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JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 2011
Charitable Bingo Receipts
for Calendar Year 2010 Highest Ever
Calendar year 2010 was the highest grossing ever for charitable bingo since the game was legalized in 1981.
Total receipts exceeded $699.3 million, and players won a record $526.6 million in prizes.
“The total receipts of $699.3 million are an increase of more than $6 million over the previous year,” said
Charitable Bingo Division Director Phil Sanderson. “Despite the fact that distributions to charitable organizations had increased every year from 2002 to 2009, last year we saw a downturn of $2.1 million in distributions compared to the previous year, going from $36.0 million to $33.9 million. Total distributions since
1981 now exceed $971 million.”
The chart below compares charitable bingo activity during the last two calendar years.
Attendance at bingo occasions exceeded 664 million since the game was legalized in 1981.
“Overall, the attendance for 2010 was down from the same period in 2009, while we did see a slight
increase in the number of occasions,” Sanderson said. “The average attendance per bingo occasion is
slightly down; however, the average amount spent per player did increase slightly over the previous
year. Despite a slight decline in attendance, charitable bingo is still fun for players of all ages, especially longtime players who enjoy playing not only because the game is entertaining, but also because
it gives them a chance to socialize with other long-faithful aficionados who feel the same way.”
During 2010, 1,181 nonprofits conducted charitable bingo games.
For more information about charitable bingo, please visit the official website, www.txbingo.org.
2010
2009
Total Gross Receipts
699,328,729
$693,291,930
Charitable Distributions
$33,972,681
$36,039,651
Pull Tab Sales
$327,142,188
$318,705,418
Pull Tab Prizes
$234,910,293
$229,811,686
Regular Sales
$372,186,541
$374,586,512
Regular Prizes
$291,733,761
$288,581,987
$526,644,054
$518,393,673
Total Prizes
Charitable Bingo Administrative Rules
Adopted 3/31/2011
What’s Changed?
On March 31, 2011, the Texas Lottery Commissioners adopted one new Charitable Bingo Administrative Rule
and amended four other existing Charitable Bingo Administrative Rules. These rule changes take effect April 24,
2011. The following is a brief summary of the changes that were made to each of the rules. A complete copy of all
Charitable Bingo Administrative Rules is available on our website at www.txbingo.org under the Regulations &
Statutes menu item.
Rule 402.203 – Unit Accounting (Rule Amendment)
1.The designated agent is required to make available all unit accounting records to any member of a licensed
authorized organization whose organization is a member of the account unit within 15 calendar days of the
request.
2.The designated agent is required to provide a copy of all unit accounting records to the bingo chairperson of
a licensed authorized organization whose organization was a member of the account unit within 30 calendar
days of the date of separation.
3.Requires that all net proceeds remaining in an organization’s former bingo account at the time it joins a unit
must be disbursed by the organization for its charitable purposes by the last day of the quarter following the
date the organization joined the unit or transferred to the unit bingo account.
4.Requires an organization to report on a form prescribed by the Commission the final disposition of all proceeds in its bingo account for the quarter following the quarter it was last required to file a Texas Bingo Quarterly Report apart from the unit.
402.205 – Unit Agreements (Rule Amendment)
1.Deletes duplicative definitions for “Act” and “Rules” which are specified in 16 TAC 402.100.
2.Requires a unit to notify the Commission of a change in unit membership on a Commission-prescribed form,
seven (7) calendar days prior to the date the unit membership changes.
3.Requires a unit to provide the Commission of the executed amendment to a unit agreement within twenty-five
(25) calendar days of the effective date of the change.
402.501-Charitable Use of Net Proceeds (Rule Amendment)
1.Deletes Rule 402.501 Distribution of Proceeds for Charitable Purposes
2.Clarifies Texas Occupations Code 2001.454 related to a licensed authorized organization’s use of net proceeds
for charitable purposes and sets forth that net proceeds of conduction bingo and any rental of a premises for
same shall be devoted to the exempt purpose under which an organization qualifies as a nonprofit or otherwise
authorized organization.
3.Sets forth the circumstances where a licensed authorized organization may not use net proceeds.
4.Addresses donation of funds.
5.Addresses documentation to substantiate use of proceeds.
JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 2011
402.502 – Charitable Use of Net Proceeds Recordkeeping (Rule Amendment)
1.Changes the name of the rule from “Charitable Use of Proceeds” to “Charitable Use of Net Proceeds Recordkeeping.”
2.Adds or changes requirements of what an organization must maintain and make available to a representative
of the Commission, including a copy of the organization’s organizing documents and a copy of the organization’s four most recently filed IRS From 990s.
3.Requires the licensed authorized organization to have documentation for all proceeds used for charitable purposes consistent with the exempt purposes of the licensed authorized organization.
4.Identifies documentation that must be maintained by accounting units to verify that disbursed funds were
used for its charitable purposes.
402.604 – Delinquent Purchaser (Rule Amendment)
1.Adds new language that if a purchaser is on the Delinquent Purchaser List, a manufacturer or distributor my
only provide bingo equipment or supplies to them upon terms requiring immediate payment by the purchaser.
2.Adds new language clarifying what is considered immediate payment,
3.W hat are the new deposit requirements, notice that a licensee or unit must have adequate funds to cover they
payment it its bingo account on the date the check is initially presented for payment, and
4.Notice that if the payment for leased bingo equipment is not timely received, the manufacturer or distributor
must deactivate the bingo equipment within 24 hours.
Charitable Bingo Allocations to 157 Jurisdictions in
Fourth Quarter of 2010 Exceed $2.9 Million
During the final quarter of 2010, Charitable Bingo activity in 157 jurisdictions brought those communities
allocations of $2.98 million, as required by law. The state’s General Revenue Fund also received more than
$3.3 million from the Charitable Bingo Operations Division of the Texas Lottery.
Allocations in the fourth quarter were down from the previous quarter, but up slightly compared to the same
quarter in 2009 when allocations were $6.27 million.
Allocations are the result of prize fees collected from players who won bingo prizes in October, November and
December in games conducted by non-profit organizations. State law requires withholding five percent of a prize
awarded to a winner and deposited in a non-dedicated account in the General Revenue Fund.
Cities and counties that imposed the gross receipt tax on a local-option basis on or before January 1, 1993,
receive quarterly payments of up to 2.5 percent of the prizes won by bingo players in their jurisdictions.
There are 1,107 non-profits that conduct charitable bingo games.
For more information about charitable bingo, please visit the official Texas charitable bingo
website at www.txbingo.org.
(Cont’d on Page 4)
Charitable Bingo Allocations for 4th Quarter of 2010 cont’d.
The top five counties and cities receiving bingo allocations were:
COUNTY
2010 4th QUARTER
CITY
2010 4th QUARTER
Bexar
$227,078.58
San Antonio
$239,630.33
Dallas
$139,983.97
Lubbock
$78,207.54
Tarrant
$139,236.94
Fort Worth
$72,632.07
Harris
$129,207.63
Corpus Christi
$72,055.54
Bell
$116,577.89
Austin
$69,122.04
Below is a listing of each jurisdiction by county and the amount of prize fee allocations they received:
COUNTY
Bastrop
2010
4TH QUARTER
$1,854
COUNTY
Grayson
2010
4TH QUARTER
$6,753
Bell
$116,577
Gray
Bexar
$227,078
Bowie
$16,075
Brown
$6,833
Harris
Burnet
$2,026
Caldwell
$454
Cameron
$22,832
Karnes
$1,350
Castro
$0
Kendall
$6
Comal
$4,843
Kinney
$112
Dallas
$139,983
Kleberg
Deaf Smith
$1,631
Liberty
Denton
$5,712
Lubbock
COUNTY
Orange
2010
4TH QUARTER
$105
$197
Parker
$1,167
Gregg
$21,845
Pecos
$398
Guadalupe
$11,764
Potter
$51,274
$129,207
Robertson
$62
Hidalgo
$81,740
San Patricio
$2,087
Jackson
$123
Smith
$9,175
Tarrant
$139,236
Taylor
$35,265
Tom Green
$10,283
$1,258
Travis
$73,982
$4,440
Val Verde
$11,149
Victoria
$13,962
Webb
$19,246
$78,207
Ector
$63,854
Lynn
El Paso
$12,485
McLennan
$46,517
Wilbarger
$1,142
$22,045
Williamson
$26,933
Ellis
$3,869
Midland
Freestone
$1,788
Montague
Frio
Galveston
Gillespie
$370
$15,216
$148
Montgomery
Nolan
Nueces
$1,800
$225
$33,712
$26
$72,180
Winkler
TOTAL
$348
$1,552,978.02
JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 2011
Charitable Bingo Allocations for 4th Quarter of 2010 cont’d.
