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(3) When there is more than one winner of a single prize, cash will be divided equally among winners and award of
merchandise prizes will be determined by coin toss.
(4) Only personnel employed by or assigned to the sponsoring MWR program may control and award bingo prizes
or sell bingo cards.
(5) Prizes will be procured in accordance with NAF purchasing procedures.
(6) The following guidelines govern verification and distribution of prizes:
(a) Winners will present their winning card(s) for verification. Winners will sign their name and provide their social
security number (SSN) or alternate identifying number (for example, tax exempt number) on the Bingo Activity Sheet
when the amount of the winning for a single game is above the IRS reporting limit. Identifying information other than
the SSN may be required when the amount of the winning card is under the IRS reporting limit.
(b) The above subparagraph also applies in the case of paper bingo cards. In addition to the identifying information,
each winner will write and sign their name and the dollar amount or description of the prize won on the back of the
paper card. Other identifying information may be required.
(c) Guests with winning cards will provide the sponsor’s identifying information.
(d) All winning cards, after verification of the win, will be final and the bingo game will then be closed. Delayed
claims of winning cards by bingo players will not be recognized.
(e) All verified winning cards will be turned in to the bingo payout cashier who verifies that the information above
is listed, and checks that the amount or description of the prize is correct. Payout may occur after either floor
verification or cashier verification. For cash prizes, the cash total of all winning cards will be reconciled with the bingo
petty cash voucher and the Bingo Activity Ledger. The winning cards (or serial numbers from electronic cards) will be
attached to the bingo petty cash voucher or other official document.
e. Advertising. Advertisements and other bingo-related information will not be mailed through the U.S. mail unless
bingo is authorized or not otherwise prohibited in the State where it is held.
f. Cash controls. Cash received during bingo programs will be controlled and accounted for as follows:
(1) All bingo cards, regardless of type, will be prenumbered and date stamped, except for throwaway or punch-out
cards issued in numerical order.
(2) A two-part, prenumbered, color-coded theater ticket or guest check will be issued for each card sold. Procedures
are—
(a) Tickets of a single color will be issued in numerical sequence for each bingo card sold. When cards are sold in
multiples at a special price, a different ticket color will be used and issued in numerical sequence for each card sold.
One portion of the ticket will be given to the patron with the other portion retained by the cashier.
(b) The serial number of each bingo card sold and the total sale amount will be recorded on each guest check. The
original of the guest check will be retained by the cashier and a copy given to the patron.
(c) At the end of the bingo games, the MWR program manager, or a designated representative, will reconcile cash
receipts, less cash payoffs and expenses, with the cash register tape and reconcile the tape with the number of tickets or
guest checks issued. Discrepancies will be noted and explained in writing, after which the Bingo Activity Report will
be prepared in accordance with DOD 7000.14–R, volume 13.
g. PO operated bingo. POs may conduct bingo games in MWR facilities under provisions of DOD 5500.7–R. When
so authorized, the organization will operate the games, including card sales, cash control, and prizes. The MWR
program bingo caller may call games, subject to reimbursement by the PO to the MWR program. POs will adhere to
management controls applicable to bingo operated by the MWR programs.
8–13. Bowling
a. Description. Bowling center activities may include bowling leagues, open bowling, tournaments, instructional
programs, exhibitions, youth services-sponsored events, locker rentals, and child care services for bowling center
patrons in accordance with AR 608–10. Pro shops and other bowling-related resale services may be established based
on market demand. This includes food and beverage service, alcoholic beverages, ball drilling, amusement machines,
and billiards, and so on.
b. Guidelines.
(1) United States Bowling Congress (USBC) certification specifications and standards cover the following:
(a) Bowling lanes, automatic pinsetting machines and related equipment will be installed, repaired, and maintained
in accordance with the USBC certification specifications and standards.
(b) USBC sanctioned leagues and tournaments will conform to the rules and regulations.
(2) Bowling groups or clubs that do not wish to have sanctioned leagues and tournaments will not be required to do
so. However, non-USBC sanctioned leagues or tournaments may not use any of the products or services offered by the
USBC to leagues, tournaments, or the bowling center.
(3) A record of pinsetter readings for each lane will be maintained. Lines will be accounted for as bowled,
promotion, warmup, mechanical failure or testing, or walk-a-ways (left without paying). Lines bowled and paid will be
reconciled to lines bowled and cash received. A record of lines bowled will be kept by open, league, tournament, and
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