D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 30, § 2219
2219.1A GOS can award cash or non-cash prizes, but the Claimant must first always be offered cash. The Claimant may accept if offered, a non-cash prize in lieu of cash.
2219.2The Claimant may accept if offered, a non-cash prize in lieu of cash.
2219.3Zero cents ($0.00) is the minimum allowable amount won for playing a GOS Machine.
2219.4Five Hundred and ninety nine dollars and ninety nine cents ($599.99) is the maximum allowable amount won for playing a GOS Machine.
2219.5The Executive Director may set or change the minimum and maximum amount won on a GOS Machine.
2219.6A GOS Machine shall not directly dispense cash awards to a player. If a player is entitled to a cash award at the conclusion of the game, the GOS Machine shall dispense a GOS Voucher to the player.
2219.7The GOS Voucher shall indicate:
2219.8 Prizes may be awarded by check, draft, electronically, or by other means as authorized by the Executive Director. Prizes may be paid using Vouchers, cards, at the location where the prize was played and redeemed or by other means as authorized by the Executive Director.
2219.9 Licensee will report taxable prizes and events to relevant taxing authorities based on established statutory thresholds.
2219.10 The District of Columbia and its agents, officers, and employees are not responsible for the payment of GOS prizes.
SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 11598 (August 30, 2019); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 3289 (March 26, 2021).