(1) A sports tab game may be conducted only in conjunction with a single sports event with two competitors. A sponsor may conduct more than one sports tab game for each event.

(2) A winner or winners of a sports tab game are determined by matching the appropriate numbers on a participant's sports tab with the only or last digit of the competitors' score at the end of the sports event, and if designated before the event by the sponsor, at intervals during the sports event, as provided in ARM 23.16.1714.

(3) Before the sale of any sports tabs in a sports tab game, the sponsor shall describe the game by prominently displaying the following information on the sports tab card or on a board to which the card is attached:

(a) name of the competitors in the sports event;

(b) date of the sports event;

(c) notification of which competitor's score corresponds to the first and second numbers on the sports tab;

(d) name of the sponsor;

(e) cost of a sports tab;

(f) total dollar value of all prizes to be awarded to winners;

(g) total amount to be retained by the sponsor;

(h) dollar amount or type and value of merchandise to be awarded to each winner;

(i) predetermined intervals, as provided in ARM 23.16.1714, during the sports event for which prizes are to be awarded, if any; and

(j) name of the competitors and the date of the sports event that will be substituted for the original sports event if it is cancelled.

(4) After sale of the sports tabs begins, the sponsor:

(a) may not cancel the sports tab game or alter the game in any manner; and

(b) shall award all prizes at the end of the sports event in accordance with the description required under (3), regardless of whether all sports tabs on the sports tab card are sold to participants before the start of the sports event.

(5) The sports tab games purchased must have a permanent, unduplicated serial number printed on the sports tab card and have the same number printed on each sports tab affixed to the sports tab card. The sports tab cards must not have any concealed numbers on the card other than those concealed by the 100 sports tabs.

(6) All money paid to participate in each sports tab game shall be kept separate from any other money. No share for charitable contributions or administrative expenses may be separated from the total amount collected until after the sports event has occurred.