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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided December 9, 1992Published

1Opinion of the Court

Honorable Curtis A. Golden State Attorney First Judicial Circuit

QUESTION:

1. Pursuant to s. 849.0931, F.S. (1992 Supp.), may Organization A run a session of bingo with three 250 jackpots and then after a break or intermission, Organization B run its session with three 250 jackpots on the same day and on the same premises?

2. Does a game in which players buy one or more numbers and, if they bingo on that number, not only win the regular prize money but also additional money sometimes in excess of the 250 jackpot maximum, constitute a form of lottery or gambling not authorized under s. 849.0931,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Thayer v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
  2. Alsop v. PierceSupreme Court of Florida · 1944
  3. Perlman v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972
  4. STATE, DEPT. OF ADMIN. v. MooreDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
  5. State v. South County Jewish FederationDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986

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