563.13 Affidavits and fees.
563.135 Bingo license application; community-based residential facilities, senior citizen community centers and adult family homes.
563.14 Department determinations.
563.15 Issuance of license to conduct bingo.
563.16 Amendment of license to conduct bingo.
563.17 Denial of application; hearing.
563.18 Suspension or revocation.
563.21 Supplier's license.
563.22 Supplier's license application.
563.24 Issuance of supplier's license.
563.25 Supplier to notify department of changes.
563.26 Maintenance of supplier's books and records.
563.27 Persons not eligible for supplier's license.
563.28 Suspension or restriction of a supplier's license for delinquent child support payments.
563.285 Supplier's license and delinquent taxes.
563.29 Supplier prohibitions.
SUBCHAPTER IV
CONDUCT OF BINGO
563.51 Restrictions on the conduct of bingo.
563.52 Limited period bingo.
563.53 Special bingo games.
SUBCHAPTER V
REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
563.61 Report of bingo operations.
563.62 Reports improperly filed.
563.64 Bookkeeping and accounts.
563.65 Proper and legitimate expenditures; reimbursement and waiver.
563.66 Financial report to membership.
563.68 Expenditure of bingo funds after cessation of bingo.
563.69 Exemptions; community-based residential facilities, senior citizen community centers and adult family homes.
SUBCHAPTER VI
ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
563.71 Duties of the department of justice.
563.72 Inspection for enforcement.
SUBCHAPTER VII
GROSS RECEIPTS TAX
563.80 Gross receipts tax.
SUBCHAPTER VIII
RAFFLES
563.90 Qualified organizations.
563.93 The conduct of raffles under a Class A license.
563.935 The conduct of raffles under a Class B license.
563.95 Denial of application; hearing.
563.98 Annual financial reports; renewals.
Ch. 563 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See definitions in s.
561.01.
GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
563.02
563.02
Purpose. The legislature declares that:
563.02(1)
(1) All phases of the conduct of bingo and raffles, except bingo games using free cards and donated prizes for which no payment of consideration is made by participants, should be closely controlled by appropriate laws and rules which should be strictly and uniformly enforced throughout this state.
563.02(2)
(2) The conduct of bingo, raffles and all attendant activities, except bingo games using free cards and donated prizes for which no payment of consideration is made by participants, should be so regulated as to discourage commercialization of bingo and raffles in all forms and to ensure the maximum use of the profits of bingo exclusively for proper and legitimate expenditures.
563.02(3)
(3) It is a matter of statewide concern to foster and support proper and legitimate expenditures and to prevent commercialized gambling, participation by criminal and other undesirable elements and diversion of funds from usage for proper and legitimate expenses.
563.02 Annotation
Bingo conducted on Indian reservations must comply with this chapter. 69 Atty. Gen. 22.
563.02 Annotation
State may not enforce bingo laws on Indian reservations. Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wis. v. State of Wis. 518 F Supp. 712 (1981).
563.03
563.03
Definitions. In this chapter:
563.03(1m)
(1m) "Bingo" means a game of chance in which players pay a consideration in order to participate, in which 75 numbered objects are available for selection, and those objects actually selected are selected on a random basis, and in which each player participates by means of cards sold, rented or used only at the time and place of the game, each card containing 5 rows of 5 spaces each, each space printed with a number from 1 to 75, except the central space, which is marked "FREE". Winners are determined and prizes awarded on the basis of possessing a bingo card on which some combination of numbers are printed and conform to the numbered objects selected at random based on a predetermined winning arrangement. "Bingo" as used in this chapter shall not mean any game using free cards and donated prizes, if any, for which no payment of consideration is made by participants.
563.03(2)
(2) "Bingo occasion" means a single gathering or session at which a series of successive bingo games is played.
563.03(3)
(3) "Bingo supplies and equipment" means all cards, boards, sheets, markers, pads or other supplies, devices or equipment designed for use in the play of bingo.
563.03(4e)
(4e) "Calendar" means a tabular register of days covering not less than one nor more than 12 calendar months that is used or intended to be used for a calendar raffle.
563.03(4m)
(4m) "Calendar raffle" means a raffle for which a drawing is held and a prize awarded on each date specified in a calendar.
563.03(5)
(5) "Department" means the department of administration.
563.03(5m)
(5m) "Division of gaming" means the division of gaming in the department.
563.03(6)
(6) "Extra regular card" means a nondisposable card which affords additional opportunities to play in a regular bingo game to be played at a bingo occasion.
563.03(7)
(7) "Gross receipts" means total receipts received from the conduct of bingo including, but not limited to, receipts from the sale, rental or use of regular bingo cards, extra regular cards, special bingo cards and bingo supplies.
563.03(9)
(9) "Licensed organization" means an organization licensed under this chapter to conduct bingo.
563.03(10)
(10) "Limited period bingo" means the conduct of bingo for a period of not more than 4 out of 5 consecutive days in any one year at a festival, bazaar, picnic, carnival or similar special function conducted by a licensed organization.
563.03(11)
(11) "Premises" means any room, hall, enclosure, tent or outdoor area in which bingo is being played.
563.03(12)
(12) "Profit" means the gross receipts collected from one or more bingo occasions, less reasonable sums necessarily and actually expended for bingo supplies and equipment, prizes, utilities, license fees and taxes.
563.03(12e)
(12e) "Proper and legitimate expenditure" means an expenditure made by an organization for any of the following:
563.03(12e)(a)
(a) Any purpose for which the organization is organized.
563.03(12e)(b)
(b) The advancement, improvement or benefit of the organization, if the amount of the expenditure does not exceed the fair market value of the advancement, improvement or benefit.
563.03(12m)
(12m) "Raffle" means a game of chance in which tickets or calendars are sold and a drawing for prizes is held.
563.03(13)
(13) "Regular bingo card" means a nondisposable card issued to a person upon payment of the admission fee which affords a person the opportunity to participate in all regular games played at a bingo occasion.
563.03(14)
(14) "Regular bingo game" means a bingo game in which a person, upon payment of an admission, is issued a regular bingo card and may purchase or rent extra regular cards.
563.03(14t)
(14t) "Senior citizen community center" means a public place in which recreational or social activities are made available primarily to individuals who are 55 years of age or older.
563.03(15)
(15) "Special bingo card" means a disposable, specially marked bingo card which affords a person the opportunity to participate in a special bingo game to be played at a bingo occasion.