Charitable Bingo Operations Business Plan - Texas Lottery

External Initiatives
Legislative Resource
The CBOD will continue to serve as a resource to the Legislature on items that would impact the charitable
gaming industry in Texas. Toward this end, the CBOD will continue its research of charitable gaming
activities and regulatory practices in other gaming jurisdictions and will also continue to respond to
requests for information in a timely manner.
Industry Groups as a Resource
Organized industry groups provide information to the Commission that is relative to different aspects of the
bingo industry in Texas. This information provides stakeholder input into the development of policies and
guidelines related to the regulation of bingo. These groups provide a broader perspective of needs and
concerns for the various industry group members comprised of all classes of licensees. Working
collaboratively with industry groups has the potential for licensees to achieve higher levels of compliance
with the Bingo Enabling Act and Charitable Bingo Administrative Rules.
Continue to Update and Make Available Public Service Announcements
Bingo public service announcements (PSAs) provide information on charitable bingo activities in Texas to
the general public. The PSAs are developed internally at nominal cost and made available to licensees to
provide to their local media outlets to promote and stimulate interest in their area. PSAs have the potential
to improve the public’s awareness of the benefits of charitable bingo and have a direct impact on
community-based charitable bingo activities.
Quarterly Press Releases
Press releases are issued following each calendar quarter reporting period. These press releases highlight
allocations to local jurisdictions from the bingo prize fees collected as well as the charitable distributions
report by licensed authorized organizations.
Charitable Bingo Annual Report
The annual report is researched and developed internally and published on the website. It provides
information that includes gross sales, attendance, prizes awarded, charitable distributions, licensing trends,
division accomplishments and other relevant data. In addition, it provides a comparison to previous years.
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