Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-1 Definitions
Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
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in effectInd. Code § 4-32.3-2-1.5 "Accounting period"
Sec. 1.5. "Accounting period" means the period of time for which a licensed entity reports to the gaming commission the entity's income, expenses, and charitable contributions.
As added by P.L.145-2021, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-2 "Allowable event"
Sec. 2. "Allowable event" means:
(1) a bingo event;
(2) a casino game night;
(3) a raffle;
(4) a festival;
(5) a sale of pull tabs, punchboards, or tip boards; or
(6) a gambling activity under IC 4-32.3-4-11;
conducted by a qualified organization in accordance with this article and rules adopted by the commission under this article.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-3 "Bingo"
Sec. 3. "Bingo" means a game conducted in the following manner:
(1) Each participant receives at least one (1) card, board, pad, or piece of paper marked off into twenty-five (25) squares that are arranged in five (5) vertical rows of five (5) squares each, with each row designated by a single letter, and each box containing a number, from one (1) to seventy-five (75), except the center box, which is always marked with the word "free".
(2) As the caller of the game announces a letter and number combination, each player covers the square corresponding to the announced number, letter, or combination of numbers and letters.
(3) The winner of each game is the player who is the first to properly cover a predetermined and announced pattern of squares upon the card used by the player.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-4 "Bona fide charitable organization"
Sec. 4. "Bona fide charitable organization" means an organization operating in Indiana that is not for pecuniary profit and is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-5 "Bona fide civic organization"
Sec. 5. "Bona fide civic organization" means a branch, lodge, or chapter of a national or state organization that is not for pecuniary profit or a local organization that is not for pecuniary profit and not affiliated with a state or national organization whose written constitution, charter, articles of incorporation, or bylaws provide that the organization is organized primarily for civic, fraternal, or charitable purposes.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-6 "Bona fide fraternal organization"
Sec. 6. "Bona fide fraternal organization" means a type of bona fide civic organization that:
(1) is a branch, lodge, or chapter of a national organization; and
(2) exists for the common charitable purposes, brotherhood, and other interests of its members.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-7 "Bona fide national foundation"
Sec. 7. "Bona fide national foundation" refers to an organization that:
(1) operates without profit to the organization's members;
(2) is exempt from taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code;
(3) is related in both its mission and organization to a bona fide national organization; and
(4) has provided grants to Indiana organizations in aggregate amounts that annually exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in the preceding calendar year in which the organization applies for a license under this article.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-8 "Bona fide national organization"
Sec. 8. "Bona fide national organization" refers to an organization that:
(1) operates without profit to the organization's members;
(2) is exempt from taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code;
(3) has a national membership; and
(4) has been continuously in existence in Indiana for at least one (1) year.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-9 "Bona fide out-of-state charitable organization"
Sec. 9. "Bona fide out-of-state charitable organization" refers to an organization that:
(1) operates without profit to the organization's members;
(2) is exempt from taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code;
(3) has a constitution, articles, charter, or bylaws that contain a clause that provides that upon dissolution all remaining assets shall be used for the nonprofit's stated purposes; and
(4) is otherwise ineligible to obtain a charity gaming license in Indiana.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-10 "Bona fide political organization"
Sec. 10. (a) "Bona fide political organization" means a party committee, association, fund, or other organization, whether incorporated or not, organized and operated primarily for the purpose of directly or indirectly accepting contributions or making expenditures, or both, for an exempt function (as defined in Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code).
(b) The term does not include a candidate's committee (as defined in IC 3-5-2.1-17).
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.186-2025, SEC.40.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-11 "Bona fide veterans organization"
Sec. 11. "Bona fide veterans organization" means a local organization or a branch, lodge, or chapter of a state or national organization chartered by the Congress of the United States that is not for pecuniary profit and that:
(1) consists of individuals who are or were members of the armed forces of the United States; and
(2) is organized for the mutual support and advancement of the organization's membership and patriotic causes.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-12 "Casino game night"
Sec. 12. (a) "Casino game night" means an event in which wagers are placed upon the following permitted games of chance through the use of imitation money:
(1) A card game approved by the commission.
(2) A dice game approved by the commission.
(3) A roulette wheel approved by the commission.
(4) A spindle approved by the commission.
(b) The term does not include an event at which wagers are placed upon any of the following:
(1) Bookmaking.
(2) A slot machine.
