How to Reduce Your Risk of Accepting an Altered Pickle Card
- Post a sign advising that all pickle cards must be played and redeemed on the premises at the time of sale.
- If selling pickle cards through a dispensing device, post the sign clearly on the device itself.
- If selling pickle cards through a dispensing device, post the sign clearly on the device itself.
- Check the identification of anyone you do not know who is redeeming a high-tier winning pickle card
- Write the individual's name, address, and date of birth directly on the pickle card.
- Write the individual's name, address, and date of birth directly on the pickle card.
- Institute a policy and post a sign advising that the payment of high-tier winners may be delayed for 24 hours
- This will give you time to carefully examine any winning card. Do not let the individual leave the premises with the pickle card; retain the card and advise that it must be approved by management. Provide a receipt for the card if necessary.
- This will give you time to carefully examine any winning card. Do not let the individual leave the premises with the pickle card; retain the card and advise that it must be approved by management. Provide a receipt for the card if necessary.
- Keep track of the number of high-tier winners redeemed
- This will help you ensure that not too many winners are paid.
- This will help you ensure that not too many winners are paid.
- Properly deface and dispose of all winning pickle cards
- Counterfeiters may try to obtain played pickle cards from your trash. Mark through winning symbols with a black marker before disposing of pickle cards.
- Counterfeiters may try to obtain played pickle cards from your trash. Mark through winning symbols with a black marker before disposing of pickle cards.
- Report any suspicious behavior to the Department
- If someone refuses to show identification or leaves the premises in a hurry with the pickle card, and you can obtain a vehicle license plate number without endangering yourself, please do so. Immediately telephone the Department's Charitable Gaming Division at 402-471-5937, or toll free at 877-564-1315.
- If someone refuses to show identification or leaves the premises in a hurry with the pickle card, and you can obtain a vehicle license plate number without endangering yourself, please do so. Immediately telephone the Department's Charitable Gaming Division at 402-471-5937, or toll free at 877-564-1315.
- If reporting after 5:00 p.m., or during the weekend, please telephone Investigations and Security Supervisor Steve Anderson at 402-471-5941 and leave a message. He checks his messages frequently.
Any questions regarding this notice may be directed to the Nebraska Department of Revenue Charitable Gaming Division at 402-471-5937, or toll free 877-564-1315.
