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Join Director Diane Freeman and Executive Director Ernest E. Yelton for the Indiana Gaming Commission Charity Gaming Seminar 2014. Learn about the basics of charity gaming, licenses, operators' and workers' responsibilities, investigations, violations, allowable events, and the use of proceeds.

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  1. WELCOME INDIANA GAMING COMMISSION CHARITY GAMING DIVISION Seminar 2014 Director Diane Freeman Executive Director Ernest E. Yelton

  2. Housekeeping • 1. No Smoking on State Campus • 2. Reentrance to building • 3. Schedule review • 4. Cell phones • 5. Bathrooms • 6. Parking • 7. Lunch • 8. Attendance

  3. Seriously • Now that charges have been filed. • We were going to take it seriously before. • They were handling everything so we didn’t do anything. • But they gave us a report after every game. • They said not to worry about it. • I know they reported everything like they should, why wouldn’t they? • I assure you we will take it seriously now! • If you fine us we will have to close our doors.

  4. Gaming is the only thing keeping our doors open. • If it is truly one of your top sources of income why would you not make sure to conduct this business properly? • They give us nothing but grief over doing it legally….Put them on the committee. • We don’t have the money to renew our license! • Voluntary Compliance • That is our goal….

  5. Charity Gaming Basics • Qualified 3200 Organizations • Raise money for your charitable purposes • Using your volunteers (can’t pay) • 8 types of licenses Singles/Annuals • Single---date, time, location specific • Annual----3 days a week time and location specific • Exempt Events • Illegal Gaming 3-elements • Operators vs. Workers duties and responsibilities

  6. 68 IAC 21-1-15"Operator", as defined in IC 4-32.2-2-21, means either: • (1) a member of a qualified organization who has oversight of or is responsible for performing functions directly associated with critical aspects of gaming activities, including, but not limited to: • (A) accounting for money received and disbursed at the charity gaming event; • (B) keeping records of the charity gaming event; • (C) announcing the letter-number combination at a bingo event; • (D) conducting: • (i) the winning draw for a raffle; • (ii) a qualified drawing; • (iii) a winner take all drawing; or • (iv) a door prize drawing; • (E) determining the winner in a guessing game or a water race; • (F) determining the flare and seal card winner; • (G) controlling the mixing and distributing of pull-tabs; • (H) redeeming a pull-tab, punchboard, or tip board valued at more than fifty dollars ($50); or • (I) performing a task of a worker; or • (2) a remunerated bartender designated on a qualified organization's annual PPT license or annual raffle license.

  7. 68 IAC 21-1-20 "Worker", as defined in IC 4-32.2-2-30, means a member of a qualified organization who assists in conducting gaming activities, including, but not limited to, the following: • (1) Selling pull-tabs, punchboards, and tip boards. • (2) Selling bingo supplies. • (3) Dealing cards at a card game other than a qualified card game. • (4) Selling tickets or chances to an allowable event. • (5) Redeeming pull-tabs, punchboards, and tip boards valued at fifty dollars ($50) or less.

  8. Types of Events Allowed • Bingo • Charity Game Night • Raffle • Annual PPT • Door Prize • Water Race • Guessing Game • Festival • Exempt Events

  9. INVESTIGATIONS • Commission may conduct investigations to provide for the security and integrity of the operation of allowable events. • Enter the premises where an allowable event is or has been conducted. • Remove necessary equipment. • Full access to all financial records. • Inspect the premises.

  10. Investigations---Violations • Failure to maintain accurate financial records. • Operators not on license. • “No Tipping” signs not posted. • Participation in games by operators/workers. • License (s) not posted. • No separate/segregated charity gaming account. • Transfer of money from charity gaming account. • Contracting • Illegal games: ie NASCAR BOARDS, Night at the Races, Internet Sweepstakes, Charity Mania • Gaming without a License---but we did not keep any money!!!!!!

