That group has drafted a model bill that would set minimum payouts for consumers - something New York rejected but Vermont has adopted.

The minimum payouts were £1,000 for answering five questions correctly and £32,000 for answering ten questions.

For example, the minimum payout in Nevada is 75%, and in New Jersey, 83%.

The minimum payout on basic models is $50 - a check for $19.50 and three certificates totaling $30.50 in rebates.

The minimum payout for each participating school is US$3.3 million.

In exchange for their participation in the game, each team received $700,000, the minimum payout required by the NCAA at that time.

Many of the terminals are fixed minimum payout as with all fruit machines.

The minimum payout is $25.

The minimum payout climbs steadily based on experience, until a 10-year veteran is guaranteed $810,000.

"Our minimum payout is 60 percent and our maximum is 80 percent" of face value, said Gerry Mandel, the company president.