Players
Players must be at least 18. Complaints about a game go to the Charitable Law Section.
Player resourcesOhio law and official sources
The rules, with the links.
Charitable bingo in Ohio is governed by Chapter 2915 of the Revised Code and licensed by the Attorney General's Charitable Law Section.
These are short notes for orientation. They are not legal advice, and the law changes. Read the linked source, and call the Charitable Law Section at 800-282-0515 or your attorney about your own situation.
The law itself
- Ohio Revised Code Chapter 2915 Gambling, including the charitable bingo statutes.
- ORC 2915.01: definitions Bingo, bingo game operator, expenses, charitable purpose, distributor.
- ORC 2915.08: licenses Applying for a license to conduct bingo.
- ORC 2915.09: conducting bingo What a charity must and must not do.
- ORC 2915.10: records and accounts Records and separate bank accounts.
- ORC 2915.11: operators Who may be a bingo game operator.
- ORC 2915.12: amusement only Bingo played for amusement only.
- ORC 2915.081: distributors · ORC 2915.082: manufacturers
- Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 109:1-4 The Attorney General's bingo rules.
The Attorney General
- Charitable Bingo home Requirements, FAQs, forms and publications.
- Charitable Account Management Portal Apply, amend, renew.
- Authorized bingo locations
- Bingo enforcement
- Bingo financials
- Bingo training
- Charitable gaming and raffles
- File a complaint
- Charitable Law Section: 800-282-0515 · CharitableBingo@OhioAGO.gov
By who you are
Halls
License, volunteer operators, permitted expenses, session limits, separate accounts, licensed distributors only.
Hall resourcesDistributors
License first, sell only to licensed charities, check or electronic payment, no exclusivity deals or kickbacks.
Distributor resourcesHow Ohio Bingo stays inside the rules
- We list and promote games. We do not conduct bingo, work sessions, or handle any hall's money.
- Our paid work for halls is advertising. We do not charge consulting fees for services related to a bingo session.
- We take no commission, referral fee or rebate on bingo supplies.
- Listings are free to every hall whether or not it works with us.