Gambling & Gaming in Smithtown, NY (2026)
1 verified gambling & gaming rules for Smithtown, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Charitable Bingo and Raffles
Smithtown requires a Town Board license before any charity can run bingo or games of chance. Only bona fide religious, charitable, veterans' or volunteer firefighter groups qualify, and licenses issue under the Town's own Bingo Licensing Ordinance alongside State General Municipal Law Article 14-H. Prizes are capped, games are limited to a handful of days each month, and the Town Clerk collects a fee for every session.
Smithtown Bingo and Games of Chance Licensing
Some RestrictionsSmithtown Code § 105-3
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, corporation or organization, other than an authorized organization licensed under the provisions of this chapter to conduct the game of bingo within the territorial limits of the Town of Smithtown. Any authorized organization licensed under this chapter shall conduct any such game subject to the provisions of this chapter, the provisions o...
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