(3) A one-ball machine or a variant of a one-ball machine.
(4) A pinball machine that awards anything other than an immediate and unrecorded right of replay.
(5) A policy or numbers game.
(6) A banking or percentage game played with cards or counters, including the acceptance of a fixed share of the stakes in a game.
(7) An electronic pull tab game.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.111-2025, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-12.5 "Charitable government services organization"
Sec. 12.5. "Charitable government services organization" means a bona fide charitable organization that meets the following requirements:
(1) The organization:
(A) operates; and
(B) is in existence;
in Indiana.
(2) The organization has a constitution, articles, charter, or bylaws that contain a clause that provides that upon dissolution all remaining assets shall be used for the organization's stated purposes.
(3) The organization is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(4) The organization has a contract with the department of child services to provide child welfare services.
As added by P.L.136-2022, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.11-2023, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-13 "Commission"
Sec. 13. "Commission" means the Indiana gaming commission established by IC 4-33-3-1.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-14 "Department"
Sec. 14. "Department" means the department of state revenue.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-15 "Door prize"
Sec. 15. "Door prize" means a prize awarded to a person based solely upon the person's paid attendance at a charity fundraising event or the purchase of a ticket to attend a charity fundraising event.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-15.3 "Electronic pull tab device"
Sec. 15.3. "Electronic pull tab device" means a:
(1) freestanding cabinet-style electronic device;
(2) stationary scaled-down table top version of a cabinet-style device; or
(3) handheld mobile tablet, other than a phone or other personal computing device;
that is used to play electronic pull tab games and approved by the commission under IC 4-32.3-5-16.5.
As added by P.L.74-2025, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-15.5 "Electronic pull tab game"
Sec. 15.5. "Electronic pull tab game" means a unique electronic pull tab game with a unique form number and the same unique serial number.
As added by P.L.74-2025, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-15.7 "Electronic pull tab system"
Sec. 15.7. "Electronic pull tab system" means an electronic pull tab device, an electronic pull tab game, and any computer or device, including all related hardware and software, used to facilitate the play of an electronic pull tab game.
As added by P.L.74-2025, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-16 "Executive director"
Sec. 16. "Executive director" means the executive director of the Indiana gaming commission appointed under IC 4-33-3-18.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-16.5 "Flare"
Sec. 16.5. "Flare" means the board or placard, or, in the case of an electronic pull tab game, an electronic representation of a board or placard, that accompanies each deal of pull tabs on which the following information is printed:
(1) The game name.
(2) The manufacturer's name or distinctive logo.
(3) The form number.
(4) The ticket count.
(5) The prize structure.
(6) The cost per play.
(7) The game serial number.
As added by P.L.74-2025, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-17 "Full-time employee"
Sec. 17. "Full-time employee" means an individual who:
(1) is and has been employed by a particular qualified organization for at least thirty (30) consecutive days as of the date of the qualified organization's allowable event; and
(2) works at least an average of thirty-two (32) hours per week or one thousand six hundred sixty-two (1,662) hours per year for the qualified organization in a capacity that is primarily unrelated to the qualified organization's charity gaming operations.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-18 "Fund"
Sec. 18. "Fund" means the charity gaming enforcement fund established by IC 4-32.3-7.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-19 "Gross revenue"
Sec. 19. "Gross revenue" mean gross receipts.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-20 "Indiana affiliate"
Sec. 20. "Indiana affiliate" refers to either of the following:
(1) An Indiana chapter or other subdivision of a bona fide national organization that:
(A) operates without profit to the organization's members; and
(B) is exempt from taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2) An association, whether incorporated or not, or a committee of Indiana residents authorized by a bona fide national foundation to conduct allowable activities and other fundraising events for the benefit of the bona fide national foundation.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-21 "Key person"
Sec. 21. "Key person" means any:
(1) officer;
(2) director;
(3) executive;
(4) employee;
(5) trustee;
(6) substantial owner;
(7) independent owner;
(8) agent; or
(9) any other individual adopted in rules under IC 4-22-2;
of a business entity that has the power to exercise management or operating authority over the business entity or its affiliates.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-22 "Licensed supply"
Sec. 22. "Licensed supply" refers to any of the following:
(1) Bingo supplies.
(2) Pull tabs, including electronic pull tab devices, electronic pull tab games, and electronic pull tab systems.
