Hamburg Village, NY Gambling & Gaming: Charitable Bingo and Raffles (2026)

The Village of Hamburg adopted its own bingo and games of chance chapters, and both were approved by village voters at referendum. Chapter 114, Bingo, was adopted by the Board of Trustees 2-3-1958 by L.L. No. 1-1958 and approved at referendum 3-18-1958. Section 114-1 makes it lawful for an authorized organization, as defined in § 476 of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law, to conduct bingo games in the Village of Hamburg upon retaining the required license, subject to the chapter, Article 14-H, Article 19-B of the Executive Law and the rules of the State Racing and Wagering Board.

The Village Clerk accepts applications and issues the licenses (§ 114-2A). The Clerk, with the aid and cooperation of the Police Department, controls and supervises all licensed games (§ 114-2B), and the Clerk or a designated officer has the right of entry at all times into any premises where a game is held, or where games or equipment are intended to be used, for inspection (§ 114-2C). Section 114-3 applies the restrictions of § 479 of the General Municipal Law. Under § 114-4 a license can provide for any day of the week, Sunday included, as authorized by General Municipal Law § 485. Section 114-5 adds a local cap: no bingo games under any license oftener than on six days in any one calendar month. Under § 114-6 all winners are determined and all prizes awarded within the same calendar day as the game, and no alcoholic beverage can be offered or given as a prize.

Chapter 150, the Games of Chance Law of the Village of Hamburg, was adopted 1-3-1983 by L.L. No. 1-1983 and approved at referendum 3-15-1983. Under § 150-3 authorized organizations conduct games of chance on a license from the Clerk of the Village under Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law, and § 150-6 gives the Chief of Police control and supervision of licensed games.