[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough
of Gibbsboro as Section 7-4 of the Revised General Ordinances (Ch. 94 of the
1982 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter is for the purpose of regulating all games of chance held,
operated or conducted within the Borough pursuant to the Act of the Legislature
of the State of New Jersey, known as the "Bingo Licensing Law" (N.J.S.A. 5:8-24
et seq.), and in accordance with the rules and regulations issued or to be
promulgated by the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission in the Department
of State of the State of New Jersey. All applications, licenses and proceedings
in connection therewith shall be subject to the provisions of the Act and
the rules and regulations, and any laws, rules and regulations hereafter enacted,
and shall further be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
No license authorized by law shall hold, operate or conduct any game
of chance at the place where the game of chance is being conducted under any
license except between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. Bingo or lotto
may be conducted on any day of the week, including Sunday.
[Amended 5-18-1982 by Ord. No. 82-2]
All games of chance at which the general public may obtain admission
may be attended by two special police officers of the Borough whose duty it
shall be to preserve order thereat; special police officers shall be paid
by the person, association or corporation conducting the game of chance. Special
police officers shall be selected by the Chief of Police of the Borough. Each
officer may be entitled to compensation from the licensee of a sum not to
exceed the prevailing wage scale for each hour during which the game of chance
is conducted.
No license to conduct a game of chance as authorized by law shall be
issued to any organization not having a bona fide situs established in good
faith within the State of New Jersey and actively engaged in serving one or
more of the authorized purposes as defined by the rules and regulations of
the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission.
No game of chance shall be conducted under any license at any time during
which a general, municipal, primary, special or board of education election
is being held while the polls are open for voting at such election.[1]
