bingo session must not be more than $10,000.

• religious, educational, charitable or benevolent purposes
• promoting or encouraging literature, science or the arts
• providing medical treatment or promoting the interests of someone who has a particular physical, mental or intellectual disability
• establishing, running or improving a community centre
• promoting the interests of a local community or group
• sport, recreation or amusement
• promoting animal welfare
• conserving resources or preserving the environmental, historical or cultural heritage of South Australia
• promoting the interests of students or education staff
• political purpose
• promoting the common interests of people connected to a business, trade or industry
• any other purpose approved by the commissioner.

All net proceeds of bingo sessions must be used for one or more approved purposes. Net proceeds are the gross proceeds of the bingo session (total money received) minus the amount of the prizes and administrative expenses of conducting the bingo session.

At least 15% of the total proceeds of a minor bingo session and 20% of a major bingo session, must be used for one or more approved purposes.

The funds raised can’t be used to benefit a member of the organisation or a registered corporation (under Commonwealth law) that returns profits to its members.

Any advertisement or promotion of a major bingo session must include the licence number.

Advertising or promoting any lottery must include:

• enough information for people to understand the chances of winning when the lottery ends
• how often a prize or prizes can be won.

Advertising or promoting any lottery must not:

• be aimed at people aged under 18 years or demonstrate them gambling
• suggest that the lottery can fix personal or financial problems or to cover expenses
• imply that the lottery can increase social, sexual or employment opportunities
• exaggerate the prizes or suggest the chance of winning is better than it is
• suggest that someone’s skill means a better chance of winning
• link the lottery with drinking too much alcohol
• exaggerate the connection between the lottery and how the proceeds will be used.

The net proceeds of major bingo sessions must be paid into the organisation’s bank account.

Financial statements for major bingo sessions must be lodged for:

• gross proceeds less than $100,000 - within 1 month of the licence expiry
• gross proceeds $100,000 or more – within 2 months of the licence expiry and certification correct by the auditor who audited the accounts of each bingo session conducted during the licence period.

Immediately after completion of the game and before the next game begins, accurate records must be kept of:

• the bingo cards used in each game of bingo played during a bingo session
• the gross proceeds, prizes and winners of prizes exceeding $100 of each game of bingo played during a bingo session.

Within a reasonable time after the close of each session, accurate records must be kept of:

• the gross proceeds of the session
• the details of the distribution of net proceeds of the session including the name of each recipient and the amount received by each recipient
• the administrative costs of conducting the session.

The above records must be kept for:

• major bingo session – at least 1 year after the licence period.
• minor bingo session – at least 3 months from the day on which the bingo session was conducted.

Records must be made available for inspection by CBS during that period.