  11. Investigations--violations cont’d • Checks, Debit Cards, Cash • Electronic Transfers to buy from Distributor • Computer records not supported with original accounting documents (Event Summary Report)(You are required to use ESR) • Bingo Caller not an operator • Grandfathered equipment • No profit on cumulative totals

  12. Investigations--violations cont’d • Paying of Worker/Operators • Multiple licenses all money into one account. • Queen of Hearts (similar boards) • Raffle boards Raffle vs. Bingo License. • Amusement machines paying out • Bar Bingo….Working Bartender cannot run Bingo • Donations at gaming events—listen carefully…

  13. ALLOWABLE EXPENSES / USE OF PROCEEDS • Indiana Code 4-32.2-5-3 (a) states that all net proceeds from an allowable event may be used only for the lawful purposes of the qualified organization. Below is a list of items for which charity gaming funds may be used. Expenses must be related to the purpose of the organization as outlined in the organization’s constitution or by-laws. This list may not be all inclusive. Other expenses not listed below are to be approved by the Commission. • Donations of money given to an individual or organization must be by check written directly from the organization’s charity gaming account. Items (clothing, food, house wares) donated to an individual or organization must be purchased by check written directly from the charity gaming account. You must have a receipt to verify the expense and to whom the item(s) was donated. If you are reimbursing an individual, a receipt must be obtained from that individual and payment must be issued by check from the charity gaming account. • Funds from the charity gaming account can not be transferred to other financial accounts.

  14. Donations of money or items issued to organizations or individuals • Mortgage/Rent Payments • Property tax • Insurance on building where organization is located and/or where the organization conducts gaming • Utilities – Electric, Water, Gas, Telephone, Internet, does not include cable television • Maintenance – Inside and outside – including, but not limited to, expenses such as snow and trash removal, lawn care, etc... • Remodeling/Improvements (this does not include improvements specific to the Bar, Kitchen or Restaurant areas) • Security systems and monitoring. An organization may employ not more than three (3) nonmember Indiana law enforcement officers or private detectives properly licensed in Indiana to perform security services during an allowable event. An organization may not use more than three (3) security personnel unless the organization has prior written approval of the executive director or the executive director's designee.

  15. Contracts for janitorial services, but not janitor salaries • Monthly Tax Return for Wagers, Federal Form 730 • Occupational Tax and Registration Return for Wagering, Federal Form 11-C • Attorneys retained for the organization’s creation or for charity gaming related issues • CPA’s/Accountants – Specific to charity gaming related issues • Charity gaming equipment, supplies and devices • Charity gaming license fees • Charity gaming specific printing , such as newspapers postings, advertisements or flyers • Travel and lodging to and from charity gaming informational seminars • Travel and lodging by specific members, if required by the organization’s constitution or bylaws to attend such meetings

  16. Expenses Not Allowed • Salaries / Benefits (i.e. insurance, 401k). • Health Insurance (exception for required slip/fall in a lease agreement). • Taxes – employee federal, state or county withholding taxes, sales tax, etc. • Alcoholic Beverage Taxes. • Alcohol, Beer, Wine, etc.

  17. Annual License Holders Financial Forms • CG-8, Annual License Financial Report • CG-21, Annual License Gross Receipts Report • CG-DIST, Charitable Contribution Distribution List • CG-INV, Ending Inventory Statement

  18. If the license expires: The accounting period is:January 31 January 1 thru December 31February 28 February 1 thru January 31March 31 March 1 thru February 28April 30 April 1 thru March 31May 31 May 1 thru April 30June 30 June 1 thru May 31July 31 July 1 thru June 30August 31 August 1 thru July 31September 30 September 1 thru August 31October 31 October 1 thru September 30November 30 November 1 thru October 31December 31 December 1 thru November 30

  19. Single Event License Holders Financial Forms • CG-9, Single Event License Financial Report • CG-22, Single Event Annual Gross Receipts Report • CG-DIST, Charitable Contribution Distribution List • CG-INV, Ending Inventory Statement

  20. Single Event Financial Forms are due: • CG-9, Single Event License Financial Report, is due 10 days after the conclusion of the event. • CG-22, Single Event Annual Gross Receipts Report, is due August 15th. The accounting period will be July 1 through June 30 of each year.

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