§ 11-19-32.1 - Senior citizens housing – Bingo allowed. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 11-19-32.1

   § 11-19-32.1  Senior citizens housing– Bingo allowed. – Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, anyorganization of senior citizens may promote, carry on or conduct within theirown senior citizens housing project, a bingo game, with total daily prizes notto exceed four hundred dollars ($400). The game shall be for recreationalpurposes and shall be open only to senior citizens who are residents of thehousing project where the game is held and their guests. Bingo games shall belimited to three (3) days per calendar week and shall be operated and managedsolely by residents of the housing projects. Admission to a bingo game shallonly be by admission ticket which may be purchased only by a resident. Eachresident shall be allowed to purchase one ticket for a guest. The guest ticketmust clearly indicate that the holder is a guest and must be purchased at leastthree (3) hours prior to the start of the bingo game.