{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/18.2-340.33.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/18.2-340.33.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/18.2-340.33.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/18.2-340.33.html"}],"law_id":68190,"edition_id":1,"section_id":68190,"structure_id":15351,"section_number":"18.2-340.33","catch_line":"Prohibited practices","history":"1995, c. 837; 1996, c. 919; 1997, cc. 777, 838; 1998, cc. 57, 398; 1999, c. 534; 2000, c. 1000; 2001, c. 754; 2002, c. 282; 2003, c. 884; 2004, c. 275; 2005, cc. 776, 826; 2006, c. 644; 2007, cc. 226, 790; 2008, c. 352; 2010, c. 429; 2013, cc. 36, 350; 2017, cc. 566, 739; 2020, c. 568; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 491; 2022, cc. 553, 554, 609, 612, 722, 767; 2025, c. 49.","full_text":"In addition to those other practices prohibited by this article, the following acts or practices are prohibited:\n\n1\n\nNo part of the gross receipts or electronic gaming adjusted gross receipts derived by a qualified organization may be used for any purpose other than (i) gaming expenses; (ii) reasonable and proper business expenses; and (iii) those lawful religious, charitable, community, or educational purposes for which the organization is specifically chartered or organized.2\n\nExcept as provided in § 18.2-340.34:1, no qualified organization shall enter into a contract with or otherwise employ for compensation any person for the purpose of organizing, managing, or conducting any charitable games. However, organizations composed of or for deaf or blind persons may use a part of their gross receipts for costs associated with providing clerical assistance in the management and operation but not the conduct of charitable gaming.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this subdivision shall not prohibit the joint operation of bingo games held in accordance with § 18.2-340.29.3\n\nNo person shall pay or receive for use of any premises wholly devoted to the conduct of any charitable games, any consideration in excess of the current fair market rental value of such property. Fair market rental value consideration shall not be based upon or determined by reference to a percentage of the proceeds derived from the operation of any charitable games or to the number of people in attendance at such charitable games.4\n\nNo person shall participate in the management or operation of any charitable game unless such person is and, for a period of at least 30 days immediately preceding such participation, has been a bona fide member of the organization. For any organization that is not composed of members, a person who is not a bona fide member may volunteer in the conduct of a charitable game as long as that person is directly supervised by a bona fide official member of the organization.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to (i) persons employed as clerical assistants by qualified organizations composed of or for deaf or blind persons; (ii) employees of a corporate sponsor of a qualified organization, provided such employees’ participation is limited to the management, operation, or conduct of no more than one raffle per year; (iii) the spouse or family member of any such bona fide member of a qualified organization provided at least one bona fide member is present; or (iv) persons employed by a qualified organization authorized to sell pull tabs or seal cards in accordance with § 18.2-340.16, provided (a) such sales are conducted by no more than two on-duty employees and (b) such employees receive no compensation for or based on the sale of the pull tabs or seal cards.5\n\nNo person shall receive any remuneration for participating in the management, operation, or conduct of any charitable game, except that:\n\t\t\ta. Persons employed by organizations composed of or for deaf or blind persons may receive remuneration not to exceed $30 per event for providing clerical assistance in the management and operation but not the conduct of charitable games only for such organizations;\n\t\t\tb. Persons under the age of 19 who sell raffle tickets for a qualified organization to raise funds for youth activities in which they participate may receive nonmonetary incentive awards or prizes from the organization;\n\t\t\tc. Remuneration may be paid to off-duty law-enforcement officers from the jurisdiction in which such bingo games are played for providing uniformed security for such bingo games even if such officer is a member of the sponsoring organization, provided the remuneration paid to such member is in accordance with off-duty law-enforcement personnel work policies approved by the local law-enforcement official and further provided that such member is not otherwise engaged in the management, operation, or conduct of the bingo games of that organization, or to private security services businesses licensed pursuant to § 9.1-139 providing uniformed security for such bingo games, provided that employees of such businesses shall not otherwise be involved in the management, operation, or conduct of the bingo games of that organization;\n\t\t\td. A member of a qualified organization lawfully participating in the management, operation, or conduct of a bingo game may be provided food and nonalcoholic beverages by such organization for on-premises consumption during the bingo game provided the food and beverages are provided in accordance with Department regulations;\n\t\t\te. Remuneration may be paid to bingo managers or callers who have a current registration certificate issued by the Department in accordance with § 18.2-340.34:1, or who are exempt from such registration requirement. Except as provided for in subdivision f and subsection E of § 18.2-340.34:1, such remuneration shall not exceed $200 per session;\n\t\t\tf. For services provided on any day designated as a legal holiday pursuant to § 2.2-3300, remuneration shall be paid at a rate not less than one and one-half times the remuneration rate paid pursuant to subdivision e to bingo managers or callers who have a current registration certificate issued by the Department in accordance with § 18.2-340.34:1, or who are exempt from such registration requirement; and\n\t\t\tg. Volunteers of a qualified organization may be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary travel expenses, not to exceed $50 per session.6\n\nNo landlord shall, at bingo games conducted on the landlord’s premises, (i) participate in the conduct, management, or operation of any bingo games; (ii) sell, lease, or otherwise provide for consideration any bingo supplies, including bingo cards, instant bingo cards, or other game pieces; or (iii) require as a condition of the lease or by contract that a particular manufacturer, distributor, or supplier of bingo supplies or equipment be used by the organization.