Gambling & Gaming in Buffalo, NY (2026)
1 verified gambling & gaming rules for Buffalo, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Charitable Bingo and Raffles
Buffalo only lets bingo be run by organizations already licensed under Article 14-H of the state General Municipal Law. City Code caps any single prize at $250 and total prizes per session at $1,000, and running an unlicensed game is a misdemeanor.
Buffalo: Charitable Bingo Licensing Rules
Some RestrictionsBuffalo City Code § 75-20
No person, firm, association, corporation or organization, other than a licensee under the provisions of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law, shall conduct such game or shall lease or otherwise make available for conducting bingo a hall or other premises for any consideration whatsoever, direct or indirect. ... No prize shall exceed the sum or value of $250 in any single game of bingo. No...
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