Gambling Activities/Events and/or Gaming Equipment on Campus
Illinois Department of Revenue
Charitable Games Licenses: Title 86, Part 435 Section 435.120
http://www.revenue.state.il.us/legalinformation/regs/part435/435-120.pdf
Gambling activities, events, and gaming equipment in which participants will pay a participation fee and/or have the chance to win prizes – including charitable/fundraiser activities that incorporate casino/poker nights and gambling-type activities – are not permitted on University Premises without the requisite Charitable Games License issued by the Department of Revenue.
Guidelines prohibiting these events from occurring on campus:
►The host facility/premises must be licensed by the State of Illinois to be a “Provider of Premises” for such gambling/gaming events. (The University of Illinois is not licensed to be the provided of premises for these activities.)
►All gaming equipment, including chips, must be registered with the State of Illinois.
►The event sponsor must be licensed by the State of Illinois to conduct such charitable games (see below for a few of the requirements to be issued a sponsor’s license).
For an organization to receive a Charitable Games License, the sponsor must, among other criteria:
1) be 501 (C) (3, 4, or 5) licensed entity;
2) submit Organization Bylaws to the Department of Revenue;
3) have a copy of meeting minutes on file with the Department of Revenue (at least one copy of meeting minutes per year, starting in 2003).
Organizations may sponsor card playing events (to include Texas Hold ‘Em style tournaments) under the following conditions:
1) no participation/entry fee or donations are collected from participants;
2) no prizes are awarded for participating/winning;
3) “anything of value” cannot be awarded for participating/winning
4) event is held in the “normal place of operation” of the sponsoring organization.
►No individual under the age of 18 is permitted to participate in any gaming/gambling activities.
Illinois Department of Revenue:
www.revenue.state.il.us
Bingo and Charitable Games Office (217) 524-4164
►Illinois Department of Revenue, Title 86: Revenue, Part 435 - Charitable Games Act
http://www.iltax.com/LegalInformation/regs/part435/
(Compiled website database with all pertinent information regarding Charitable Games, including: introductions, definitions, licenses, operation, restrictions, limitations, and criminal and civil penalties.)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Illini Union Office of Registered Organizations
1401 West Green Street – room 284
Urbana, IL 61801
217-244-2357
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