{"id":652,"date":"2013-08-29T13:49:31","date_gmt":"2013-08-29T13:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/envision.wptation.com\/?page_id=652"},"modified":"2015-06-23T18:02:28","modified_gmt":"2015-06-23T18:02:28","slug":"services-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ohiogaming.keglerbrown.com\/?page_id=652","title":{"rendered":"Charitable Gaming"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ui-row row\">\n <div   class=\"ui-column span9\"><div  class=\"ui--tabs ui--tabs-mini ui--tabs-mini-horizontal clearfix text-left\"><div class=\"ui--tabs-header clearfix\"><div class=\"ui--tabs-header-holder\"><div class=\"ui--tabs-border-before\"><\/div><div class=\"ui--tabs-border-after\"><\/div><ul class=\"ui--tabs-titles clearfix unstyled\"><li class=\"\"><h5><a href=\"#tab-1-1\">Charitable Bingo<\/a><\/h5><\/li><li class=\"\"><h5><a href=\"#tab-1-2\">Raffle<\/a><\/h5><\/li><li class=\"\"><h5><a href=\"#tab-1-3\">Games of Chance<\/a><\/h5><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><ul class=\"ui--tabs-contents text-left clearfix\"><li id=\"tab-1-1\" class=\"hidden\"> <div class=\"auto-format ui--animation\"><p>Charitable organizations wishing to conduct bingo, including traditional bingo and instant bingo (&#8220;pull tabs&#8221;), must be licensed by the Attorney General of Ohio. To qualify for a license the organization must generally satisfy the following requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the organization must have received a tax-exempt determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service stating that it is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4) (civic league), 501(c)(8) (fraternal society), 501(c)(10) (domestic fraternal society), or 501(c)(19) (veteran&#8217;s post) of the Internal Revenue Code;<\/li>\n<li>the organization must qualify as a &#8220;charitable organization&#8221; as defined in the Ohio Revised Code; and,<\/li>\n<li>with the exception of a volunteer rescue service or firefighter&#8217;s organizations, the organization must have been in continuous existence for a period of not less than two years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div> <\/li><li id=\"tab-1-2\" class=\"hidden\"> <div class=\"auto-format ui--animation\"><p>A &#8220;raffle&#8221; is a form of bingo. Organizations wishing to conduct a raffle must satisfy the following requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the organization must have received a tax-exempt determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service stating that it is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;<\/li>\n<li>the organization must qualify as a &#8220;charitable organization&#8221; as defined in the Ohio Revised Code; or veteran or fraternal organization,<\/li>\n<li>with the exception of a volunteer rescue service, firefighter&#8217;s organization or veteran&#8217;s or fraternal organization, the organizations must have been in continuous existence for a period of not less than two years; and<\/li>\n<li>proceeds of raffle(50%) must go to a charitable purpose pursuant to R.C. \u00a7 2915.092.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nUnlike charitable bingo, which requires a license issued by the Ohio Attorney General&#8217;s office, no license is required for a qualified charitable organization to conduct a raffle.<\/p>\n<\/div> <\/li><li id=\"tab-1-3\" class=\"hidden\"> <div class=\"auto-format ui--animation\"><p>A &#8220;game of chance&#8221; is poker, craps, roulette, or other game where the participant pays money in hope of gain, the outcome of which is largely determined by chance.<\/p>\n<p>Generally, games of chance may only be conducted at festivals of charitable organizations that last for no longer than a period of four (4) consecutive days and are held not more than twice a year or for a period of five (5) consecutive days not more than once a year. Craps, roulette, and slot machines are not permitted at festivals. The game of chance must be conducted on the premises owned by the charitable organization or leased from a qualifying organization.<\/p>\n<p>Organizations wishing to conduct a game of chance must also meet the following additional requirements pursuant to Policy 201:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the organization must have received a tax-exempt determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service stating that it is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;<\/li>\n<li>the organization must qualify as a &#8220;charitable organization&#8221; as defined in the Ohio Revised Code; and,<\/li>\n<li>with the exception of a volunteer rescue service, firefighter&#8217;s organization, or veteran&#8217;s or fraternal organization, the organization must have been in continuous existence for a period of not less than two years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nNo license is required for a qualified charitable organization to conduct games of chance at festivals.