Below is a listing of each jurisdiction by city and the amount of prize fee allocations they received:
CITY
2010
4TH QUARTER
CITY
Abilene
$30,184
Galveston
Arlington
$25,697
Garland
Austin
$69,122
Grand Prairie
Balch Springs
$9,274
Gun Barrel City
Bandera
$290
Haltom City
Bangs
$984
Harker Heights
Baytown
Beaumont
$1,661
$18,059
Harlingen
Helotes
2010
4TH QUARTER
$11
$24,372
CITY
Paris
2010
4TH QUARTER
$11,115
Pasadena
$1,891
$3,832
Pharr
$17,588
$14,579
Plano
$19,720
$4,341
Richardson
$13,444
$25,541
Robstown
$5,413
$86
Roma
$5,926
$528
Round Rock
$7,376
$16
Hillsboro
$7,808
San Angelo
$10,246
Bellmead
$9,639
Houston
$36,982
San Antonio
$220,943
Big Spring
$4,198
Humble
$10,919
San Benito
Big Wells
$3,534
Hurst
$17,263
San Juan
Bedford
Boerne
Bowie
$6
$225
Brownsville
$14,808
Brownwood
$3,535
Bryan
$53,360
Buda
$494
Ingleside
Irving
Katy
Killeen
Kingsville
$8,946
Seven Points
$6,115
Sherman
$6,258
Somerville
$1,721
$452
$52,721
$1,258
$13,823
Tomball
$16
La Porte
Lancaster
Conroe
$22,790
Laredo
Copperas Cove
$49,539
League City
Corpus Christi
$72,055
Little River Acad
Denison
Seguin
$8,920
La Marque
Dallas
$12,047
Temple
$8,278
Crystal City
$28
$41
Cleburne
$5
Schertz
South Houston
La Feria
College Station
$358
$95
$1,098
$674
$8,380
Kirby
Carrizo Springs
Clute
$735
$13
$6,025
$19,246
$14,671
Tye
$5,081
Tyler
$8,270
Universal City
$132
$33
Uvalde
$9
$2,021
Victoria
$13,962
$35,846
$3,097
Longview
$21,840
Waco
$44,508
Lubbock
$78,207
Watauga
$4,931
$24
Weslaco
$1,031
$494
Luling
Marble Falls
$729
West Tawakoni
$98
Denton
$5,712
Devine
$425
Mercedes
$1,495
White Settlement
El Paso
$12,485
Mesquite
$8,114
Wichita Falls
$18,203
Everman
$4,394
Midland
$22,045
Fairfield
$1,788
Odessa
$26,949
TOTAL
$1,426,749.21
$72,632
Orange
$105
$549
Palacios
$315
Fort Worth
Freeport
$9,858
Call for Nominations to the Bingo Advisory Committee
The Texas Lottery Commission is accepting nominations for three individuals to serve on the Bingo Advisory
Committee. The terms of these three representatives will be September 1, 2011, through August 31, 2013. Please
refer to the enclosed nomination form for more information. Additional information about the Bingo Advisory
Committee is available on our website at www.txbingo.org. The path is About Us/Bingo Advisory Committee.
We Need You!!!
by Earl O. Silver, Vice-Chair BAC
The Bingo Advisory Committee (BAC) held a meeting on March 9, 2011, to discuss current issues dealing with the Bingo industry. Phil Sanderson informed the Committee of the new email subscription
service offered by the Charitable Bingo Operations Division (CBOD). Visit www.txbingo.org and
click on the email/text update link that is in the middle of the page. This is a great resource for tracking
up-to-the-minute changes in the industry.
The Texas Legislature is in session. This is an important time for our industry. There are several pieces
of legislation that we need to keep our eye on that can impact bingo: HB700, HB2424, HJR719,
SB1212 and SJR35. Please visit Texas Legislature Online to track these bills.