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to any qualified organization conducting bingo games on its own behalf at premises owned by it.7\n\nNo qualified organization shall enter into any contract with or otherwise employ or compensate any member of the organization on account of the sale of bingo supplies or equipment.8\n\nNo organization shall award any bingo prize money or any merchandise valued in excess of the following amounts:\n\t\t\ta. No bingo door prize shall exceed $250 for a single door prize or $500 in cumulative door prizes in any one session;\n\t\t\tb. No regular bingo or special bingo game prize shall exceed $100. However, up to 10 games per bingo session may feature a regular bingo or special bingo game prize of up to $200;\n\t\t\tc. No instant bingo, pull tab, or seal card prize for a single card shall exceed $2,000;\n\t\t\td. Except as provided in this subdivision 8, no bingo jackpot of any nature whatsoever shall exceed $1,000, nor shall the total amount of bingo jackpot prizes awarded in any one session exceed $1,000. Proceeds from the sale of bingo cards and the sheets used for bingo jackpot games shall be accounted for separately from the bingo cards or sheets used for any other bingo games; and\n\t\t\te. No single network bingo prize shall exceed $25,000. Proceeds from the sale of network bingo cards shall be accounted for separately from bingo cards and sheets used for any other bingo game.9\n\nThe provisions of subdivision 8 shall not apply to any progressive bingo game in which (i) a regular or special prize, not to exceed $100, is awarded on the basis of predetermined numbers or patterns selected at random and (ii) a progressive prize, not to exceed $500 for the initial progressive prize and $5,000 for the maximum progressive prize, is awarded if the predetermined numbers or patterns are covered when a certain number of numbers is called, provided that (a) there are no more than six such games per session per organization, (b) the amount of increase of the progressive prize per session is no more than $200, (c) the bingo cards or sheets used in such games are sold separately from the bingo cards or sheets used for any other bingo games, (d) the organization separately accounts for the proceeds from such sale, and (e) such games are otherwise operated in accordance with the Department’s rules of play.10\n\nNo organization shall award any raffle prize valued at more than $100,000.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to a raffle conducted no more than three times per calendar year by a qualified organization qualified as a tax-exempt organization pursuant to § 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code for a prize consisting of a lot improved by a residential dwelling where 100 percent of the moneys received from such a raffle, less deductions for the fair market value for the cost of acquisition of the land and materials, are donated to lawful religious, charitable, community, or educational organizations specifically chartered or organized under the laws of the Commonwealth and qualified as a § 501(c) tax-exempt organization. No more than one such raffle shall be conducted in any one geographical region of the Commonwealth.11\n\nNo qualified organization composed of or for deaf or blind persons that employs a person not a member to provide clerical assistance in the management and operation but not the conduct of any charitable games shall conduct such games unless it has in force fidelity insurance, as defined in § 38.2-120, written by an insurer licensed to do business in the Commonwealth.12\n\nNo person shall participate in the management or operation of any charitable game if he has ever been convicted of any felony or if he has been convicted of any misdemeanor involving fraud, theft, or financial crimes within the preceding five years. No person shall participate in the conduct of any charitable game if, within the preceding 10 years, he has been convicted of any felony or if, within the preceding five years he has been convicted of any misdemeanor involving fraud, theft, or financial crimes. In addition, no person shall participate in the management, operation, or conduct of any charitable game if that person, within the preceding five years, has participated in the management, operation, or conduct of any charitable game that was found by the Department or a court of competent jurisdiction to have been operated in violation of state law, local ordinance, or Department regulation.13\n\nQualified organizations jointly conducting bingo games pursuant to § 18.2-340.29 shall not circumvent any restrictions and prohibitions that would otherwise apply if a single organization were conducting such games. These restrictions and prohibitions shall include the frequency with which bingo games may be held, the value of merchandise or money awarded as prizes, or any other practice prohibited under this section.14\n\nA qualified organization shall not purchase any charitable gaming supplies for use in the Commonwealth from any person who is not currently registered with the Department as a supplier pursuant to § 18.2-340.34.15\n\nUnless otherwise permitted in this article, no part of an organization’s charitable gaming gross receipts shall be used for an organization’s social or recreational activities.16\n\nNo organization qualified to conduct Texas Hold’em poker tournaments pursuant to § 18.2-340.28:2 shall conduct any Texas Hold’em poker games where the game has no predetermined end time and the players wager actual money or poker chips that have cash value.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":246815,"text":"In addition to those other practices prohibited by this article, the following acts or practices are prohibited:","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1,"next_prefix":"1"},"1":{"id":246816,"text":"No part of the gross receipts or electronic gaming adjusted gross receipts derived by a qualified organization may be used for any purpose other than (i) gaming expenses; (ii) reasonable and proper business expenses; and (iii) those lawful religious, charitable, community, or educational purposes for which the organization is specifically chartered or organized.","type":"section","prefixes":["1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"1","prefix_anchor":"1","level":1,"prior_prefix":"","next_prefix":"2"},"2":{"id":246817,"text":"Except as provided in § 18.2-340.34:1, no qualified organization shall enter into a contract with or otherwise employ for compensation any person for the purpose of organizing, managing, or conducting any charitable games. However, organizations composed of or for deaf or blind persons may use a part of their gross receipts for costs associated with providing clerical assistance in the management and operation but not the conduct of charitable gaming.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this subdivision shall not prohibit the joint operation of bingo games held in accordance with § 18.2-340.29.","type":"section","prefixes":["2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"2","prefix_anchor":"2","level":1,"prior_prefix":"1","next_prefix":"3"},"3":{"id":246818,"text":"No person shall pay or receive for use of any premises wholly devoted to the conduct of any charitable games, any consideration in excess of the current fair market rental value of such property. Fair market rental value consideration shall not be based upon or determined by reference to a percentage of the proceeds derived from the operation of any charitable games or to the number of people in attendance at such charitable games.","type":"section","prefixes":["3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"3","prefix_anchor":"3","level":1,"prior_prefix":"2","next_prefix":"4"},"4":{"id":246819,"text":"No person shall participate in the management or operation of any charitable game unless such person is and, for a period of at least 30 days immediately preceding such participation, has been a bona fide member of the organization. For any organization that is not composed of members, a person who is not a bona fide member may volunteer in the conduct of a charitable game as long as that person is directly supervised by a bona fide official member of the organization.