§ 20-339 Definitions.
AC § 20-339
As used in this subchapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: a. "Control commission" or "commission" or "board" shall mean the state gaming commission. b. "Bingo" or "game" shall mean and include a specific game of chance, commonly known as bingo or lotto, in which prizes are awarded on the basis of designated numbers or symbols on a card conforming to numbers or symbols selected at random. c. "Authorized organization" shall mean and include a charitable or educational non-profit organization or a non-profit organization of veterans or any bona fide religious or charitable organization or bona fide educational, fraternal, civil or service organization or bona fide organization of veterans or volunteer firefighters, which by its charter, certificate of incorporation, constitution, or act of the legislature, shall have among its dominant purposes one or more of the lawful purposes as defined in article fourteen-H of the general municipal law, provided that each shall operate without profit to its members, and provided that each such organization has engaged in serving one or more of the lawful purposes as defined in article fourteen-H of the general municipal law for a period of one year immediately prior to applying for a license under this subchapter, and provided, such organization, if unincorporated, has a membership of not less than twenty-five persons. d. "License" shall mean a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter and article fourteen-H of the general municipal law. e. "Regular bingo game" shall mean a game that is played on a card or cards issued to a player upon payment of the admission fee provided in this subchapter. f. "Special bingo game" shall mean any game which is not a "regular bingo game." g. "Opportunity" shall mean a one-faced chance to participate in a game or games of bingo. (Am. 2020 N.Y. Laws Ch. 243, 10/7/2020, eff. 10/7/2020)
