Bell Jar.
Source version current through Sep 30, 2026
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- NYCRR title agency
- Executive Department
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- Source version current through
- Sep 30, 2026
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- Oct 4, 2026
- Related Register notice
- SGC-13-22-00004-A · Adopted rule
- Related notice published
- Jul 20, 2022
- Related notice effective date
- Jul 20, 2022
Bell Jar.
(a)Equipment.
(1)A container, jar or vending machine used for the containment of jar tickets.
(2)Bell Jar tickets shall also include “Pull-Tabs,” “Break-Opens,” and any other similar-type game comprising tickets or cards having a number or numbers, color or colors, symbol or symbols that are covered, and that, when uncovered, may reveal that a prize shall be awarded on the basis of a designated winning number, color or symbol, or a combination of numbers, colors or symbols.
(3)A deal shall consist of a container that holds (or containers that hold) all the bell jar tickets of a game bearing the same serial number as well as a flare.
(4)A flare that is contained in the deal, and that must be displayed prominently, sets forth the number of tickets and prizes contained in the deal, as well as the winning number or numbers, color or colors, symbol or symbols.
(b)The play.
(1)A player purchases a bell jar ticket and immediately upon opening the ticket learns whether or not the player is a winner of any prize.
(2)The maximum wager is set forth in General Municipal Law section 189(5)(c).
(3)No single prize shall exceed the amount set forth in General Municipal Law section 189(5)(a).
(4)No aggregate prizes in any deal shall exceed the amount set forth in General Municipal Law section 189(6)(a)(2).
(c)Operation of the game.
(1)Bell jar tickets may be dispensed from bell jar ticket vending machines that satisfy commission specifications.
(2)No licensed authorized organization shall provide any information to any person in regard to the potential winnings of bell jar tickets that would create an advantage to such person.
(3)No licensee shall modify, alter, deface or otherwise change the flare, except that a licensed authorized organization may mark the winning prizes appearing on the flare as such prizes are awarded.
(4)No bell jar ticket shall be sold unless it shall have imprinted thereon the name of the manufacturer and/or commission-approved logo, the ticket cost to the player, denomination of each prize, game serial number and form number that shall correspond with the game serial number, game ticket price, form number and game ticket count on the game flare, game payout card and invoice. However, banded, single-sided, single-tabbed and double-sided single-tabbed bell jar tickets may be sold with only the game serial number, the name of the manufacturer and/or the commission approved logo printed on the tickets, but must otherwise conform to the provisions of this section.
(5)No bell jar ticket may be sold where the prizes to be awarded or the number of tickets contained in the container differ from the number of game tickets and game prizes printed on the game flare and respective game payout card.
(6)No licensee shall sell, display or award a prize for a bell jar ticket that has in any manner been marked, defaced, tampered with or otherwise placed in a condition that may deceive the public or that affects the chances of winning or losing upon the purchase of any ticket.
(7)No licensed authorized organization shall assist a player in opening a purchased bell jar ticket or tickets.
(8)All prizes from the operation of the bell jar shall be awarded in cash, except in the case of banded tickets, merchandise boards, and seal cards, each of which may award merchandise as defined in section 4622.13 of this Subchapter and such merchandise shall not exceed the maximum prize values of section 4622.12 of this Subchapter. No ticket or tickets reflecting a free play shall be sold.
(9)No prize shall be awarded to any player unless the player surrenders an actual winning bell jar ticket. A prize payout shall not be made to any player for a lost or unredeemed ticket.
(10)No prize shall be awarded to any player who attempts to redeem a winning bell jar ticket that was removed from the games-of-chance premises.
(11)Each winning bell jar ticket shall be defaced upon redemption and retained for a period of one year.
(12)Bell jar tickets may be sold only on the premises of the licensed authorized organization and the premises in which the organization conducts licensed bingo occasions and games-of-chance license periods and as otherwise may be authorized by General Municipal Law section 189(13).
(13)More than one deal may be sold simultaneously during a license period.
(14)No authorized organization shall sell, distribute or loan any bell jar tickets to any other authorized organization.
(15)Complete deals may be commingled in one receptacle or bell jar ticket vending machine, provided the deals are identical as to the type of game, game form number, number of tickets per game, game ticket price and the amount and denomination of prizes. No unsold portion of a deal may be commingled with any other deal.
(16)Bell jar ticket deals of different game form numbers may be inserted into and dispensed from the same bell jar ticket vending machines provided each game form numbered deal is assigned a separate stacking column (or columns) and holder (or holders) and each stacking column or holder is clearly labeled to identify to the purchaser the type and game form number of each bell jar ticket to be dispensed from that stacking column or holder. Bell jar ticket deals with different game form numbers shall not be commingled in any stacking column or holder.
(17)No deal shall be placed in play unless the serial number of such deal corresponds to the serial number printed on each ticket, the flare and invoice.
(18)No deal shall be taken out of play once such deal has been offered for sale unless at least 75 percent of total prizes have been awarded.
(19)No deal shall be placed in play unless it has been purchased from a licensed supplier.
(20)Separate cash banks shall be maintained for each deal or combination of deals placed in play in order to determine each deal's profit or loss.