The Division of Charitable Gaming investigates, audits and monitors the sale of millions of bell jar tickets annually; verifies the lawful disbursement of bingo, bell jar, casino night, and raffle proceeds by authorized charitable organizations across New York State; licenses the manufacturers and distributors of bingo and games of chance equipment; and issues bingo and games of chance identification numbers to applicant organizations as a prerequisite to their licensing by municipalities.

Highlights

• Organizations seeking to operate raffles with anticipated net proceeds less than $5,000 do not need to register with the Commission. If the raffle is expected to generate $5,000 or more in net proceeds, the organization must obtain a Games of Chance Identification Number from the Commission. Once obtained, the identification number must be included on all forms and license documents.
• Authorized organizations must be in existence for at least one year and maintain current membership rosters.
• All proceeds must go to the lawful purposes of the authorized organization.
• Authorized organizations may accept multiple forms of payment. Authorized organizations may pay some expenses via electronic funds transfer ETF.
• Authorized organizations may advertise games of chance on television and online.
• Licenses must be posted where games are conducted.