Clause 1 requires the proceeds from a bingo to be used for charitable or religious objects, sets the required rate of return and permits the suspension of a bingo licence where the required rate of return is not met.  Clause 2 requires a gaming device to

(a) pay out at least 75% of the wagers;

(b) display an accurate representation of the game outcome; and

(c) not change the game outcome.

Clause 3 repeals regulations made redundant by Clause 1.

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Section 67 of Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Gaming Control Act, is amended by adding thereto the following subsections:

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3),

(a) all net operating receipts from the conduct and management of a bingo shall be used within a reasonable time of their receipt for charitable or religious purposes as set out by the licensee in the application for a licence;

(b) subject to clause (c), the rate of return to the licensee from the conduct and management of a bingo must be a minimum of fifteen per cent;

(c) where, in the opinion of the Commission, a bingo licensee's gross receipts are likely to be less than or equal to one hundred and fifty thousand dollars and the Commission is satisfied that the licensee's bingo operation is a benefit to the community, the Commission may, not withstanding clause (b), vary the required rate of return; and

(d) where the rate of return to the licensee is less than the rate of return required by clause (b) or pursuant to clause (c), as the case may be, the Commission may suspend or cancel the bingo licence.

(5) In subsection (4),

(a) "net operating receipts" means gross receipts less cash prizes, cash payments, in accordance with the regulations, of wages, salaries and other monetary considerations paid, directly or indirectly, for selling bingo cards or papers or for conducting, managing or assisting in the conduct or management of bingo, all other expenses approved by the Commission in the licensee's application that are incurred in the operation of a bingo event and all other expenses that, in the opinion of the Commission, are attributable to the conduct and management of a bingo event including, but not limited to, rent, bingo paper, promotion, administration and building maintenance;

(b) "rate of return to the licensee" means the licensee's net operating receipts as a percentage of the licensee's gross receipts.

(6) Where a bingo licensee, whether a volunteer fire department, branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, service club or other licensee, uses volunteer services provided by its members or supporters to conduct and manage the bingo on behalf of the licensee, clause (4)(b) does not apply.  2 Chapter 4 is further amended by adding immediately after Section 101 the following Sections:

101A Every gaming device shall theoretically pay out a mathematically demonstrable percentage of all amounts wagered that is not less than seventy-five per cent for each wager available for play on the device.

101B (1) Every gaming device shall display an accurate representation of the game outcome.

(2) After selection of the game outcome, the gaming device shall not make a variable second decision that affects the result shown to the player.

3 Subsections 6(1) to 6(5) of the Bingo Suppliers Regulations made pursuant to Chapter 4 are repealed.