Three draft rules were discussed during the meeting:
1 6 TAC §402.103 Sales of Bingo Products to a Bingo Player
16 TAC §402.512 Bingo Occasion Records Requirements
16 TAC §402.211 Games of Chance
There were a few comments to all of these rules prior to the meeting. However, there were several comments made during the meeting. The CBOD will take the verbal comments offered by individuals as
well as committee members into consideration. I encourage everyone to attend the BAC meetings if at
all possible so your voice can be heard so that the BAC is able to advise the commission on the needs and
problems of the state’s bingo industry.
The BAC NEEDS YOU! Nominations are now being accepted for three term vacancies on the BAC
and to fill one unexpired term. The three BAC positions each have a 3-year term beginning September 1,
2011, and represent the following bingo interest groups:
Commercial Lessor representative-1 position
Charity representative-2 positions
Additionally, currently there is a vacancy for a Charity/Lessor representative with an unexpired term that
ends August 31, 2012.
Nomination forms are available on the CBOD’s website (www.txbingo.org) under the About Us/Bingo
Advisory Committee menu path. Deadline for submission of nomination forms is April 30, 2011.
JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 2011
Interest Rate Change On Delinquent Tax
(Prize Fee and Rental Tax) 2011
Effective January 1, 2011, the interest rate on delinquent tax (prize fee and rental tax) is 4.25 percent (0.0425) per
annum. Delinquent taxes accrue interest beginning 60 days after the due date.
The rate of interest is based on the prime rate plus 1 percent, as published in the Wall Street Journal on the first day
of each calendar year that is not Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday.
Texas Lottery Commission
Charitable Bingo Operations Division
Approved Pull-tab Bingo Games
January 1, 2011, through March 4, 2011
Manufacturer
(Trademark)
Form
Number
Game Name
Tickets
in Deal
Ticket
Cost
Gross
Receipts
Prize
Total
Net
Percent
of
Payout
Arrow Intl. Inc.
GAE-061T
Hi Low Derby
300
$1.00
$300
$220
$80
73%
Arrow Intl. Inc.
GAE-062T
Hi Low Derby
1780
$1.00
$1,780
$1,250
$530
70%
Arrow Intl. Inc.
GAE-063T
Hi Low Derby
1420
$1.00
$1,420
$999
$421
70%
Arrow Intl. Inc.
GAE-064T
Hi Low Derby
820
$1.00
$820
$575
$245
70%
Arrow Intl. Inc.
GAE-065T
Lucky Starburst
360
$1.00
$360
$260
$100
72%
Arrow Intl. Inc.
29532
Diamond Daub
465
$1.00
$465
$330
$135
71%
Douglas Press Inc.
14006(A)
Powerhorse
1820
$0.50
$910
$674
$236
74%
Douglas Press Inc.
14006(B)
Powerhorse
1820
$0.50
$910
$674
$236
74%
Douglas Press Inc.
14082
Stars of Texas
380
$1.00
$380
$260
$120
68%
Douglas Press Inc.
14083
Greatest Race Ever
1940
$2.00
$3,880
$2,919
$961
75%
Douglas Press Inc.
14084
Mayan Gold
440
$2.00
$880
$605
$275
69%
Intl. Gamco, Inc.
GRB3
Great Ballz of Fire!
1890
$1.00
$1,890
$1,349
$541
71%
Intl. Gamco, Inc.
RW3
Reel Winnings
1320
$1.00
$1,320
$919
$401
70%
Intl. Gamco, Inc.
TBG1
The Big Ones
1820
$1.00
$1,820
$1,275
$545
70%
Intl. Gamco, Inc.
TP1
Texas Takedown
1400
$1.00
$1,400
$1,029
$371
73%
Intl. Gamco, Inc.
X88T
Horse Race
1925
$1.00
$1,925
$1,447
$478
75%
Intl. Gamco, Inc.
X88W
Horse Race
490
$1.00
$490
$361
$129
74%
Tabco
6052A
Power Dab
1820
$0.50
$910
$659
$251
72%
Tabco
6052B
Power Dab
1820
$0.50
$910
$659
$251
72%
Universal Mfg. Co.
1W320MBF
Moore Bullfrogs
320
$1.00
$320
$220
$100
69%
Universal Mfg. Co.
