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Regulation changes for Charitable Gaming in New Jersey
Charitable, religious, educational, patriotic, public spirited
organizations and senior citizen clubs and associations in New Jersey will
be operating games o of chance according to some new rules. The State's
Legalized Games of chance Control Commission has amended several of its
policies regarding licensing and operation of Bingo and Raffles.
1. Organizations will now be able to offer and award:
A. Alcoholic beverages as a prize;
B. $1,000.00 per Bingo game and a cumulative prize amount of $3,000.00
per occasion;
2. Registration and License fees have been doubled
A. If an organization does not renew its registration prior to its expiration
date, the organization may renew its registration within 30 days of its
expiration by filing an application for renewal of its registration together
with a check in the amount set forth in (e) above, plus an additional
amount of $35.00 as a late filing fee.
B. If an organization does not renew its registration within 30 days of its
expiration, the organization may only re-apply for registration by
fulfilling all of the initial registration requirements as set forth in (A)
above.
C. Licensing fees payable to the Commission are:
1. Bingo: $ 20.00 for each occasion on which any game or games of
bingo are to be conducted under the license;
2. On-premises draw raffle for cash prizes (50/50) in excess of
$400.00 or merchandise prices where the total combined retail
value of prizes awarded is in excess of $ 400.00: $ 20.00 for
each day on which a drawing(s) is to be conducted under the
license;
3. On-premises draw raffle for cash prizes (50/50) that do not exceed
$400.00 or merchandise prizes where the total combined retail
value of prizes awarded does not exceed $400.00: no licensing
fee. In the event the retail value of the prize(s) offered or
awarded exceeds $400.00 in a raffle in which it was anticipated
that the retail value would not exceed $400.00, the licensee shall
submit a check or money order made payable to the Legalized
Games of Chance Commission in the amount of $20.00 at the
time of filing the report of operations required by N.J.A.C. 13:47-9
and if required, provide the licensing municipality with any
additional *[and if required, provide the licensing municipality
with any additional]* fees due, together with a copy of the Report
of Raffle Operations;
4. Off-premises draw raffle awarding merchandise as a prize: $20.00
for each $ 1,000 or part thereof of the retail value of the prize(s) to
be awarded;
5. Carnival games or wheels: $20.00 for each game or wheel held on
any one day, or any series of consecutive days not exceeding six
at one location;
6. Off-premises cash (50/50) raffle: a $20.00 fee shall be paid at the
time the application is filed. In the event the awarded prize
exceeds $1,000, then an additional fee of $20.00 for each $1,000
or part thereof in value of the awarded prize in excess of $1,000
shall be forwarded to the Control Commission by check payable to
the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission together with
the Report of Operations as required by N.J.A.C. 13:47-9 and if
required, any additional fees due, together with a copy of the
Report of Raffle Operations shall be provided to the licensing
municipality;
7. (No change.)
8. Calendar raffle awarding cash or merchandise as a prize: $20.00
for each $1,000 or part thereof of the retail value of the prize(s) to
be awarded.
9. Instant raffle games awarding cash or merchandise as a prize:
i. $20.00 for each day on which instant raffle tickets are sold or
offered for sale; or
ii $750.00 for a one-year license to sell, or to offer for sale,
instant raffle tickets during that year.
10. Golf Hole-in-One Contest: $20.00 for each $1,000 or part thereof
of the retail value of the ancillary prizes offered.
11. - 12. (No change.)
3. Poker is an approved Casino Night game.
A. Caribbean stud poker,
B. Hold 'em poker,
C. Seven-card stud poker
4. Municipalities can avoid making organizations wait until the
governing body meets for license approval. Authority can be
delegated to a person preferably in the Municipal Clerks office.
Commission can act immediately to application or take up to
15 days.
5. All bingo games must be played on paper, non-reusable cards.
6. Persons between the ages of 13 and 18, with written parental
permission may serve food and beverages at a bingo game.
7. Certain organizations may use a certain amount of net proceeds
for capital improvements on their facility. The amount of funds
allowable for a project is directly related to the use of the facility
for an "Authorized purpose"
8. New definition of a Qualified Organization -
"Qualified organization" means a bona fide organization or association of
veterans, religious congregation, religious organization, charitable
organization, educational organization, fraternal organization, civic and
service club, officially recognized volunteer fire company, officially
recognized first aid squad, and officially recognized rescue squad, and
senior citizens association or club which:
A. Is organized as a non-profit or religious organization and is authorized
by its certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other written
authority to support one of the authorized purposes;
B. Appoints the Executive Officer of the Control Commission as agent for
the service of process; and
C. Is constituted of not less than five individuals.
For further information or assistance with
your organization's Charitable Gaming needs,
contact the Continental State Fair Team at
bingo_@msn.com or call: 1-800 GO BINGO |
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