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to (i) persons employed as clerical assistants by qualified organizations composed of or for deaf or blind persons; (ii) employees of a corporate sponsor of a qualified organization, provided such employees’ participation is limited to the management, operation, or conduct of no more than one raffle per year; (iii) the spouse or family member of any such bona fide member of a qualified organization provided at least one bona fide member is present; or (iv) persons employed by a qualified organization authorized to sell pull tabs or seal cards in accordance with § 18.2-340.16, provided (a) such sales are conducted by no more than two on-duty employees and (b) such employees receive no compensation for or based on the sale of the pull tabs or seal cards.","type":"section","prefixes":["4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"4","prefix_anchor":"4","level":1,"prior_prefix":"3","next_prefix":"5"},"5":{"id":246820,"text":"No person shall receive any remuneration for participating in the management, operation, or conduct of any charitable game, except that:\n\t\t\ta. Persons employed by organizations composed of or for deaf or blind persons may receive remuneration not to exceed $30 per event for providing clerical assistance in the management and operation but not the conduct of charitable games only for such organizations;\n\t\t\tb. Persons under the age of 19 who sell raffle tickets for a qualified organization to raise funds for youth activities in which they participate may receive nonmonetary incentive awards or prizes from the organization;\n\t\t\tc. Remuneration may be paid to off-duty law-enforcement officers from the jurisdiction in which such bingo games are played for providing uniformed security for such bingo games even if such officer is a member of the sponsoring organization, provided the remuneration paid to such member is in accordance with off-duty law-enforcement personnel work policies approved by the local law-enforcement official and further provided that such member is not otherwise engaged in the management, operation, or conduct of the bingo games of that organization, or to private security services businesses licensed pursuant to § 9.1-139 providing uniformed security for such bingo games, provided that employees of such businesses shall not otherwise be involved in the management, operation, or conduct of the bingo games of that organization;\n\t\t\td. A member of a qualified organization lawfully participating in the management, operation, or conduct of a bingo game may be provided food and nonalcoholic beverages by such organization for on-premises consumption during the bingo game provided the food and beverages are provided in accordance with Department regulations;\n\t\t\te. Remuneration may be paid to bingo managers or callers who have a current registration certificate issued by the Department in accordance with § 18.2-340.34:1, or who are exempt from such registration requirement. Except as provided for in subdivision f and subsection E of § 18.2-340.34:1, such remuneration shall not exceed $200 per session;\n\t\t\tf. For services provided on any day designated as a legal holiday pursuant to § 2.2-3300, remuneration shall be paid at a rate not less than one and one-half times the remuneration rate paid pursuant to subdivision e to bingo managers or callers who have a current registration certificate issued by the Department in accordance with § 18.2-340.34:1, or who are exempt from such registration requirement; and\n\t\t\tg. Volunteers of a qualified organization may be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary travel expenses, not to exceed $50 per session.","type":"section","prefixes":["5"],"prefix":"5","entire_prefix":"5","prefix_anchor":"5","level":1,"prior_prefix":"4","next_prefix":"6"},"6":{"id":246821,"text":"No landlord shall, at bingo games conducted on the landlord’s premises, (i) participate in the conduct, management, or operation of any bingo games; (ii) sell, lease, or otherwise provide for consideration any bingo supplies, including bingo cards, instant bingo cards, or other game pieces; or (iii) require as a condition of the lease or by contract that a particular manufacturer, distributor, or supplier of bingo supplies or equipment be used by the organization.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to any qualified organization conducting bingo games on its own behalf at premises owned by it.","type":"section","prefixes":["6"],"prefix":"6","entire_prefix":"6","prefix_anchor":"6","level":1,"prior_prefix":"5","next_prefix":"7"},"7":{"id":246822,"text":"No qualified organization shall enter into any contract with or otherwise employ or compensate any member of the organization on account of the sale of bingo supplies or equipment.","type":"section","prefixes":["7"],"prefix":"7","entire_prefix":"7","prefix_anchor":"7","level":1,"prior_prefix":"6","next_prefix":"8"},"8":{"id":246823,"text":"No organization shall award any bingo prize money or any merchandise valued in excess of the following amounts:\n\t\t\ta. No bingo door prize shall exceed $250 for a single door prize or $500 in cumulative door prizes in any one session;\n\t\t\tb. No regular bingo or special bingo game prize shall exceed $100. However, up to 10 games per bingo session may feature a regular bingo or special bingo game prize of up to $200;\n\t\t\tc. No instant bingo, pull tab, or seal card prize for a single card shall exceed $2,000;\n\t\t\td. Except as provided in this subdivision 8, no bingo jackpot of any nature whatsoever shall exceed $1,000, nor shall the total amount of bingo jackpot prizes awarded in any one session exceed $1,000. Proceeds from the sale of bingo cards and the sheets used for bingo jackpot games shall be accounted for separately from the bingo cards or sheets used for any other bingo games; and\n\t\t\te. No single network bingo prize shall exceed $25,000. Proceeds from the sale of network bingo cards shall be accounted for separately from bingo cards and sheets used for any other bingo game.","type":"section","prefixes":["8"],"prefix":"8","entire_prefix":"8","prefix_anchor":"8","level":1,"prior_prefix":"7","next_prefix":"9"},"9":{"id":246824,"text":"The provisions of subdivision 8 shall not apply to any progressive bingo game in which (i) a regular or special prize, not to exceed $100, is awarded on the basis of predetermined numbers or patterns selected at random and (ii) a progressive prize, not to exceed $500 for the initial progressive prize and $5,000 for the maximum progressive prize, is awarded if the predetermined numbers or patterns are covered when a certain number of numbers is called, provided that (a) there are no more than six such games per session per organization, (b) the amount of increase of the progressive prize per session is no more than $200, (c) the bingo cards or sheets used in such games are sold separately from the bingo cards or sheets used for any other bingo games, (d) the organization separately accounts for the proceeds from such sale, and (e) such games are otherwise operated in accordance with the Department’s rules of play.","type":"section","prefixes":["9"],"prefix":"9","entire_prefix":"9","prefix_anchor":"9","level":1,"prior_prefix":"8","next_prefix":"10"},"10":{"id":246825,"text":"No organization shall award any raffle prize valued at more than $100,000.