GAE028
Derby Downs
935
$1.00
$935
$669
$266
72%
Quarterly Report Statistics – Comparing the First Three
Quarters of 2009 to the First Three Quarters of 2010
Category
Occasions
2009
2010
Change
Percent
Change
132,732
134,958
2,226
1.68%
Persons Attending
17,834,879
17,664,081
(170,798)
-0.96%
Regular Bingo Sales
374,586,512
372,186,541
(2,399,971)
-0.64%
Pull-tab Ticket Sales
318,705,418
327,142,188
8,436,770
2.65%
693,291,930
699,328,729
6,036,799
0.87%
Regular Prizes
288,581,987
291,733,761
3,151,774
1.09%
Pull-Tab Ticket Prizes
229,811,686
234,910,293
5,098,607
2.22%
518,393,673
526,644,054
8,250,381
1.59%
3,235,358
2,779,639
(455,719)
-14.09%
Interest Earned
104,168
46,615
(57,553)
-55.25%
NET RECEIPTS
174,898,257
172,684,675
(2,213,582)
-1.27%
TOTAL INCOME
178,237,783
175,510,929
(2,726,854)
-1.53%
Rent Payments (incl tax utl)
41,086,980
40,346,536
(740,444)
-1.80%
Cost of Goods Sold (TTL)
34,224,481
34,002,126
(222,355)
-0.65%
767,992
810,418
42,426
5.52%
-
1,005,568
1,005,568
0.00%
2,410,204
2,616,496
206,292
8.56%
14,221,169
13,233,156
(988,013)
-6.95%
9,014,613
7,804,436
(1,210,177)
-13.42%
38,964,890
42,396,117
3,431,227
8.81%
3,719,023
2,493,254
(1,225,769)
-32.96%
677,510
2,501,385
1,823,875
269.20%
145,086,862
147,209,492
2,122,630
1.46%
NET PROCEEDS
33,150,921
28,301,437
(4,849,484)
-14.63%
Charitable Distribution
36,039,651
33,942,681
(2,096,970)
-5.82%
10,702,451
8,326,911
(2,375,540)
-22.20%
GROSS RECEIPTS
BINGO PRIZES
Rental Income (Incl Taxes)
Bingo Equipment Expense
Rental Tax
Advertising Expense
Premises Expense
Security Legal Accounting Exp
Callers Cashiers Ushers Exp
License Fees Expense
Other Expenses
TOTAL EXPENSES
Next period charitable amount
Figures as of 4/5/11. Unaudited.
JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 2011
2010 Calendar Year Top 10
Non-Units Conductors Gross Receipts
Conductors
Gross Receipts
Disabled American Veterans 84
$2,101,496.00
Amvets Post 007
$1,981,497.00
Red Men Tribe 48 Huaco
$1,794,456.00
Aids Care And Assistance
DBA Rites of Passage Aca
$1,672,147.00
Odessa Westside Lions Club
$1,647,160.00
Northwest Sertoma
Club of Austin Texas
2010 Calendar Year Top 10
Accounting Units Gross Receipts
Accounting Units
Gross Receipts
I-35 Bingo Unit
$8,902,494.00
Tejas Bingo Unit Trust
$8,420,809.00
Randys Bingo Unit
$8,025,484.00
Big Tex Unit
$7,913,003.00
Circus Bingo Unit Trust
$7,477,805.00
$1,633,793.00
Golden Bingo Unit
$7,361,832.00
Historic Waco Foundation Inc
$1,592,669.00
Alamo Hills Bingo Unit
$7,014,780.00
Institute for Disability Access Inc.
$1,578,486.00
Hilltop Bingo Unit
$6,680,191.00
Jollyville Sertoma Club Inc
$1,569,139.00
Flamingo Bingo Unit
$6,207,620.00
Austin River City Rec’ers Inc
$1,564,428.00
Brazos Bingo Unit Trust
$6,001,965.00
Figures as of 4/5/11. Unaudited.
Figures as of 4/5/11. Unaudited.
