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istration stage, so hopefully, you already have this done.) You must also ensure that all of the equipment you intend to use in the game is purchased from a licensed supplier. 8 You are still not in the clear once you’re registered, licensed, and ready to begin playing. The conduct of games is tightly regulated and subject to sever al layers of oversight. For example, the amount of prizes to be awarded in any licensed bingo game or occasion is limit ed to a specific dollar figure, with certain exceptions and caveats. 9 So, too, are the admission fees. 10 These are just a few

of equipment, description of prizes, and names of those who will assist in conducting the game, among other information. Bingo and raffles each carry their own licenses, with games like armchair races and casino nights licensed through the raffle licensing process. So, if you intend to conduct both bingo and any raffle variant, you must obtain separate licenses for each. When the municipality issues your license, you are almost ready to begin conducting games. First, make sure that the license is

“You are still not in the clear once you’re registered, licensed, and ready to begin playing.”

“conspicuously displayed” in the location where the game will be conducted. 6 There are still a few other checklist items that you will need to have ready before your first game is played. For example, your organization must have a separate bank account designated exclusively for proceeds and expenses related to the licensed games. 7 (The Commission usually asks for this information at the reg

examples of the guardrails established by the regulations. To verify compliance, licensed entities must file a “Report of Operations” with the Commission “no later than the 15th day of the calendar month immediately following the cal endar month in which the licensed activity was held.” This report, completed on a form provided by the Commission, requires disclosure of the receipts, payouts, and expendi

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