(3) Punchboards.
(4) Tip boards.
(5) Game boards, including but not limited to, raffle and coin boards.
(6) Any other supplies, devices, or equipment designed to be used in allowable activities designated by rule of the commission.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.74-2025, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-22.5 "Manually activate"
Sec. 22.5. "Manually activate" means:
(1) touching an icon on an electronic pull tab device screen;
(2) pressing a button on a electronic pull tab device; or
(3) in the case of a visually impaired individual, performing an action to initiate activity for an electronic pull tab device.
As added by P.L.74-2025, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-23 "Marketing sheet"
Sec. 23. "Marketing sheet" means additional information published about a wagering game that describes winnings.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-24 "Member"
Sec. 24. "Member" means any of the following:
(1) An individual entitled to membership in a qualified organization under the bylaws, articles of incorporation, charter, or rules of the qualified organization.
(2) A member of the qualified organization's auxiliary.
(3) In the case of a qualified organization that is a public or nonpublic school (as defined in IC 20-18-2-12), any of the following:
(A) A parent of a child enrolled in the school.
(B) A member of the school's parent organization.
(C) A member of the school's alumni association.
(D) An employee of the school.
(E) An officer of the school.
(F) A student enrolled in the school.
(4) A member of a qualified organization's board of directors or board of trustees.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-25 "Operator"
Sec. 25. "Operator" means an individual who is responsible for conducting an allowable activity for a qualified organization under this article in accordance with Indiana law.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-25.5 "Professional sports team foundation"
Sec. 25.5. "Professional sports team foundation" means a bona fide charitable organization that meets the following requirements:
(1) The organization:
(A) operates; and
(B) is in existence;
in Indiana.
(2) The organization has a constitution, articles, charter, or bylaws that contain a clause that provides that upon dissolution all remaining assets shall be used for the organization's stated purposes.
(3) The organization is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(4) The organization is affiliated with a franchise in the National Football League, the National Basketball Association, or Major League Baseball.
As added by P.L.114-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-26 "Progressive bingo"
Sec. 26. "Progressive bingo" means a bingo game in which, if no person matches the predetermined pattern of squares upon the card within a specified number of balls called, the same game will be played later:
(1) for an increased amount of money;
(2) for increased balls called; or
(3) as described in both subdivisions (1) and (2).
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-27 "Progressive or carryover pull tab"
Sec. 27. "Progressive or carryover pull tab" means a pull tab game played with a seal card, or, in the case of an electronic pull tab game, an electronic representation of a seal card, that is designed by the manufacturer to include a jackpot prize that is carried over to a subsequent deal of the same form number, in the event the jackpot prize is not won.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.74-2025, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-28 "Pull tab"
Sec. 28. "Pull tab" means any of the following:
(1) A game conducted in the following manner:
(A) A single folded or banded ticket or a two-ply card with perforated break-open tabs is bought by a player from a qualified organization.
(B) The face of each card is initially covered or otherwise hidden from view, concealing a number, letter, symbol, or set of letters or symbols.
(C) In each set of tickets or cards, a designated number of tickets or cards have been randomly designated in advance as winners.
(D) Winners, or potential winners if the game includes the use of a seal, are determined by revealing the faces of the tickets or cards. The player may be required to sign the player's name on numbered lines provided if a paper seal is used.
(E) The player with a winning pull tab ticket or numbered line receives the prize stated on the flare from the qualified organization. The prize must be fully and clearly described on the flare.
(2) An electronic pull tab game played on an electronic pull tab device approved by the commission under IC 4-32.3-5-16.5.
(3) Any game played in a similar fashion as a game described in subdivision (1) that is approved by the commission.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.74-2025, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-29 "Punchboard"
Sec. 29. "Punchboard" means a card or board that contains a grid or section that hides the random opportunity to win a prize based on the results of punching a single section to reveal a symbol or prize amount.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-30 "Qualified card game"
Sec. 30. "Qualified card game" refers to any of the following card games:
(1) Euchre.
(2) Texas hold'em poker.
(3) Omaha poker.
(4) Any other card game designated by the executive director.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-31 "Qualified organization"
Sec. 31. (a) "Qualified organization" refers to any of the following:
(1) A bona fide charitable organization, including civic, fraternal, and veterans organizations, operating in Indiana that:
(A) has a constitution, articles, charter, or bylaws that contain a clause that provides that upon dissolution all remaining assets shall be used for the nonprofit's stated purposes; and
(B) satisfies at least one (1) of the following requirements:
(i) The organization is in existence in Indiana.
