In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—
Act means the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1977
advance selection means—
in a game specified by the Commission (being the game next following or up to such number of games following the game current at the time of the selection as the Commission from time to time determines)
Bingo has the meaning given to it by rule 3
board means the space on a coupon for marking a player’s selection from the range on that coupon
bonus square means the location or square on a ticket, if any, which is determined in the game specification to contribute to the completion of a game pattern
Commission means the New Zealand Lotteries Commission established under the Act
computer generated selection means the numbers in the range that, instead of being chosen by the player, are chosen on a random basis by the Commission’s computer system
cost of selection means the amount nominated by the player on a coupon in accordance with the instructions printed on it for a game or, in the case of a computer generated selection, means the amount nominated by the player and advised to the retailer in accordance with the cost options available for a game as specified in the game specification
coupon means any card provided by the Commission for use in making a player’s selection
division means each stage within a game as determined by the Commission in accordance with the game specification
drawing means the process used by the Commission to select on a random basis the winning numbers; and drawn has a corresponding meaning
extraordinary prize means a prize distributed in accordance with rule 22
game means a game of bingo beginning at the time ticket sales for the game commence and ending with a drawing for that game
game pattern means the arrangement of the winning numbers for a division used to determine the winning selections as determined by the Commission in accordance with the game specification
game specification means the game specification that, for the purposes of these rules, is determined by the Commission in accordance with rule 13
mail order retailer means any retailer appointed by the Commission as a mail order selling agent for bingo
match means a selection matching all, or some of the winning numbers drawn in a game to the game pattern
multi draw selection has the meaning given to it by rule 9(2)
player means any person participating in a game
player selection means the numbers in the range and the location on the board selected by a player
players’ agent means an agent approved by the Commission to undertake, on behalf of players, the services described in rule 11
Prize Reserve Fund means the fund of that name established by the Commission pursuant to rule 20 of the Lotto Rules 1996 (SR 1996/8)
range means the numbers between 1 and the number from time to time determined by the Commission as being the highest number from which winning numbers will be drawn in respect of a particular game so that a range could be, for example, the numbers between 1 and 75 (inclusive)
retailer means any person, company, partnership, or association appointed by the Commission as a selling agent for bingo
special prize means, in relation to a game, any prize the Commission may determine will be payable to a player in that game in addition to other prizes in that game
syndicate means any combination of persons, whether formal or informal, having as its purpose, or as one of its purposes, participation directly or indirectly in the prizes of any game
terminal means the online computer terminal that has been installed by the Commission for the purpose of issuing tickets and entering, receiving, and processing bingo transactions
ticket means the ticket or tickets issued by the terminal to record the selections, the game number or numbers, cost, and other information as determined by the Commission from time to time for the purpose of evidencing a right to participate in or to claim a prize in bingo
turnover, in relation to any given game, means the gross receipts from total ticket sales for that game, less the total of—
winning numbers means the numbers drawn on a random basis from the range at each drawing and used to determine the winning selections
winning selection means a match that completes the relevant game pattern.