How to Apply For a Charitable Gaming License
To qualify for a gaming license, charitable organizations must:
- be exempt from paying federal income tax, and
- have held tax-exempt status for a period of at least one year, and
- have been engaged primarily in their charitable, fraternal, or religious purpose during this period.
See the links below for instructions and applications for bingo, raffle and Monte Carlo licenses. The handle is defined as the gross sales generated by a gaming event.
Gaming Section Contact
Phone: (971) 673-1880
Fax: (971) 673-1882
Email: Charitable@doj.oregon.gov
Bingo Licenses
Bingo Licenses | Authorized Annual Handle Limit | License Fee |
Class A | Unlimited | $200 |
Class B | $250,000 | $100 |
Class C | $75,000 | $40 |
Class D | $20,000 | $20 |
- Application for a New Bingo License Class – A & B (DOC | PDF)
- Application for a Renewal Bingo License Class – A & B (DOC | PDF)
- Application for a New and Renewal Bingo License Class – C & D (DOC | PDF)
- Bingo Class A Quarterly Report with Handle $3 Mil or Less (DOC | PDF)
- Bingo Class A Quarterly Report with Handle $3 Mil or More (DOC | PDF)
- Bingo Class B Annual Report (DOC | PDF)
- Bingo Class C & D Annual Report (DOC | PDF)
- Permanent Change In Operations Notification (DOC | PDF)
Bingo Manager License | License Fee |
Class M | $40 |
- Application for a New Bingo Manager (DOC | PDF)
- Application for a Renewal Bingo Manager (DOC | PDF)
- Bingo Game Manager Change Notice (DOC | PDF)
Raffle Licenses
Raffle Licenses | Authorized Annual Handle Limit | License Fee |
Class A | Unlimited | $100 |
Class B | Handle not to exceed $10,000 per raffle | $40 |
- New and Renewal Raffle Application (DOC | PDF)
- Raffle Annual Report (DOC | (PDF)
- Raffle Notice (DOC | PDF)
Monte Carlo Licenses
Monte Carlo Licenses | Authorized Annual Handle Limit | License Fee |
Class A | Authorizes up to seven events per license year and a handle in excess of $10,000 per event. | $100 |
Class B | Authorizes up to seven events per license year and a handle not to exceed $5,000 per event, or up to two events per license year with a handle not to exceed $10,000 per event. | $40 |
- Application for a New and Renewal Monte Carlo (DOC | PDF)
- Monte Carlo Annual Report (DOC | (PDF)
- Notice of Monte Carlo Event (DOC | PDF)
Monte Carlo Contractor Licenses | License Fee |
Monte Carlo Contractor Application (DOC | PDF) | $300 |
Monte Carlo Supplier Application (DOC | PDF) | $50 |
Gaming Handbook
Contact our office for pricing of hard copy.
- CAS – Gaming Handbook (272 pages, printing double sided is recommended)