Parimutuel wagering Horses start out of the gate at Lone Star Park Voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing raffles in 1989, and enabling legislation went into effect at the beginning of 1990. The Legislature in 1971 exempted charities from the state's anti-lottery statute, but the act was struck down in 1973 by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, which ruled that it violated the state constitution's requirement for a ban on lotteries.

Prize value may not exceed $50,000 (or $250,000 if the prize is a house), unless the prize is donated to the organization. Qualified organizations can hold up to two raffles per year with non-cash prizes. As of 2011, there were 1,227 organizations authorized to conduct bingo, and they awarded $533 million in prizes. Local referendums, required to allow bingo, have passed in 226 of the state's 254 counties. Bingo sessions are limited to three per week, with a maximum prize value of $750 for a single game.

Non-profit organizations and other community groups may operate bingo games and sell pull-tabs (referred to as 'Instant Bingo'), with a license from the Charitable Bingo Operations Division of the Texas Lottery Commission. The Texas Lottery, begun in 1992, offers scratch-off and drawing games, including the multi-jurisdiction Mega Millions and Powerball games.Ĭharitable gaming A charitable bingo hall in Irving Bingo

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