2010 Calendar Year Top 10
Non-Units Conductors
Charitable Distributions
Conductors
Charitable
Distributions
2010 Calendar Year Top 10
Accounting Units Charitable Distributions
Accounting Units
Charitable
Distributions
Randys Bingo Unit
$695,000.00
Boot Kikkers Bingo Accounting Unit
$660,500.00
River City Bingo Unit Trust
$476,640.00
I-35 Bingo Unit
$451,500.00
Disabled American Veterans 84
$381,733.00
Red Men Tribe 48 Huaco
$299,369.00
Jollyville Sertoma Club Inc
$275,000.00
Holy Family Church
$260,321.00
Sacred Heart Church
$260,099.00
Faith Accounting Unit Trust
$432,000.00
VFW Post 6873
$257,869.00
El Bingo Grande Unit - Mcallen
$399,574.00
San Felipe Lions Club
$247,463.00
Red Men Tribe 48 Huaco
$381,733.00
Family Service of El Paso Inc
$244,350.00
C & S Express Accounting Unit Trust
$299,369.00
Midtown Youth Inc
$243,000.00
American Legion Post 430
$228,748.00
Disabled American Veterans 84
$289,280.00
Jollyville Sertoma Club Inc
$275,000.00
Figures as of 4/5/11. Unaudited.
Figures as of 4/5/11. Unaudited.
JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 2011
2010 Calendar Year Top 10
County Gross Receipts
County
2010 Calendar Year Top 10
City Gross Receipts
Gross Receipts
City
Gross Receipts
Bexar
$96,702,756.00
San Antonio
$96,388,660.00
Tarrant
$61,177,330.00
Fort Worth
$32,577,503.00
Dallas
$59,518,628.00
Austin
$32,136,069.00
Harris
$48,982,826.00
Lubbock
$31,218,949.00
Bell
$44,110,350.00
Houston
$31,157,552.00
Travis
$32,804,101.00
Corpus Christi
$30,452,393.00
Lubbock
$31,218,949.00
Killeen
$23,048,489.00
Nueces
$30,582,066.00
Dallas
$20,541,280.00
Hidalgo
$26,714,500.00
Odessa
$17,963,479.00
Mclennan
$19,366,786.00
Waco
$15,425,650.00
Figures as of 4/5/11. Unaudited.
Figures as of 4/5/11. Unaudited.
2010 Calendar Year Top 10
County Charitable Distributions
County
2010 Calendar Year Top 10
City Charitable Distributions
Charitable
Distributions
City
Charitable
Distributions
Bexar
$3,569,253.00
San Antonio
$3,537,314.00
Bell
$3,305,916.00
Austin
$2,603,228.00
Travis
$2,630,819.00
Killeen
$2,126,383.00
Nueces
$1,834,900.00
Corpus Christi
$1,826,859.00
Hidalgo
$1,785,784.00
Lubbock
$1,414,392.00
Mclennan
$1,453,513.00
Waco
$1,269,160.00
Dallas
$1,431,907.00
Houston
$960,477.00
Lubbock
$1,414,392.00
Odessa
$912,384.00
Harris
$1,337,393.00
El Paso
$877,556.00
Tarrant
$1,234,275.00
Mcallen
$798,498.00
Figures as of 4/5/11. Unaudited.
Figures as of 4/5/11. Unaudited.
Final Administrative Actions
Notice of Alleged Violations/Denials/Show Compliance
Violation(s)
Organization Name
Administrative
Action
A person listed or requesting to be listed
on the registry of approved workers was
convicted of a felony, a gambling offense,
criminal fraud, or a crime of moral turpitude and less than 10 years have elapsed
since the termination of the sentence, parole, mandatory supervision, or community supervision served for the offense.
• American Bingo Unit Accounting Trust • Athletes Services Network America
• Dance Umbrella
• Elks Lodge 0201
• Home Builders Assoc of Greater Austin
• Scottish Rite Learning Center of Austin Inc
• Sheriffs Memorial Benevolent
Society of Travis County Inc
• Warning Issued
• Warning Issued
• Warning Issued
• Warning Issued
• Warning Issued
• Warning Issued
• Warning Issued
A required bond failed to be posted.
• Disabled American Veterans
• License Denied
The applicant failed to attend a prelicensing interview.
• Disabled American Veterans
• Elks Lodge 2322 Clear Lake
• Elks Lodge 2368 Perryton
• License Denied
• License Denied
• License Denied
The applicant for a license to conduct
bingo failed to include all of the correct
and complete information required on a
prescribed application.
• Andrews Country Club
• License Denied
The applicant or licensee failed to submit
supplemental information requested by
the commission.
• Andrews Country Club
• Elks Lodge 2322 Clear Lake
• Elks Lodge 2368 Perryton
• License Denied
• License Denied
• License Denied
The organization failed to have at least
one person designated under Section
2001.102(B)(10) complete the required
operator training program within 24
months prior to the date of the license
period for the organization.
