Opinion No.

Honorable Ron Lewis Chairman Natural Resources Committee Texas House of Representatives P. O. Box 2910 Austin, Texas 78768-2910

Re: The Legality of "casino night" fundraising by nonprofit organizations (RQ-284)

Dear Representative Lewis:

You ask about the legality, under the gambling laws, of a charitable fundraising event which you describe as follows:

Admission for the patrons of this event is paid for on a table by table basis. A main attraction at this event is a large room full of casino games. . . . [P]atrons would present a verification of their reservation for a table and then would be…