Barbella v. State Bingo Control Commission

This is an article 78 proceeding to review respondent’s determination revoking petitioner’s license to conduct bingo games upon its plea of “no contest ” to a charge that it had submitted false statements of its receipts in violation of subdivision (4) of section 495 of the General Municipal Law.

Plaintiff, a membership corporation, was licensed in 1959 to conduct weekly bingo games. Section 491 of the General Municipal Law requires a licensed operator of bingo games to submit a duly verified statement showing, among other things, proceeds derived from the operation of such games. On…