[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Fishkill 10-5-1976. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Bingo — See Ch. 45.
Pursuant to Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law, the Town
of Fishkill hereby authorizes the conduct of games of chance by authorized
organizations as described in § 186, Subdivision 4, of the
General Municipal Law, upon any such organization's obtaining
a license therefor, as provided in Article 9-A of the General Municipal
Law.
The conduct of such games of chance, in addition to the provisions
or restrictions contained in Article 9-A of the General Municipal
Law, shall be subject to the following restrictions:
A.
No person, firm, association, corporation or organization, other
than a licensee under the provisions of Article 9-A of the General
Municipal Law, shall conduct such game or shall lease or otherwise
make available for conducting games of chance a hall or other premises
for any consideration whatsoever, direct or indirect, except as provided
in § 190 of said Article.
B.
No game of chance shall be held, operated or conducted on or within
any leased premises if rental under such lease is to be paid, wholly
or partly, on the basis of a percentage of the receipts or net profits
derived from the operation of such game.
C.
No authorized organization licensed under the provisions of said
Article shall purchase or receive any supplies or equipment specifically
designed or adapted for use in the conduct of games of chance from
other than a supplier licensed by the New York State Racing and Wagering
Board or other authorized organizations.
D.
The entire net profits of any game of chance and of any rental shall
be exclusively devoted to the lawful purposes of the organization
permitted to conduct the same.
E.
No prize shall exceed the sum or value of $100 in any operation or
conducting of a single game of chance as provided in § 186
of said Article. No single wager shall exceed $10.
F.
No series of prizes on any one occasion of games of chance shall
aggregate more than $1,000 as provided in § 186 of said
Article.
G.
No person except a bona fide member of any such organization, its
auxiliary or affiliated organization shall participate in the management
or operation of such game as set forth in § 195-c of said
Article.
H.
No person shall receive any remuneration for participating in the
management or operation of any such game.
I.
The unauthorized conduct of a game of chance shall constitute and
be punishable as a misdemeanor.
The powers and duties as provided in Subdivision 1 of § 194
of the General Municipal Law shall be exercised by the chief law enforcement
officer of the County of Dutchess.
