It shall be lawful for any authorized organization,
as defined in § 476 of the General Municipal Law, upon obtaining
the required license, to conduct the game of bingo within the territorial
limits of the Town of Tonawanda subject to the provisions of this
chapter, Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law, Article 19-B of
the Executive Law, the rules and regulations promulgated by the Lottery
Control Commission and the restrictions herein set forth.
No person, firm, association, corporation or
organization, other than a licensee under the provisions of Article
14-H of the General Municipal Law, shall conduct such game or shall
lease or otherwise make available for conducting bingo a hall or other
premises for any consideration whatsoever, direct or indirect.
No authorized organization licensed under the
provisions of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law shall purchase
or receive any supplies or equipment specifically designed or adapted
for use in the conduct of bingo games from other than a supplier licensed
under the Bingo Control Law or through another organized organization.
No bingo game shall be held, operated or conducted
on or within any leased premises if rental under such lease is to
be paid wholly or partly on the basis of a percentage of the receipts
or net profit derived from the operation of such game.
The entire net proceeds of any game of bingo
and of any rental shall be exclusively devoted to the lawful purposes
of the organization permitted to conduct the same.
[Amended 4-22-2002]
No prize in any single game of bingo shall exceed
the amount specified in § 479 of the General Municipal Law
of the State of New York, as amended from time to time.
[Amended 4-22-2002]
No series of prizes on any one bingo occasion
shall aggregate more than the limit specified in § 479 of
the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, as amended from
time to time.
[Amended 3-24-1975]
The game of bingo may be conducted on Sunday.
Whenever a license authorizes the conduct of bingo on Sunday, it shall
so state.
No person under the age of 18 years shall be
permitted to participate in any game or games of chance operated and
conducted pursuant to any license issued under this chapter unless
accompanied by an adult.
No alcoholic beverages shall be sold in any
room or outdoor area during the progress of any game or games of chance
except in a separate building or structure which shall be situated
at least 100 feet distant from the room, building, area or structure
where such bingo, game or games of chance are being conducted or played.
No game or games of chance shall be conducted,
played or operated on more than 10 separate occasions in the Town
of Tonawanda on any single day.
The unauthorized conduct of a bingo game and
any willful violation of any provision of this chapter shall constitute
and be punishable as a misdemeanor.