Section 11-19-32. – Operation of bingo games.
§ 11-19-32. Operation of bingo games. Any charitable organization approved by the department may promote, carry on, or conduct the game of bingo provided as follows: (1) The game is conducted by members of the organization; provided, however, that the members shall be permitted to employ one or more persons to carry on or conduct […]
Section 11-19-32.1. – Senior citizens housing — Bingo allowed.
§ 11-19-32.1. Senior citizens housing — Bingo allowed. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, any organization of senior citizens may promote, carry on or conduct within their own senior citizens housing project, a bingo game, with total daily prizes not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400). The game shall be for […]
Section 11-19-32.2. – Senior citizens’ center — Bingo allowed.
§ 11-19-32.2. Senior citizens’ center — Bingo allowed. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, any organization which operates a public senior citizens center or senior center may obtain a permit approved by the department to conduct bingo games in said senior citizens center or senior center for up to five […]
Section 11-19-20. – Inducing others to visit gambling place.
§ 11-19-20. Inducing others to visit gambling place. Every person who shall, on any pretext whatsoever, invite, entice, persuade, or induce any other person to visit any house, room, or other place kept for the purpose of gambling, with the intent that that other person shall at that place engage in gambling or playing at […]
Section 11-19-33. – Bingo games — Announcement of prizes.
§ 11-19-33. Bingo games — Announcement of prizes. Prior to each drawing or contest conducted in any game of “bingo” or “beano” as provided in this chapter, the sponsor shall announce or cause to be announced openly and clearly, so as to provide the participants with a clear understanding of the amount to be paid […]
Section 11-19-21. – Frequenting gambling place.
§ 11-19-21. Frequenting gambling place. Every person who shall frequent any gambling house or place where gaming is practiced or carried on, not in the performance of official duty and not being the landlord of that place entering to view the premises, shall be imprisoned not exceeding thirty (30) days. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. […]
Section 11-19-34. – Use of name of charitable organization to conduct permitted games of chance.
§ 11-19-34. Use of name of charitable organization to conduct permitted games of chance. A charitable organization, within the provisions of § 11-19-30 or 11-19-31, shall not allow or permit any individual, partnership, corporation, or any other entity to utilize the name of the charitable organization for the purpose of conducting or promoting bingo or […]
Section 11-19-22. – Renting for gambling purposes.
§ 11-19-22. Renting for gambling purposes. Every person who shall let or knowingly permit to be occupied any house, shop, or place belonging to or under the control of that person, to be used as a gambling house or place where gambling is carried on, or as a place where pools are sold, shall be […]
Section 11-19-34.1. – Senior citizens housing — Raffles allowed.
§ 11-19-34.1. Senior citizens housing — Raffles allowed. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, any organization of senior citizens may promote, carry on, or conduct within their own senior citizens housing project, a lottery, commonly known as a raffle, with total prizes not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500). Raffles shall […]
Section 11-19-23. – Lease voided by gambling.
§ 11-19-23. Lease voided by gambling. Every lease of any house, shop, or place used as a gambling house or place where gaming is practiced or carried on, or where pools are bought or sold, shall be void, and no notice to the occupant other than a demand for the possession of the premises, shall […]