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to a raffle conducted no more than three times per calendar year by a qualified organization qualified as a tax-exempt organization pursuant to § 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code for a prize consisting of a lot improved by a residential dwelling where 100 percent of the moneys received from such a raffle, less deductions for the fair market value for the cost of acquisition of the land and materials, are donated to lawful religious, charitable, community, or educational organizations specifically chartered or organized under the laws of the Commonwealth and qualified as a § 501(c) tax-exempt organization. No more than one such raffle shall be conducted in any one geographical region of the Commonwealth.","type":"section","prefixes":["10"],"prefix":"10","entire_prefix":"10","prefix_anchor":"10","level":1,"prior_prefix":"9","next_prefix":"11"},"11":{"id":246826,"text":"No qualified organization composed of or for deaf or blind persons that employs a person not a member to provide clerical assistance in the management and operation but not the conduct of any charitable games shall conduct such games unless it has in force fidelity insurance, as defined in § 38.2-120, written by an insurer licensed to do business in the Commonwealth.","type":"section","prefixes":["11"],"prefix":"11","entire_prefix":"11","prefix_anchor":"11","level":1,"prior_prefix":"10","next_prefix":"12"},"12":{"id":246827,"text":"No person shall participate in the management or operation of any charitable game if he has ever been convicted of any felony or if he has been convicted of any misdemeanor involving fraud, theft, or financial crimes within the preceding five years. No person shall participate in the conduct of any charitable game if, within the preceding 10 years, he has been convicted of any felony or if, within the preceding five years he has been convicted of any misdemeanor involving fraud, theft, or financial crimes. In addition, no person shall participate in the management, operation, or conduct of any charitable game if that person, within the preceding five years, has participated in the management, operation, or conduct of any charitable game that was found by the Department or a court of competent jurisdiction to have been operated in violation of state law, local ordinance, or Department regulation.","type":"section","prefixes":["12"],"prefix":"12","entire_prefix":"12","prefix_anchor":"12","level":1,"prior_prefix":"11","next_prefix":"13"},"13":{"id":246828,"text":"Qualified organizations jointly conducting bingo games pursuant to § 18.2-340.29 shall not circumvent any restrictions and prohibitions that would otherwise apply if a single organization were conducting such games. These restrictions and prohibitions shall include the frequency with which bingo games may be held, the value of merchandise or money awarded as prizes, or any other practice prohibited under this section.","type":"section","prefixes":["13"],"prefix":"13","entire_prefix":"13","prefix_anchor":"13","level":1,"prior_prefix":"12","next_prefix":"14"},"14":{"id":246829,"text":"A qualified organization shall not purchase any charitable gaming supplies for use in the Commonwealth from any person who is not currently registered with the Department as a supplier pursuant to § 18.2-340.34.","type":"section","prefixes":["14"],"prefix":"14","entire_prefix":"14","prefix_anchor":"14","level":1,"prior_prefix":"13","next_prefix":"15"},"15":{"id":246830,"text":"Unless otherwise permitted in this article, no part of an organization’s charitable gaming gross receipts shall be used for an organization’s social or recreational activities.","type":"section","prefixes":["15"],"prefix":"15","entire_prefix":"15","prefix_anchor":"15","level":1,"prior_prefix":"14","next_prefix":"16"},"16":{"id":246831,"text":"No organization qualified to conduct Texas Hold’em poker tournaments pursuant to § 18.2-340.28:2 shall conduct any Texas Hold’em poker games where the game has no predetermined end time and the players wager actual money or poker chips that have cash value.","type":"section","prefixes":["16"],"prefix":"16","entire_prefix":"16","prefix_anchor":"16","level":1,"prior_prefix":"15"}},"ancestry":[{"id":15351,"edition_id":1,"name":"Charitable Gaming","identifier":"1.1:1","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":14022,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:54:11","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:54:11","permalink":{"id":167499,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15351,"identifier":"1.1:1","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1","url":"\/18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":14022,"edition_id":1,"name":"Crimes Involving Morals and Decency","identifier":"8","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12972,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:37","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:37","permalink":{"id":167393,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14022,"identifier":"8","token":"18.2\/8","url":"\/18.2\/8\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12972,"edition_id":1,"name":"Crimes and Offenses Generally","identifier":"18.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:05","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:05","permalink":{"id":164139,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12972,"identifier":"18.2","token":"18.2","url":"\/18.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":84355,"structure_id":15351,"section_number":"18.2-340.15","catch_line":"State control of charitable gaming","url":"\/18.2-340.15\/","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.15","metadata":false},{"id":70698,"structure_id":15351,"section_number":"18.2-340.16","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/18.2-340.16\/","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.16","metadata":false},{"id":66156,"structure_id":15351,"section_number":"18.2-340.17","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/18.2-340.17\/","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.17","metadata":false},{"id":75002,"structure_id":15351,"section_number":"18.2-340.18","catch_line":"Powers and duties of the Department","url":"\/18.2-340.18\/","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.18","metadata":false},{"id":86034,"structure_id":15351,"section_number":"18.2-340.19","catch_line":"Regulations of the Department","url":"\/18.2-340.19\/","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.19","metadata":false},{"id":79590,"structure_id":15351,"section_number":"18.2-340.20","catch_line":"Denial, suspension, or revocation of permit; 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This law was first created in 1995. