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Non-Profit Corporation Application for State Gaming License Site Authorization
The following will need to be provided to the City of Bismarck Administration office to be considered for approval by the City Commission.
- State Gaming License Application Form (SFN 53839)
- Site Authorization (SFN17996)
- Rental Agreement (SFN 9413)
- Diagram of where gaming is to take place on-site.
- Request for Record Check (SFN 50424)
- Gaming Organization Email Contact (SFN 54481)
- License fee of $100 per site where gaming will be conducted - payable to "City of Bismarck."
State Gaming License Site Authorization Renewal
- State Gaming License Reapplication Form (SFN 53838)
- Site Authorization (SFN 17996)
- Rental Agreement (SFN 9413)
- Diagram of where gaming is to take place on-site.
- Current Gaming Employee List (SFN 54270)
- License fee of $100 per site where gaming will be conducted - payable to "City of Bismarck."
Local or Restricted Event Permits
An organization recognized as a public-spirited organization may apply for a local permit to conduct only raffles, bingo, sports pools to be conducted throughout the year or may apply for a restricted event permit to conduct a one-time gaming event where the organization may conduct only raffles, bingo, sports pools, paddlewheels, twenty-one, and poker. An organization may not have both a local permit and a restricted event permit at the same time.
Under a local permit or restricted event permit, an organization may only award a primary prize that does not exceed $8,000, and total prizes of all games cannot exceed $40,000 per year. The prize cost is determined by the retail price, even if the prize is donated.
If an organization’s prizes will exceed the primary prize limit of $8,000 and/or exceed the $40,000 maximum per year, the organization must apply for a State Gaming License.
- Application for a Local or Restricted Event Permit (SFN 9338)
- Report on a Restricted Event Permit (SFN 2880): Must be filed with the Office of the Attorney General within 30 days of a poker, twenty-one, or paddle-wheel event.
- A license fee of $25.00 is due at the time the application is submitted.
Approval
State Gaming License Site Authorization applications are approved by the Board of City Commissioners after review by the Bismarck Administration Department.
Local or Restricted Event Permits are reviewed and approved through the Bismarck Administration Department.
Online Gaming
State law prohibits even a licensed organization from conducting online gaming or hosting a raffle online. Credit cards cannot be accepted as wagers for gambling, including payment for raffle tickets, etc.
Document Resources
Application Submissions
- City of Bismarck
4th Floor Administration
221 N. 5th St,
Bismarck ND 58501 - Email: Whitnie Olsen
For questions please call the Bismarck Administration Department
701-355-1300