• Disabled American Veterans
• Elks Lodge 2322 Clear Lake
• Elks Lodge 2368 Perryton
• License Denied
• License Denied
• License Denied
The organization failed to submit a form
prescribed by the commission and a copy
of the amended unit agreement within
25 calendar days of the effective date of
change.
• American Bingo Unit Accounting Trust
• Athletes Services Network America
• Childrens Advocacy Center
of Hidalgo Co-Estrellas House
• Dance Umbrella
• El Bingo Grande Unit – McAllen
• Warning Issued
• Warning Issued
• Penalty $50
• Elks Lodge 0201
• Frontera Audubon Society Inc
• Home Builders Assoc of Greater Austin
• Make A Wish Foundation of The Rio Grande Valley
• Mission Lions Club Inc
• Palm Valley Animal Center
• Scottish Rite Learning Center of Austin Inc.
• Sheriffs Memorial Benevolent Society
of Travis County Inc
• Vannie E Cook Jr Cancer Foundation Inc
• Women Together Foundation Inc
• Warning Issued
• Settlement
Offer Accepted
• Warning Issued
• Penalty $50
• Warning Issued
• Penalty $50
• Penalty $50
• Penalty $50
• Warning Issued
• Warning Issued
• Penalty $50
• Penalty $50
JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 2011
Final Administrative Actions cont’d
Notice of Alleged Violations/Denials/Show Compliance
Violation(s)
Organization Name
Administrative
Action
The organization failed to include information on the
current membership list and designation of officer(s);
including names, addresses, and phone numbers.
• Elks Lodge 2322 Clear Lake
• Elks Lodge 2368 Perryton
• License Denied
• License Denied
The organization failed to provide proof of adequate
charitable activity for three years.
• Elks Lodge 2322 Clear Lake
• Elks Lodge 2368 Perryton
• License Denied
• License Denied
The caller failed to announce the number of winners for • Amvets Post 47
the game.
• Warning Issued
The organization conducted bingo outside of the
licensed time.
• Amvets Post 47
• Penalty $200
The organization failed to establish and adhere to a
written procedure that addresses problems during a
bingo occasion concerning: ( ) bingo malfunctions; and
( ) improper bingo calls or placements.
• Amvets Post 47
• Mission Lions Club Inc
• St Joseph Catholic Church
• VFW Post 7106
• Warning Issued
• Warning Issued
• Warning Issued
• Warning Issued
The organization failed to establish and make available
written procedures that address disputes.
• Amvets Post 47
• Mission Lions Club Inc
• St Joseph Catholic Church
• VFW Post 7106
• Warning Issued
• Warning Issued
• Warning Issued
• Warning Issued
The organization failed to maintain on a specified form
a log of each inspection of bingo balls, bingo console
and flashboard signed by the registered worker conducting the inspection.
• Amvets Post 47
• Mission Lions Club Inc
• Warning Issued
• Warning Issued
The organization failed to make it known that the
player has the right to verify the numbers drawn at the
time a winner is determined and the balls remaining in
the receptacle which are not drawn in the immediate
presence of the operator, one or more players other
than the winner and the player requesting the verification.
• Amvets Post 47
• Warning Issued
The organization failed to make it’s house rules available to anyone upon request.
• Amvets Post 47
• Warning Issued
The organization failed to make the following information available to all patrons: the order in which the
games will be played; the patterns needed to win; the
prize(s) to be paid for each game; whether the prize
payout is based on sales or attendance; the entrance
fee and the number of cards associated with the
entrance fee, if any; and the price of each type of bingo
card offered for sale.
• Amvets Post 47
• Warning Issued
Bingo Training Program Future Classes
There Are No Training Classes At This Time.
Note: Training classes are frequently added to the schedule. To view the updated schedule of classes,
please go to the website at www.txbingo.org. The path is Licensees/Conductor/Training.
Texas Lottery Commission
P.O. Box 16630 • Austin, TX 78761-6630
Telephone: 800-246-4677 • Fax: (512) 344-5142
E-mail: [email protected]
Texas Lottery Commission
P.O. Box 16630
Austin, TX 78761-6630
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Us
Charitable Bingo Operations Division,
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