What's happening
This bill limits certain bingo games in residential and nonprofit settings to one day per week and a maximum of thirty times per year.
Why it matters
Significantly reduces the frequency. with which residential complexes, retirement communities, and nonprofit organizations can hold bingo games for amusement, potentially affecting regular social activities for seniors and community members.
Aims to restrict the potential for informal gambling. by limiting bingo events to no more than once a week and thirty times a year, which may address concerns about unregulated gaming or excessive gambling behavior in these settings.
Maintains low-stakes rules. (prizes capped at $10/game, $150/day, and no payment for organizers), reinforcing the recreational, non-commercial purpose of these bingo events, but the new limits could make it harder for such organizations to use bingo as a frequent community-building activity.
Expands the list of allowed organizations. to include religious and not-for-profit groups, which could slightly broaden participation, though the stricter event limits may offset this benefit.
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Limit Bingo Nights Yearly
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Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Substituted by S3917A
- Advanced to third reading cal.526
- Reported
- Print number 6212a
- Amend and recommit to racing and wagering
- Referred to racing and wagering
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Limit Bingo Game Days
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Toby Ann Stavisky
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6212--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 4, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. D. ROSENTHAL, HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Racing and Wagering -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the operation of certain bingo games
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Clauses (B) and (C) of subparagraph (i) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 495-a of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 441 of the laws of 2007, are amended to read as follows:
(B) within any apartment, condominium or cooperative complex, retirement community, or other group residential complex or facility where (I) sponsored by the operator of or an association related to such complex, community or facility, (II) such games are conducted solely for the purpose of amusement and recreation of its residents, (III) no player or other person furnishes anything of value for the opportunity to participate, (IV) the value of the prizes shall not exceed ten dollars for any one game or a total of one hundred fifty dollars in any calendar day, (V) such games are not conducted on more than [fifteen days] one day per week and not more than thirty times during any calendar year, and (VI) no person other than an employee or volunteer of such complex, community or facility conducts or assists in conducting the game or games.
(C) on behalf of any bona fide social, charitable, educational, recreational, fraternal, religious, not-for-profit or age group organization, club or association solely for the purpose of amusement and recreation of its members or beneficiaries where (I) no player or other person furnishes anything of value for the opportunity to participate, (II) the value of the prizes shall not exceed ten dollars for any one game or a total of one hundred fifty dollars in any calendar day, (III) such games are not conducted on more than [fifteen days] one day per week and not
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more than thirty times during any calendar year, (IV) no person other than a bona fide active member of the organization, club or association participates in the conduct of the games, and (V) no person is paid for conducting or assisting in the conduct of the game or games.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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