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 837<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 19 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1996, chapter 919<\/a>; in 1997, chapters 777<\/a> and 838<\/a>; in 1998, chapters 57<\/a> and 398<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 534<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 1000<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 754<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 282<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 884<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 275<\/a>; in 2005, chapters 776<\/a> and 826<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 644<\/a>; in 2007, chapters 226<\/a> and 790<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 352<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 429<\/a>; in 2013, chapters 36<\/a> and 350<\/a>; in 2017, chapters 566<\/a> and 739<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 568<\/a>; in 2022, chapters 553<\/a>, 554<\/a>, 609<\/a>, 612<\/a>, 722<\/a>, and 767<\/a>; in 2025, chapter 49<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":86034,"section_number":"18.2-340.19","catch_line":"Regulations of the Department","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-340.19\/"},{"id":83806,"section_number":"18.2-340.34:1","catch_line":"Bingo managers and callers; remuneration; registration; qualification; suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew certificate; exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-340.34_1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":70698,"section_number":"18.2-340.16","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-340.16\/"},{"id":74710,"section_number":"18.2-340.28:2","catch_line":"Conduct of Texas Hold'em poker tournaments by qualified organizations; limitation of operator fee; conditions","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-340.28_2\/"},{"id":80214,"section_number":"18.2-340.29","catch_line":"Joint operation of bingo games; written reports; joint permit required","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-340.29\/"},{"id":83806,"section_number":"18.2-340.34:1","catch_line":"Bingo managers and callers; remuneration; registration; qualification; suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew certificate; exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-340.34_1\/"},{"id":81021,"section_number":"2.2-3300","catch_line":"Legal holidays","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3300\/"},{"id":60879,"section_number":"38.2-120","catch_line":"Fidelity","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-120\/"},{"id":63110,"section_number":"9.1-139","catch_line":"Licensing, certification, and registration required; qualifications; temporary licenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-139\/"}],"permalink":{"id":167617,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68190,"identifier":"18.2-340.33","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.33","url":"\/18.2-340.33\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-340.33\/","token":"18.2\/8\/1.1%3A1\/18.2-340.33","dublin_core":{"Title":"Prohibited practices","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-340.33","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In addition to those other practices prohibited by this article, the following acts or practices are prohibited:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> No part of the gross receipts or electronic gaming adjusted gross receipts<\/span> derived by a qualified organization<\/span> may be used for any purpose other than (i) gaming expenses<\/span>; (ii) reasonable and proper business expenses<\/span>; and (iii) those lawful religious, charitable, community, or educational purposes for which the organization is specifically chartered or organized. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Except as provided in § 18.2-340.34:1<\/a>, no qualified organization<\/span> shall enter into a contract<\/span> with or otherwise employ for compensation any person for the purpose of organizing, managing, or conducting any charitable games<\/span>. However, organizations<\/span> composed of or for deaf or blind persons may use a part of their gross receipts for costs associated with providing clerical assistance in the management<\/span> and operation<\/span> but not the conduct<\/span> of charitable gaming<\/span>.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this subdivision shall not prohibit the joint operation<\/span> of bingo<\/span> games held in accordance with § 18.2-340.29<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> No person shall pay or receive for use of any premises wholly devoted to the conduct<\/span> of any charitable games<\/span>, any consideration in excess of the current fair market rental value<\/span> of such property. Fair market rental value<\/span> consideration shall not be based upon or determined by reference to a percentage of the proceeds derived from the operation<\/span> of any charitable games<\/span> or to the number of people in attendance at such charitable games<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> No person shall participate in the management<\/span> or operation<\/span> of any charitable game unless such person is and, for a period of at least 30 days immediately preceding such participation, has been a bona fide member<\/span> of the organization. For any organization that is not composed of members, a person who is not a bona fide member<\/span> may volunteer in the conduct<\/span> of a charitable game as long as that person is directly supervised by a bona fide official member of the organization.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to (i) persons employed as clerical assistants by qualified organizations<\/span> composed of or for deaf or blind persons; (ii) employees of a corporate sponsor of a qualified organization<\/span>, provided such employees’ participation is limited to the management<\/span>, operation<\/span>, or conduct<\/span> of no more than one raffle<\/span> per year; (iii) the spouse or family member of any such bona fide member<\/span> of a qualified organization<\/span> provided at least one bona fide member<\/span> is present; or (iv) persons employed by a qualified organization<\/span> authorized to sell pull tabs or seal cards<\/span> in accordance with § 18.2-340.16<\/a>, provided (a) such sales are conducted by no more than two on-duty employees and (b) such employees receive no compensation for or based on the sale of the pull tabs or seal cards<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> No person shall receive any remuneration for participating in the management<\/span>, operation<\/span>, or conduct<\/span> of any charitable game, except that:\n\t\t\ta. Persons employed by organizations composed of or for deaf or blind persons may receive remuneration not to exceed $30 per event for providing clerical assistance in the management<\/span> and operation<\/span> but not the conduct<\/span> of charitable games<\/span> only for such organizations;\n\t\t\tb. Persons under the age of 19 who sell raffle<\/span> tickets for