(ii) The organization is affiliated with a parent organization that is in existence in Indiana.
(iii) The organization has reorganized and is continuing its mission under a new name on file with the secretary of state of Indiana and with a new tax identification number after having satisfied the requirements set forth in either item (i) or (ii).
(2) A bona fide political organization operating in Indiana that produces exempt function income (as defined in Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code).
(3) A state educational institution (as defined in IC 21-7-13-32).
(4) A bona fide national organization operating in Indiana.
(5) A bona fide national foundation.
(6) A professional sports team foundation.
(b) For purposes of IC 4-32.3-4-3, a "qualified organization" includes the following:
(1) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21.
(2) A health facility licensed under IC 16-28.
(3) A psychiatric facility licensed under IC 12-25.
(4) An organization defined in subsection (a).
(c) Evidence that an organization satisfies subsection (a)(1)(B)(iii) includes the following:
(1) Evidence of the organization's continued use of a service mark or trademarked logo associated with the organization's former name.
(2) Evidence of the continuity of the organization's activities as shown in the federal income tax returns filed for the organization.
(3) Evidence of the continuity of the organization's activities as shown by the most recent annual external financial reviews of the organization prepared by a certified public accountant.
(4) Any other information considered sufficient by the commission.
(d) Unless the construction is plainly repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or the context of the statute, "qualified organization" refers to an Indiana affiliate of a bona fide national organization or bona fide national foundation.
(e) Any organization seeking to be a "qualified organization" must complete all forms required by the commission.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.114-2023, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-32 "Qualified recipient"
Sec. 32. "Qualified recipient" means:
(1) a hospital or medical center operated by the federal government;
(2) a hospital licensed under IC 16-21;
(3) a hospital subject to IC 16-22;
(4) a hospital subject to IC 16-23;
(5) a health facility licensed under IC 16-28;
(6) a psychiatric facility licensed under IC 12-25;
(7) an organization described in section 31(a) of this chapter;
(8) an activity or a program of a local law enforcement agency intended to reduce substance abuse;
(9) a charitable activity of a local law enforcement agency; or
(10) a veterans' home.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-33 "Raffle"
Sec. 33. "Raffle" means the selling of tickets or chances to win a prize awarded through a random drawing, including a door prize.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-34 "Seal card"
Sec. 34. "Seal card" means a board or placard, or, in the case of an electronic pull tab game, an electronic representation of a board or placard, used with pull tabs that contains one (1) or more seals, that when removed or opened, reveals a predesignated winning number, letter, symbol, or monetary denomination.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.74-2025, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-35 "Substantial owner"
Sec. 35. "Substantial owner" means:
(1) a person holding at least a five percent (5%) ownership interest; or
(2) an institutional investor holding at least a fifteen percent (15%) ownership interest;
in a business entity.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-36 "Surplus revenue"
Sec. 36. "Surplus revenue" means the amount of money in the charity gaming enforcement fund that is not required to meet the cost of administration and the cash flow need of the commission under this article, IC 4-33-19, and IC 4-33-20.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-37 "Tip board"
Sec. 37. "Tip board" means a board, a placard, or other device that is marked off in a grid or columns, with each section containing a hidden number or numbers or other symbols that determine a winner.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-38 "Veterans' home"
Sec. 38. "Veterans' home" means either of the following:
(1) The Indiana Veterans' Home.
(2) The VFW National Home for Children.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-39 "Volunteer ticket agent"
Sec. 39. "Volunteer ticket agent" means a person acting on behalf of a qualified organization that:
(1) receives no compensation from the qualified organization;
(2) sells tickets at a raffle licensed under IC 4-32.3-4-6, a festival under IC 4-32.3-4-7, or a gambling activity under IC 4-32.3-4-11; and
(3) does not assist the qualified organization in conducting the allowable activity in any other way.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 4-32.3-2-40 "Worker"
Sec. 40. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), "worker" means an individual who helps or participates in any manner in conducting or assisting in conducting an allowable activity under this article.
(b) The following are not considered workers for the purposes of this article:
(1) A patron dealing cards under IC 4-32.3-5-11(b).
(2) A volunteer ticket agent.
As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4.
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