Kansas Bingo Newsletter - January 2006
Published by the Kansas Department of Revenue
Patsy Congrove, Administrator of Charitable Gaming
Docking State Office Building - Room 214
915 SW Harrison Street, Topeka, KS 66625-3512
Phone: 785-296-6127 / Fax: 785-296-7185
E-mail: bingo@kdor.state.ks.us
WHERE DO THE DONATIONS GO?
In the last newsletter we asked to hear from you regarding your
organization’s contribution to the community. Here’s
what we heard!
- Cancer Society
- Food banks
- College scholarships
- Youth programs
- Turkeys for the holidays
- Programs for single parents
- Veteran’s programs
- Toiletries
- Facility maintenance
CRAZY WEATHER CAUSES MANY BINGO CANCELLATIONS
Due to the weather conditions in the past few weeks many bingo games
were cancelled. Remember when notifying the Department of Revenue
of any changes in scheduling it must be in writing. You may email,
fax or mail it. Leaving a message on the bingo hotline does not
comply with State Statutes.
ORGANIZATIONS MUST REMEMBER
Do not ask the premise owner to assist in the operation of the games.
Premises owners and/or employees are not allowed to sell paper,
verify numbers, act as a caller or play bingo at their own premises.
The statutes make this very clear. (K.S.A. 79-4706 (c)).
HOUSE RULES PLAY A VALUABLE PART OF A SUCCESSFUL
BINGO GAME
Many of the complaints we receive could be avoided if organizations
would give some thought to posting house rules. Putting them on
the game schedule is one way to provide access to everyone playing.
Here are just a few examples your organization might want to consider:
House Rules:
- Are children allowed to play at your parlor? How are disputes handled?
- How does the organization handle multiple winners? Can players split or share packages?
- How are winners paid? Check or cash? Is the last number called always the winner?
- Is alcohol allowed in the bingo hall? Can people bring food or drink into the hall?
- Must bingo daubers be used to mark faces ? Are cell phones allowed in the bingo hall?
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION: ( November & December)
K.A.R. 92-23-90 Failure to file monthly
reports in a timely manner
12 violations penalty $25.00 each Organization
K.S.A. 79-4706 ( c ) No lessor, employee
of such lessor, officer or shareholder of a for profit corporation
which is the lessor shall play any game of bingo or participate
in any drawing on premises leased by any such lessor nor shall such
person be responsible for or assist in the management, operation
or conduct of any game of bingo or drawing on such premises.
16 violations penalty $50.00 each Premises owner
K.S.A. 79-4701 et seq. Selling bingo
cards and instant bingo pull tabs to an unlicensed organization
to conduct illegal bingo games.
8 violations penalty $100.00 each Distributor
K.S.A. 79-4701 et seq. Allowing an unlicensed
organization to conduct bingo games on the registered premises.
8 violations penalty $100.00 each Premises owner.