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The Social and Charitable Gambling Program administers Iowa Code Chapter 99B, which regulates games of skill or chance, raffles, bingo, social gambling and amusement devices. Qualified organizations may obtain a social and charitable gambling license to conduct fund-raising activities benefiting educational, civic, public, charitable, patriotic, or religious purposes.
Social and Charitable Gambling License Application
In order to conduct certain types of social and charitable gambling activities, you will need to obtain a Social and Charitable Gambling License Application. The application form describes the various types of licenses available (bingo, raffles, amusement concessions), as well as the licensing fees and requirements. (Note: You will need to have an Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to download and print the application.)
NEW - Online Licensing System
Iowans may now apply and pay for a Social and Charitable Gambling License using the Department's online licensing system. The system uses a simple "wizard" to walk the user through the application process. Once the application is completed, the user may purchase the license using a major credit card (Discover, MasteCard, or Visa).
Veterans Organization Card Tournament License Application
Certain qualified organizations representing veterans may now apply for a Veterans Organization Card Tournament license. The license permits organizations to conduct a series of card games held during a consecutive period of 24 hours or less.
IMPORTANT - Gambling Activity Reports
Effective July 1st, Social and Charitable Gambling license holders are no longer required to file quarterly gambling reports with the Department of Inspections and Appeals. A single yearly report is now required from every qualified organization, including bingo operators and raffle licensees. The first annual report will not be due until July 2010. Again, quarterly reports are no longer required but, rather, will be replaced by a single annual report.
Administrative Rules
The Department has several chapters in the Iowa Administrative Code dealing with social and charitable gambling activities. You may download and/or view the Iowa Administrative Code chapter dealing with a particular topic by clicking on the subject.
481 IAC 100 -- Administration
481 IAC 101 -- Amusement Concessions
481 IAC 102 -- Social Gambling
481 IAC 103 -- Bingo
481 IAC 104 -- Amusement Devices
481 IAC 105 -- Registered Amusement Devices
481 IAC 106 -- Card Game Tournaments by Veterans Organizations
481 IAC 107 -- Game Nights
Electrical and Mechanical Amusement Devices
Iowa Code chapter 99B.10 requires that all Electrical and Mechanical Amusement devices be registered with the Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA). Information about the registration, operation, and placement of registered amusement devices is contained on a separate web page within this web site.
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