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

Two chapters of the Troy City Code, both adopted by the Troy City Council, switch on charitable gaming in the City of Troy, Rensselaer County. Chapter 136, Bingo, was adopted on 2-3-2000 as Local Law No. 1-2000. Section 136-1 makes it lawful for any authorized organization, as defined in § 476 of the General Municipal Law, to conduct bingo within the territorial limits of the City of Troy once it has obtained the required license. The authority is subject to the chapter, Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law and Article 19-B of the Executive Law. Section 136-2 adds that a bingo game under a license can be operated on the first day of the week, commonly known as Sunday.

Chapter 166, Games of Chance, was adopted on 3-3-1977 as Local Law No. 6-1977. Section 166-1 makes it lawful for any authorized organization, upon obtaining a license as provided in Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law, to conduct games of chance in the city, subject to Article 9-A and the regulations of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board.

Chapter 166 is stricter about the calendar. Under § 166-2, Sunday games of chance are permitted only when the license issued specifically provides for them. Even then, no games of chance can be conducted on Easter Sunday, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur. Chapter 136 prints no matching list of excluded days for bingo.

Section 166-3 puts the Chief of Police of the City of Troy in charge: the Chief shall exercise control over and supervision of all games of chance. The city chapters adopt the state licensing scheme rather than writing their own application process, fees or prize limits, so the license itself and its conditions come from the statutes and the Racing and Wagering Board named in the text.