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Bingo And Raffle License Process Instructions - New Jersey Office Of The Attorney General

New Jersey Office of the Attorney General

Division of Consumer Affairs

Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission

124 Halsey Street, P.O. Box 46000

Newark, N.J. 07101

(973) 273-8000

The Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission

Bingo and Raffle License Process Instructions

New Jersey allows certain types of gaming by specific types of non-profit organizations. There are detailed

licensing procedures that must be followed, as well as special restrictions on how the proceeds derived from

permitted games of chance may be used. Many non-profit groups that would qualify to conduct games of chance

are unaware of the licensing requirements imposed by law and the civil penalties that may be assessed for

conducting such gaming without a license.

A majority of gaming by non-profits is conducted in the form of bingo and raffles. Accordingly, this posting

focuses specifically on gaming under the Bingo Licensing Law

and the Raffles Licensing Law

(together referred

to as bingo and raffles licensing laws), and the corresponding regulations established under them.

The Licensing Process

The bingo and raffles licensing laws provide a dual licensing mechanism, in which the municipality where the

gaming will be conducted ultimately issues the license to a qualified fund-raising organization. Thus, the location

where the gaming activity is going to be conducted is extremely important, because the particular municipality

determines whether the gaming will be permitted. The bingo and raffles licensing laws operate only in those

municipalities where they have been adopted by public referendum.

Organizations desiring to be licensed to conduct bingo or raffles must begin with the Legalized Games of Chance

Control Commission, established under the Department of Law and Public Safety to administer the bingo and

raffles licensing laws.

In order for an organization to apply for a municipal license, it first must register with and obtain an “Identification

Number” from the Commission.

In order to register, the organization must submit a completed application, including a nonrefundable, biennial

registration fee of $100.00 dollars

; a copy of its constitution and bylaws; a list of the names, addresses and ages

of each member of its organization; and if incorporated, a copy of its articles of incorporation filed with the

Secretary of State.

The Commission will then analyze whether the organization is a “qualified” non-profit organization, as discussed

on the following page.

(Revised 4/6/16)

Bingo And Raffle License Process Instructions - New Jersey Office Of The Attorney General