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 onetime 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.
• License fee of $25.00 due at the time the application is submitted.