S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10069
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 2, 2024
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Introduced by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Racing and Wagering
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to removing
restrictions on the frequency certain authorized organizations may
conduct bingo games
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Clauses (B) and (C) of subparagraph (i) of paragraph (b) of
subdivision 2 of section 495-a of the general municipal law, as amended
by chapter 470 of the laws of 2019, are amended to read as follows:
(B) within any apartment, condominium or cooperative complex, retire-
ment community, or other group residential complex or facility where (I)
sponsored by the operator of or an association related to such complex,
community or facility, (II) such games are conducted solely for the
purpose of amusement and recreation of its residents, (III) no player or
other person furnishes anything of value for the opportunity to partic-
ipate, (IV) the value of the prizes shall not exceed ten dollars for any
one game or a total of one hundred fifty dollars in any calendar day,
AND (V) [such games are not conducted on more than one day per week and
not more than thirty times during any calendar year, and (VI)] no person
other than an employee or volunteer of such complex, community or facil-
ity conducts or assists in conducting the game or games.
(C) on behalf of any bona fide social, charitable, educational, recre-
ational, fraternal, religious, not-for-profit or age group organization,
club or association solely for the purpose of amusement and recreation
of its members or beneficiaries where (I) no player or other person
furnishes anything of value for the opportunity to participate, (II) the
value of the prizes shall not exceed ten dollars for any one game or a
total of one hundred fifty dollars in any calendar day, (III) [such
games are not conducted on more than one day per week and not more than
thirty times during any calendar year, (IV)] no person other than a bona
fide active member of the organization, club or association participates
in the conduct of the games, and [(V)] (IV) no person is paid for
conducting or assisting in the conduct of the game or games.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
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