a qualified organization<\/span> to raise funds for youth activities in which they participate may receive nonmonetary incentive awards or prizes from the organization;\n\t\t\tc. Remuneration may be paid to off-duty law<\/span>-enforcement officers from the jurisdiction<\/span> in which such bingo<\/span> games are played for providing uniformed security for such bingo<\/span> games even if such officer is a member of the sponsoring organization, provided the remuneration paid to such member is in accordance with off-duty law<\/span>-enforcement personnel work policies approved by the local law<\/span>-enforcement official and further provided that such member is not otherwise engaged in the management<\/span>, operation<\/span>, or conduct<\/span> of the bingo<\/span> games of that organization, or to private security services businesses licensed pursuant to § 9.1-139<\/a> providing uniformed security for such bingo<\/span> games, provided that employees of such businesses shall not otherwise be involved in the management<\/span>, operation<\/span>, or conduct<\/span> of the bingo<\/span> games of that organization;\n\t\t\td. A member of a qualified organization<\/span> lawfully participating in the management<\/span>, operation<\/span>, or conduct<\/span> of a bingo<\/span> game may be provided food and nonalcoholic beverages by such organization for on-premises consumption during the bingo<\/span> game provided the food and beverages are provided in accordance with Department<\/span> regulations;\n\t\t\te. Remuneration may be paid to bingo<\/span> managers or callers who have a current registration certificate issued by the Department<\/span> in accordance with § 18.2-340.34:1<\/a>, or who are exempt from such registration requirement. Except as provided for in subdivision f and subsection E of § 18.2-340.34:1<\/a>, such remuneration shall not exceed $200 per session;\n\t\t\tf. For services provided on any day designated as a legal holiday pursuant to § 2.2-3300<\/a>, remuneration shall be paid at a rate not less than one and one-half times the remuneration rate paid pursuant to subdivision e to bingo<\/span> managers or callers who have a current registration certificate issued by the Department<\/span> in accordance with § 18.2-340.34:1<\/a>, or who are exempt from such registration requirement; and\n\t\t\tg. Volunteers of a qualified organization<\/span> may be reimbursed for their reasonable and necessary travel expenses, not to exceed $50 per session. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> No landlord<\/span> shall, at bingo<\/span> games conducted on the landlord<\/span>’s premises, (i) participate in the conduct<\/span>, management<\/span>, or operation<\/span> of any bingo<\/span> games; (ii) sell, lease, or otherwise provide for consideration any bingo<\/span> supplies, including bingo<\/span> cards, instant bingo<\/span> cards, or other game pieces; or (iii) require as a condition of the lease or by contract<\/span> that a particular manufacturer, distributor, or supplier<\/span> of bingo<\/span> supplies or equipment be used by the organization.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to any qualified organization<\/span> conducting bingo<\/span> games on its own behalf at premises owned by it. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> No qualified organization<\/span> shall enter into any contract<\/span> with or otherwise employ or compensate any member of the organization on account of the sale of bingo<\/span> supplies or equipment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> No organization shall award any bingo prize money or any merchandise valued in excess of the following amounts:\n\t\t\ta. No bingo door prize shall exceed $250 for a single door prize or $500 in cumulative door prizes in any one session;\n\t\t\tb. No regular bingo or special bingo game prize shall exceed $100. However, up to 10 games per bingo session may feature a regular bingo or special bingo game prize of up to $200;\n\t\t\tc. No instant bingo, pull tab, or seal card prize for a single card shall exceed $2,000;\n\t\t\td. Except as provided in this subdivision 8, no bingo jackpot<\/span> of any nature whatsoever shall exceed $1,000, nor shall the total amount of bingo jackpot<\/span> prizes awarded in any one session exceed $1,000. Proceeds from the sale of bingo cards and the sheets used for bingo jackpot<\/span> games shall be accounted for separately from the bingo cards or sheets used for any other bingo games; and\n\t\t\te. No single network bingo<\/span> prize shall exceed $25,000. Proceeds from the sale of network bingo<\/span> cards shall be accounted for separately from bingo cards and sheets used for any other bingo game. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> The provisions of subdivision 8 shall not apply to any progressive bingo game in which (i) a regular or special prize, not to exceed $100, is awarded on the basis of predetermined numbers or patterns selected at random and (ii) a progressive prize, not to exceed $500 for the initial progressive prize and $5,000 for the maximum progressive prize, is awarded if the predetermined numbers or patterns are covered when a certain number of numbers is called, provided that (a) there are no more than six such games per session per organization, (b) the amount of increase of the progressive prize per session is no more than $200, (c) the bingo cards or sheets used in such games are sold separately from the bingo cards or sheets used for any other bingo games, (d) the organization separately accounts for the proceeds from such sale, and (e) such games are otherwise operated in accordance with the Department<\/span>’s rules of play. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> No organization shall award any raffle<\/span> prize valued at more than $100,000.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to a raffle<\/span> conducted no more than three times per calendar year by a qualified organization<\/span> qualified as a tax-exempt organization pursuant to § 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code for a prize consisting of a lot improved by a residential dwelling where 100 percent of the moneys received from such a raffle<\/span>, less deductions for the fair market value for the cost of acquisition of the land and materials<\/span>, are donated to lawful religious, charitable, community, or educational organizations specifically chartered or organized under the laws<\/span> of the Commonwealth and qualified as a § 501(c) tax-exempt organization. No more than one such raffle<\/span> shall be conducted in any one geographical region of the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> No qualified organization<\/span> composed of or for deaf or blind persons that employs a person not a member to provide clerical assistance in the management<\/span> and operation<\/span> but not the conduct<\/span> of any charitable games<\/span> shall conduct<\/span> such games unless it has in force fidelity insurance, as defined in § 38.2-120<\/a>, written by an insurer licensed to do business in the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

