Supporting Your Mission with Small Games of Chance – The Do’s, Don’ts, & Changing Laws in PA

Supporting Your Mission with Small Games of Chance – The Do’s, Don’ts, & Changing Laws in PA
Tuesday, August 27 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Webinar

Presented by: James A. Jones, Retired State Police Captain, Pennsylvania State Police, Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement

If you’ve ever raised funds for your nonprofit, chances are you’ve had experience with small games of chance (SGOC) – raffles, fifty-fifty drawings, pull-tab games, and more.

Some restrictions around SGOC that were lifted during the pandemic are back in effect. Plus, new bills have been introduced in the PA House and Senate that could impact organizations looking to support their missions with SGOC (in a good way!). But even without new laws to consider, the existing laws governing small games of chance can be subject to interpretation, leaving unanswered questions about how we run them and, sometimes, if we should run them at all:

• When do you need a license?
• Are there payout limits?
• How does bingo differ from SGOC?
• What record-keeping do we need?
• Can we run our SGOC fundraisers online?

This is just the tip of the iceberg – join retired State Police Captain Jamie Jones for answers to these questions and many more. Already got questions of your own? Submit them in advance when you register!

Single Login Cost:
$15 for PANO Members | $30 for Not-Yet Members

Terms of Participation
Your purchase entitles you to a single login. Please do not share the login information with others, as it may interfere with your ability to join. If multiple individuals from your organization would like to view the webinar, please purchase separate tickets for each person or consider a group screening ticket (below).

Group Screening Cost:
$50 for PANO Members | $100 for Not-Yet Members

Terms of Participation
If you have four or more individuals interested in viewing the webinar, please have one person register selecting the group screening rate, then send a list of all individuals viewing the webinar (including names and email addresses) to christina@pano.org. This option makes the most sense when you have four or more individuals interested in viewing the webinar. For fewer than four attendees, a single login ticket for each person is the most cost-effective option.

Materials & Login/Call-In Instructions:
Materials (PowerPoint and other handouts), along with instructions on how to login and call-in, will be emailed to attendees a few days prior to the date of the webinar. PANO uses Zoom as our webinar platform; you can familiarize yourself with Zoom and/or join a test meeting prior to these sessions.

Can’t attend? All webinar registrants will receive a recording of the webinar following the live session!

Don’t take our word for it! Here’s what past participants had to say about this program:
 

“Having done presentations about Small Games of Chance regulations for the Pennsylvania Citizens of Better libraries, I thought I knew just about everything there was to know. But – wow – I learned a lot. Captain Jones filled in a lot of gray area for me.” – 2023 attendee, Raffles and Bingo and Drawings, OH MY! Small Games of Chance in PA – The Post-COVID Edition

“The slides are excellent. Very striking and minimal word usage is helpful so when I view these slides in the future I will recall exactly what Jamie had talked about.” – 2023 attendee, Raffles and Bingo and Drawings, OH MY! Small Games of Chance in PA – The Post-COVID Edition

“I always struggle trying to explain some of the regulations to our branch staff and their Friends organizations. Now I feel like I have the tools to really share information and respond to questions.” – 2023 attendee, Raffles and Bingo and Drawings, OH MY! Small Games of Chance in PA – The Post-COVID Edition

“Covered a LOT of material and answered questions that was not readily available on PA’s website!” – 2021 attendee, Raffles and Bingo and Drawings, OH MY! Understanding Small Games of Chance in PA

“Filled me on the hows and whys of SGOC quickly. The PowerPoint let me find other information I needed.” – 2019 attendee, Small Games of Chance: Everything You Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask

“Explained the laws around small games of chance in an easy-to-understand way.” – 2019 attendee, Small Games of Chance: Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask

“Q&A was most helpful. Well done.” – 2019 attendee, Small Games of Chance: Everything You Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask

“This webinar was one of the best I’ve ever watched (I attended it a year or two ago). I learned so much! Thank you for arranging to have it again. It’s something every nonprofit in PA needs to see!” – 2018 attendee, Small Games of Chance: Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask