{"id":304036,"date":"2026-07-23T19:43:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T19:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/304036\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T19:43:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T19:43:09","slug":"mamdani-wants-you-to-win-big-on-nyc-bingo-nights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/304036\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani wants you to win big on NYC bingo nights"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK (PIX11) \u2014 One subtle reform in Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to help small businesses<\/a> could make your Wednesday nights a whole lot more intense.<\/p>\n

In Mamdani’s<\/a> “Open for Small Business” package, featuring 50 red tape-cutting reforms for small businesses in the five boroughs, there is a small section tucked away dedicated to everyone’s favorite community game: bingo.<\/p>\n

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Mamdani wants you to win big at bingo<\/p>\n

In the reforms package, section 8.1 calls for the elimination of “unnecessary regulations\u2026 including prize limits” for nonprofits that run bingo nights and other games of chance as fundraisers.<\/p>\n

Currently, New York City’s maximum single-game prize is $250, and the maximum per occasion is $1,000.<\/p>\n

If approved, the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) would remove the city’s cap. However, there would still be state-regulated caps on single prizes up to $5,000 and $15,000 per occasion.<\/p>\n

That’s a 1,900% increase on single-game winning potential and a 1,400% increase on prizes per occasion.<\/p>\n

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The mayor wants to call out ‘unnecessary regulations’<\/p>\n

The reform would also remove regulations for bingo and game-of-chance licenses. The package did not mention which regulations would be eliminated.<\/p>\n

Currently, to obtain a license for a bingo night in New York City, a nonprofit or small business must:<\/p>\n

Get a bingo ID number from the NYS Gaming Commission<\/p>\n

Submit signed copies of Gaming Commission documents<\/p>\n

Submit proof of right to use premises<\/p>\n

Submit members’ affidavit detailing good moral character<\/p>\n

Receive an authority to act affirmation<\/p>\n

Submit $18.75 license fee and 3% fee of net proceeds<\/p>\n

Submit BC-7 financial statement of bingo operations<\/p>\n

Submit BC-7B cash control report for conduct of bingo<\/p>\n

The Mamdani administration did not specify if the elimination of bingo prize caps would forego the state caps of $5,000 and $15,000.<\/p>\n

Spencer Gustafson is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered New York state and city news since 2023. See more of his work here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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