It shall be lawful for authorized organizations,
upon obtaining a license therefor, to conduct games of bingo within
the limits of the Village of Montgomery under the provisions of this
article, the provisions of the bingo control and licensing laws of
the State of New York and any amendments thereto.
The provisions of the Bingo Control and Licensing
Laws of the State of New York, including Article 14-H of the General
Municipal Law, control the licensing of organizations and the conduct
of bingo games in the Village of Montgomery and this article incorporates
the provisions of those statutes by reference as if set forth in full
herein. Any inconsistency between this article and said statutes shall
be resolved in favor of those statutes.
This article shall take effect April 1, 1972,
in the event that at a referendum held for that purpose, a majority
of the qualified electors of the Village of Montgomery shall approve
the same by voting for the proposition.
[Adopted 2-21-1995 by L.L. No. 1-1995]
The provisions of the Games of Chance Licensing
Law of the State of New York, as set forth in Article 9-A of the General
Municipal Law, control the licensing of organizations and the conduct
of games of chance in the Village of Montgomery, and this article
incorporates the provisions of those statutes by reference as if set
forth in full herein. Any inconsistency between this article and said
statute shall be resolved in favor of those statutes.
It shall be lawful for authorized organizations,
upon obtaining a license therefor, to conduct games of chance within
the limits of the Village of Montgomery under the provisions of this
article, the provisions of the Games of Chance Licensing Law, the
rules and regulations of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board
and any amendments thereto. The conduct of games of chance on Sundays
is authorized, except as otherwise restricted in Article 9-A of the
General Municipal Law.
For the purposes of this article, the following
words and terms shall have the same meaning as such words and terms
are used in Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law of the State
of New York and any amendments thereto:
GAMES OF CHANCE
Includes only the games known as "merchandise wheels," "raffles"
and "bell jars" and such other specific games as may be authorized
by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board, in which prizes are
awarded on the basis of a designated winning number or numbers, color
or colors, symbol or symbols determined by chance, but not including
games currently known as "bingo" or "lotto" and also not including
"slot machines," "book making", "policy or numbers games" and "lottery"
as defined in § 225 of the Penal Law. No game of chance
shall involve wagering of money by one player against another player.
BELL JARS
Includes those games in which a participant shall draw a
card from a jar or other suitable container which contains numbers,
colors or symbols that are covered and which, when uncovered, may
reveal that a prize shall be awarded on the basis of a designated
winning number, color or symbol or combination of numbers, colors
or symbols.
RAFFLE
Includes those games of chance in which a participant pays
money in return for a ticket or other receipt in which a prize is
awarded on the basis of a winning number or numbers, color or colors,
or symbols designated on the ticket or receipt, determined by chance
as a result of a drawing from among those tickets or receipts previously
sold.