12.<\/span> No person shall participate in the management<\/span> or operation<\/span> of any charitable game if he has ever been convicted of any felony<\/span> or if he has been convicted of any misdemeanor<\/span> involving fraud<\/span>, theft, or financial crimes<\/span> within the preceding five years. No person shall participate in the conduct<\/span> of any charitable game if, within the preceding 10 years, he has been convicted of any felony<\/span> or if, within the preceding five years he has been convicted of any misdemeanor<\/span> involving fraud<\/span>, theft, or financial crimes<\/span>. In addition, no person shall participate in the management<\/span>, operation<\/span>, or conduct<\/span> of any charitable game if that person, within the preceding five years, has participated in the management<\/span>, operation<\/span>, or conduct<\/span> of any charitable game that was found by the Department<\/span> or a court<\/span> of competent jurisdiction<\/span> to have been operated in violation of state law<\/span>, local ordinance<\/span>, or Department<\/span> regulation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

13.<\/span> Qualified organizations<\/span> jointly conducting bingo games pursuant to § 18.2-340.29<\/a> shall not circumvent any restrictions and prohibitions that would otherwise apply if a single organization were conducting such games. These restrictions and prohibitions shall include the frequency with which bingo games may be held, the value of merchandise or money awarded as prizes, or any other practice prohibited under this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

14.<\/span> A qualified organization<\/span> shall not purchase any charitable gaming supplies<\/span> for use in the Commonwealth from any person who is not currently registered with the Department<\/span> as a supplier<\/span> pursuant to § 18.2-340.34<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

15.<\/span> Unless otherwise permitted in this article, no part of an organization’s charitable gaming gross receipts shall be used for an organization’s social or recreational activities. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

16.<\/span> No organization qualified to conduct<\/span> Texas Hold’em poker tournaments<\/span> pursuant to § 18.2-340.28:2<\/a> shall conduct<\/span> any Texas Hold’em poker games where the game has no predetermined end time and the players wager actual money or poker chips that have cash value. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROHIBITED PRACTICES (\u00a7 18.2-340.33)\n\nIn addition to those other practices prohibited by this article, the following\nacts or practices are prohibited:\n\n1. No part of the gross receipts or electronic gaming adjusted gross receipts\nderived by a qualified organization may be used for any purpose other than (i)\ngaming expenses; (ii) reasonable and proper business expenses; and (iii) those\nlawful religious, charitable, community, or educational purposes for which the\norganization is specifically chartered or organized.\n\n2. Except as provided in § 18.2-340.34:1, no qualified organization shall\nenter into a contract with or otherwise employ for compensation any person for\nthe purpose of organizing, managing, or conducting any charitable games.\nHowever, organizations composed of or for deaf or blind persons may use a part\nof their gross receipts for costs associated with providing clerical assistance\nin the management and operation but not the conduct of charitable gaming.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this subdivision shall not prohibit the joint operation of\nbingo games held in accordance with § 18.2-340.29.\n\n3. No person shall pay or receive for use of any premises wholly devoted to the\nconduct of any charitable games, any consideration in excess of the current fair\nmarket rental value of such property. Fair market rental value consideration\nshall not be based upon or determined by reference to a percentage of the\nproceeds derived from the operation of any charitable games or to the number of\npeople in attendance at such charitable games.\n\n4. No person shall participate in the management or operation of any charitable\ngame unless such person is and, for a period of at least 30 days immediately\npreceding such participation, has been a bona fide member of the organization.\nFor any organization that is not composed of members, a person who is not a bona\nfide member may volunteer in the conduct of a charitable game as long as that\nperson is directly supervised by a bona fide official member of the\norganization.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to (i) persons employed as\nclerical assistants by qualified organizations composed of or for deaf or blind\npersons; (ii) employees of a corporate sponsor of a qualified organization,\nprovided such employees’ participation is limited to the management,\noperation, or conduct of no more than one raffle per year; (iii) the spouse or\nfamily member of any such bona fide member of a qualified organization provided\nat least one bona fide member is present; or (iv) persons employed by a\nqualified organization authorized to sell pull tabs or seal cards in accordance\nwith § 18.2-340.16, provided (a) such sales are conducted by no more than\ntwo on-duty employees and (b) such employees receive no compensation for or\nbased on the sale of the pull tabs or seal cards.\n\n5. No person shall receive any remuneration for participating in the management,\noperation, or conduct of any charitable game, except that:\n\t\t\ta. Persons employed by organizations composed of or for deaf or blind persons\nmay receive remuneration not to exceed $30 per event for providing clerical\nassistance in the management and operation but not the conduct of charitable\ngames only for such organizations;\n\t\t\tb. Persons under the age of 19 who sell raffle tickets for a qualified\norganization to raise funds for youth activities in which they participate may\nreceive nonmonetary incentive awards or prizes from the organization;\n\t\t\tc. Remuneration may be paid to off-duty law-enforcement officers from the\njurisdiction in which such bingo games are played for providing uniformed\nsecurity for such bingo games even if such officer is a member of the sponsoring\norganization, provided the remuneration paid to such member is in accordance\nwith off-duty law-enforcement personnel work policies approved by the local\nlaw-enforcement official and further provided that such member is not otherwise\nengaged in the management, operation, or conduct of the bingo games of that\norganization, or to private security services businesses licensed pursuant to\n§ 9.1-139 providing uniformed security for such bingo games, provided that\nemployees of such businesses shall not otherwise be involved in the management,\noperation, or conduct of the bingo games of that organization;\n\t\t\td. A member of a qualified organization lawfully participating in the\nmanagement, operation, or conduct of a bingo game may be provided food and\nnonalcoholic beverages by such organization for on-premises consumption during\nthe bingo game provided the food and beverages are provided in accordance with\nDepartment regulations;\n\t\t\te. Remuneration may be paid to bingo managers or callers who have a current\nregistration certificate issued by the Department in accordance with §\n18.2-340.34:1, or who are exempt from such registration requirement. Except as\nprovided for in subdivision f and subsection E of § 18.2-340.34:1, such\nremuneration shall not exceed $200 per session;\n\t\t\tf. For services provided on any day designated as a legal holiday pursuant to\n§ 2.2-3300, remuneration shall be paid at a rate not less than one and\none-half times the remuneration rate paid pursuant to subdivision e to bingo\nmanagers or callers who have a current registration certificate issued by the\nDepartment in accordance with § 18.2-340.34:1, or who are exempt from such\nregistration requirement; and\n\t\t\tg. Volunteers of a qualified organization may be reimbursed for their\nreasonable and necessary travel expenses, not to exceed $50 per session.