L-6, r. 5 - Bingo Rules

Section 132 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

132. In addition to the signature, the report prepared by the holder of an in-hall bingo licence who conducted and operated bingo alone or by the holder of a media bingo licence must contain, for each 12-month period following the date of issue of the licence,

(1)  the name, address and licence number of the licence holder;

(2)  the name and address of the hall or place where the bingo was conducted and operated or of the broadcasting enterprise through which the bingo events were held;

(3)  the period covered;

(4)  the number of bingo events held;

(5)  for regular games:

(a)  the revenue from the sale of booklets and additional cards;

(b)  the total value of prizes awarded; and

(c)  the net revenue, being the difference between the total revenue from the sale of booklets and additional cards and the total value of prizes awarded;

(6)  for special games:

(a)  the revenue from the sale of regular or special bingo cards;

(b)  the total value of prizes awarded; and

(c)  the net revenue, being the difference between the total revenue from the sale of regular or special bingo cards and the total value of prizes awarded;

(7)  for progressive jackpots:

(a)  the number of progressive jackpots offered, the date first offered and the date awarded;

(b)  the number of consolation prizes awarded and the date awarded;

(c)  the revenue from the sale of cards;

(d)  the total value of progressive jackpots awarded;

(e)  the total value of consolation prizes awarded;

(f)  for the first and second year, the value of the progressive jackpot offered and not awarded;

(g)  for the first and second year, the net revenue, being the difference between the total revenue from the sale of bingo cards and the sum of the total value of prizes awarded and the value of the progressive jackpot offered and not awarded in the twelfth month of the year concerned from which, if applicable, the value of the progressive jackpot offered and not awarded in the eleventh month of the year concerned is subtracted; and

(h)  for the last year, the net revenue, being the difference between the total revenue from the sale of bingo cards and the total value of prizes awarded;

(8)  for instant win tickets:

(a)  the revenue from the sale of the instant win tickets;

(b)  the total value of prizes awarded; and

(c)  the net revenue, being the difference between the total revenue from the sale of instant win tickets and the total value of prizes awarded;

(8.1)  for 50/50 tickets:

(a)  the revenue from the sale of 50/50 tickets;

(b)  the total value of prizes awarded; and

(c)  the net revenue, being the difference between the total revenue from the sale of 50/50 tickets and the total value of prizes awarded;

(8.2)  where applicable, the amount paid by Loto-Québec or one of its subsidiaries in accordance with the By-law respecting bingo (chapter S-13.1, r. 1);

(9)  the payout rate established in accordance with paragraph 9 of section 128, for each month;

(10)  the payout rate, being the proportion that the total value of prizes awarded for all the bingo games is of the total revenue from the sale of bingo booklets and cards, instant win tickets, 50/50 tickets, except the value of prizes awarded and the revenue generated at a bingo event referred to in section 9. In addition, the amount paid by Loto-Québec or one of its subsidiaries in accordance with the By-law respecting bingo must be added to the total value of the revenue;

(11)  the total monthly expenses posted under that heading in each statement of revenue and expenses prepared in accordance with paragraph 10 of section 128, itemized according to type of expense;

(12)  amounts paid to the board as fees for the examination of an application and licence duties;

(13)  profits from the bingo, being the difference between the total net revenue referred to in subparagraphs 5 to 8.1 and the total of the expenses referred to in subparagraph 11 and the amounts referred to in subparagraph 12;

(14)  the funding needs established pursuant to subparagraph 7 of the first paragraph of section 38 and the third paragraph of that section;

(15)  any surplus, being the difference between the profits referred to in subparagraph 13 and its funding needs or, in respect of the holder of an in-hall bingo licence, the lesser between the funding needs and $100,000;

(16)  on the use of the profits referred to in subparagraph 13:

(a)  a description of the purposes for which the profits have been used indicating the amounts applied to the various expense items, distinguishing where applicable between expenses related specifically to projects covered by the licence and expenses related more generally to the charitable or religious purposes pursued;

(b)  the price paid for each good and service obtained and the date of payment; and

(c)  the balance of profits to be used after the date of the annual report, indicating the proposed time and use of the balance; and

(17)  any amount paid into the Fonds québécois d’initiatives sociales pursuant to the second paragraph of section 121 and the date of payment.

An attestation required by the second paragraph of section 119 must be appended to the report.

O.C. 1108-2007, s. 132; O.C. 1047-2011, s. 59.