<\/p>\n<\/div> <\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div> \n\n<\/div> \n<div  class=\"ui--divider ui--animation clearfix ui--divider-dashed-line fullwidth-content\" style=\"margin-bottom: 48px;\"><\/div><div  class=\"ui--animation-in make--fx--appear ui--pass clearfix\" data-fx=\"fx--appear\" data-delay=\"400\" data-start-delay=\"0\"><div class=\"ui--carousel clearfix\" data-options=\"{&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;auto_rotate&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;animation_loop&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;rotate_time&quot;:0,&quot;animate&quot;:true}\"><div class=\"slides\"><div class=\"ui-row row\">\n <div   class=\"ui-column span4\"><div  class=\"ui--tagline-box-wrapper ui--animation clearfix\"><div  id=\"tagline-1\" class=\"ui--tagline-box ui-row clearfix ui--tagline-box-custom-color radius-6px\" data-responsive=\"{&quot;css&quot;:{&quot;min-height&quot;:{&quot;phone&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;widescreen&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}}\"><div  class=\"ui--tagline-background-container ui--tagline-background-overlay radius-6px\"><\/div><div  class=\"ui--tagline-background-container ui--tagline-background-image radius-6px\"><\/div><div  class=\"ui--tagline-content\" style=\"padding-bottom: 12px;\"><div  class=\"ui--icon-box position--left\"><div  class=\"ui--icon-box-content\"><h3 class=\"ui--icon-box-title ui--animation text-left\" data-fx=\"fx--appear\"><span >Ohio Filing Requirements<\/span><\/h3><div  class=\"ui--animation ui--icon-box-text text-left\" data-fx=\"fx--no-effect\"><p>Ohio\u2019s Charitable Organization Act (O.R.C. \u00a71716) and Charitable Trust Act (O.R.C. \u00a7109.23-33) govern the filing requirements for charitable organizations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><a href=\"http:\/\/ohiogaming.keglerbrown.com\/?page_id=2189\" class=\"ui--tagline-box-block-link\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ui--shadow ui--shadow-type-2  clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ohiogaming.keglerbrown.com\/wp-content\/themes\/envision\/includes\/modules\/module.shadow\/shadows\/shadow-2.png\" alt=\"shadow\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div> \n\n <div   class=\"ui-column span4\"><div  class=\"ui--tagline-box-wrapper ui--animation clearfix\"><div  id=\"tagline-2\" class=\"ui--tagline-box ui-row clearfix ui--tagline-box-custom-color radius-6px\" data-responsive=\"{&quot;css&quot;:{&quot;min-height&quot;:{&quot;phone&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;widescreen&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}}\"><div  class=\"ui--tagline-background-container ui--tagline-background-overlay radius-6px\"><\/div><div  class=\"ui--tagline-background-container ui--tagline-background-image radius-6px\"><\/div><div  class=\"ui--tagline-content\" style=\"padding-bottom: 12px;\"><div  class=\"ui--icon-box position--left\"><div  class=\"ui--icon-box-content\"><h3 class=\"ui--icon-box-title ui--animation text-left\" data-fx=\"fx--appear\"><span >Liquor Permit Holders<\/span><\/h3><div  class=\"ui--animation ui--icon-box-text text-left\" data-fx=\"fx--no-effect\"><p>Ohio Administrative Code \u00a7 4301:1-1-53, \u201cRegulation 53,\u2033 regulates liquor permit holders with regard to gaming and gambling that takes place on liquor permit properties.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><a href=\"http:\/\/ohiogaming.keglerbrown.com\/?page_id=2193\" class=\"ui--tagline-box-block-link\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ui--shadow ui--shadow-type-2  clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ohiogaming.keglerbrown.com\/wp-content\/themes\/envision\/includes\/modules\/module.shadow\/shadows\/shadow-2.png\" alt=\"shadow\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div> \n\n <div   class=\"ui-column span4\"><div  class=\"ui--tagline-box-wrapper ui--animation clearfix\"><div  id=\"tagline-3\" class=\"ui--tagline-box ui-row clearfix ui--tagline-box-custom-color radius-6px\" 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