\n\n6. No landlord shall, at bingo games conducted on the landlord’s premises,\n(i) participate in the conduct, management, or operation of any bingo games;\n(ii) sell, lease, or otherwise provide for consideration any bingo supplies,\nincluding bingo cards, instant bingo cards, or other game pieces; or (iii)\nrequire as a condition of the lease or by contract that a particular\nmanufacturer, distributor, or supplier of bingo supplies or equipment be used by\nthe organization.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to any qualified\norganization conducting bingo games on its own behalf at premises owned by it.\n\n7. No qualified organization shall enter into any contract with or otherwise\nemploy or compensate any member of the organization on account of the sale of\nbingo supplies or equipment.\n\n8. No organization shall award any bingo prize money or any merchandise valued\nin excess of the following amounts:\n\t\t\ta. No bingo door prize shall exceed $250 for a single door prize or $500 in\ncumulative door prizes in any one session;\n\t\t\tb. No regular bingo or special bingo game prize shall exceed $100. However,\nup to 10 games per bingo session may feature a regular bingo or special bingo\ngame prize of up to $200;\n\t\t\tc. No instant bingo, pull tab, or seal card prize for a single card shall\nexceed $2,000;\n\t\t\td. Except as provided in this subdivision 8, no bingo jackpot of any nature\nwhatsoever shall exceed $1,000, nor shall the total amount of bingo jackpot\nprizes awarded in any one session exceed $1,000. Proceeds from the sale of bingo\ncards and the sheets used for bingo jackpot games shall be accounted for\nseparately from the bingo cards or sheets used for any other bingo games; and\n\t\t\te. No single network bingo prize shall exceed $25,000. Proceeds from the sale\nof network bingo cards shall be accounted for separately from bingo cards and\nsheets used for any other bingo game.\n\n9. The provisions of subdivision 8 shall not apply to any progressive bingo game\nin which (i) a regular or special prize, not to exceed $100, is awarded on the\nbasis of predetermined numbers or patterns selected at random and (ii) a\nprogressive prize, not to exceed $500 for the initial progressive prize and\n$5,000 for the maximum progressive prize, is awarded if the predetermined\nnumbers or patterns are covered when a certain number of numbers is called,\nprovided that (a) there are no more than six such games per session per\norganization, (b) the amount of increase of the progressive prize per session is\nno more than $200, (c) the bingo cards or sheets used in such games are sold\nseparately from the bingo cards or sheets used for any other bingo games, (d)\nthe organization separately accounts for the proceeds from such sale, and (e)\nsuch games are otherwise operated in accordance with the Department’s\nrules of play.\n\n10. No organization shall award any raffle prize valued at more than $100,000.\n\t\t\tThe provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to a raffle conducted no\nmore than three times per calendar year by a qualified organization qualified as\na tax-exempt organization pursuant to § 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code\nfor a prize consisting of a lot improved by a residential dwelling where 100\npercent of the moneys received from such a raffle, less deductions for the fair\nmarket value for the cost of acquisition of the land and materials, are donated\nto lawful religious, charitable, community, or educational organizations\nspecifically chartered or organized under the laws of the Commonwealth and\nqualified as a § 501(c) tax-exempt organization. No more than one such\nraffle shall be conducted in any one geographical region of the Commonwealth.\n\n11. No qualified organization composed of or for deaf or blind persons that\nemploys a person not a member to provide clerical assistance in the management\nand operation but not the conduct of any charitable games shall conduct such\ngames unless it has in force fidelity insurance, as defined in § 38.2-120,\nwritten by an insurer licensed to do business in the Commonwealth.\n\n12. No person shall participate in the management or operation of any charitable\ngame if he has ever been convicted of any felony or if he has been convicted of\nany misdemeanor involving fraud, theft, or financial crimes within the preceding\nfive years. No person shall participate in the conduct of any charitable game\nif, within the preceding 10 years, he has been convicted of any felony or if,\nwithin the preceding five years he has been convicted of any misdemeanor\ninvolving fraud, theft, or financial crimes. In addition, no person shall\nparticipate in the management, operation, or conduct of any charitable game if\nthat person, within the preceding five years, has participated in the\nmanagement, operation, or conduct of any charitable game that was found by the\nDepartment or a court of competent jurisdiction to have been operated in\nviolation of state law, local ordinance, or Department regulation.\n\n13. Qualified organizations jointly conducting bingo games pursuant to §\n18.2-340.29 shall not circumvent any restrictions and prohibitions that would\notherwise apply if a single organization were conducting such games. These\nrestrictions and prohibitions shall include the frequency with which bingo games\nmay be held, the value of merchandise or money awarded as prizes, or any other\npractice prohibited under this section.\n\n14. A qualified organization shall not purchase any charitable gaming supplies\nfor use in the Commonwealth from any person who is not currently registered with\nthe Department as a supplier pursuant to § 18.2-340.34.\n\n15. Unless otherwise permitted in this article, no part of an\norganization’s charitable gaming gross receipts shall be used for an\norganization’s social or recreational activities.\n\n16. No organization qualified to conduct Texas Hold’em poker tournaments\npursuant to § 18.2-340.28:2 shall conduct any Texas Hold’em poker\ngames where the game has no predetermined end time and the players wager actual\nmoney or poker chips that have cash value.\n\nHISTORY: 1995, c. 837; 1996, c. 919; 1997, cc. 777, 838; 1998, cc. 57, 398;\n1999, c. 534; 2000, c. 1000; 2001, c. 754; 2002, c. 282; 2003, c. 884; 2004, c.\n275; 2005, cc. 776, 826; 2006, c. 644; 2007, cc. 226, 790; 2008, c. 352; 2010,\nc. 429; 2013, cc. 36, 350; 2017, cc. 566, 739; 2020, c. 568; 2021, Sp. Sess. I,\nc. 491; 2022, cc. 553, 554, 609, 612, 722, 767; 2025, c. 49.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}