HARRY HUGHES, Governor 2305
in furtherance of the purposes of such organization or
corporation, and if the cash or prize awards conform with the
following limits:
(1) Five (5) early bird games at fifteen dollars
($15.00) $45 each;
(2) Nineteen (19) regular games at twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) $75 each;
(3) One (1) regular game with a jackpot starting at
fifty dollars ($50.00) $150 with a consolation prize of
twenty-five dollars ($25.00); twenty-five dollars ($25.00) $75;
$75 to be added to the jackpot each night;
(4) Four (4) regular special games at fifty dollars
($50.00) $150 each;
(5) Four (4) split-the-pot games; prize on the
split-the-pot games not to exceed fifty percent (50%) of the
proceeds of the games;
(6) One (1) winner-take-all game; prize on the
winner-take-all game not to exceed the entire proceeds of the
game;
(7) One (1) one thousand dollar ($1,000.00) $3,000
jackpot game starting at fifty (50) numbers; one (1) number to be
added every second night, consolation prize of one hundred
twenty-five dollars ($125.00) $375 to be given if jackpot is not
won;
(8) One (1) buildup-jackpot game starting at one
hundred dollars ($100.00) $300 and fifty (50) numbers; one (1)
number and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) $75 to be added each
night; consolation prize of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) $225 to
be given if jackpot is not won;
(9) A total amount of twenty-five dollars ($25.00)
$75 for all door prizes combined.] IF:
(1) THE NET EARNINGS DO NOT INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF
ANY STOCKHOLDER OR MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTING THE
BINGO GAME; AND
(2) THE ENTIRE PROCEEDS ARE DEVOTED TO CHARITABLE
PURPOSES EXCLUSIVELY OR IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSES OF THE
ORGANIZATION CONDUCTING THE BINGO GAME.
(C) Before the game of bingo may be played in Baltimore
City, it shall be necessary to obtain a permit for same after
application shall have been made to the police commissioner of
said city. It shall be the duty of the police commissioner to
ascertain the character of the organization on whose behalf the
application is made to determine if such applicant comes within
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