[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca as
Ch. 112 of the 1975 Municipal Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Games of chance — See Ch. 192.
The purpose of this chapter is to permit the operation of the game of
bingo by authorized organizations in the City of Ithaca pursuant to Article
1, § 9, of the Constitution of the State of New York, and as implemented
by the State Bingo Control Law and the Bingo Licensing Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Article 19-B of the Executive Law and Article
14-H of the General Municipal Law, respectively.
It shall be lawful for any authorized organization, as defined in § 476
of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, upon
obtaining the required license, to conduct the game of bingo within the territorial
limits of the City of Ithaca, New York, subject to the provisions of this
chapter, Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law, Article 19-B of the Executive
Law and any amendments to said laws.
The conduct of bingo games authorized by this chapter shall be subject
to the following restrictions.
A.
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.
B.
No bingo games 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 profits derived
from the operation of such game.
C.
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[1] or from another authorized organization.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Article 19-B of the Executive Law.
D.
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 game.
E.
No prize shall exceed the sum or value of $250 in any
single game of bingo.
F.
No series of prizes on any one bingo occasion shall aggregate
more than $1,000.
G.
No person except a bona fide member of any such organization
shall participate in the management or operation of such game.
H.
No person shall receive any remuneration for participating
in the management or operation of any game of bingo.
I.
The unauthorized conduct of a bingo game and any willful
violation of any provisions of this chapter shall constitute and be punishable
as a misdemeanor.
J.
Limited-period bingo shall be conducted in accordance
with the provisions of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law and the rules
and regulations of the State Bingo Control Commission.
The City Clerk is hereby designated to exercise all of the authority
granted to the Common Council under § 498 of the General Municipal
Law in relation to the issuance, amendment and cancellation of licenses, the
conduct of investigations and hearings, the supervision of the operation of
the games and the collection and transmission of fees.
[Added 3-1-1978 by L.L. No. 2-1978]
The conduct of bingo games on Sunday is authorized and permitted within
the City of Ithaca, and licenses shall be issued therefor, provided that the
other provisions of this chapter and state law are complied with by the licensee.
