For bingo supply distributors and manufacturers
Reach Ohio's halls the right way.
Halls come here to manage their listings. Players come here to find games. Licensed distributors can be part of that, inside Ohio's rules.
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Licensing basics
- A license comes first. No manufacturer or distributor may sell or offer bingo supplies for use in Ohio without a license from the Attorney General. ORC 2915.081 · ORC 2915.082
- Annual license. The distributor license runs one year, and the statute sets the annual fee at $5,000. ORC 2915.081
- Who cannot hold one. The Attorney General may not license anyone involved in conducting bingo for a charity, or a lessor of bingo premises. ORC 2915.081
- Apply online. Applications go through the Charitable Account Management Portal.
Selling to halls
The law allows
- Selling to licensed charitable organizations and other licensed distributors
- Free samples for prizes or sampling
- Advising a charity on the use and benefit of specific supplies
- Advising a customer on operational methods to improve bingo profitability
The law prohibits
- Payment by anything other than check or electronic transfer
- Giving, loaning or leasing supplies or equipment in exchange for exclusivity
- Taking part in the conduct of bingo, or owning any interest in bingo premises
- Kickbacks, bribes or undocumented rebates, in cash or in kind
Summarized from ORC 2915.081. The statute controls. This is not legal advice.
Sponsor or advertise
Licensed distributors can sponsor Ohio Bingo and advertise to the halls and players who use it. Sponsorship funds Guardian visits to veterans in long-term care.
- We take no commission, referral fee or rebate on any supply sale.
- Sponsorship never buys a recommendation. We do not tell halls which distributor to use.
- We list only distributors that appear on the Attorney General's licensed list.
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