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Commercial License to Lease Bingo Premises
A Commercial Lessor License is required by any person (sole owner, partnership, corporation, Limited Liability Company (LLC), association, or other entity, including an organization licensed to conduct charitable bingo) that intends to lease or otherwise make available a hall or other premises to an organization licensed to conduct charitable bingo in Texas. A person who leases premises only to an organization that has been issued a non-regular temporary license does not need a commercial lessor’s license. The location of the premises must be in an area which has legalized bingo.
Application Guide For A Commercial Lessor Bingo License
This guide is designed to assist with applying for a Commercial Lessor Bingo License.
Commercial Lessor Application Forms
NOTE: This form must be submitted by a licensed authorized organization applying for a commercial lessor license who will not actively lease the premises at this time in compliance with Section 2001.152(a)(1) of the Bingo Enabling Act. The applicant must have offered to lease the premises to one or more organization authorized to conduct bingo.
Application Submission
Please submit your completed application and forms, all supplemental information and the appropriate license fee to:
By mail:
CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION
TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION
P.O. BOX 16630
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78761-6630
For delivery:
CHARITABLE BINGO OPERATIONS DIVISION
TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION
1801 N. CONGRESS AVENUE
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701-3715
800-BINGO-77 (800-246-4677)
Active Licensed Commercial Lessor
Every lessor license to lease bingo premises must file a FORMID 70 Bingo Lessor’s Quarterly Report . This form may be filed online through the Bingo Service Portal. Every Commercial Lessor, Conductor/Lessor, and Association must file a FORMID 100 Rent Receipts Detail . This form may be filed online through the Bingo Service Portal.
Quarterly Filling Periods and Due Dates
Quarter | Bingo Occasions Held Through | Report Due Date |
---|---|---|
First Quarter | January, February, March | April 25 |
Second Quarter | April, May, June | July 25 |
Third Quarter | July, August, September | October 25 |
Fourth Quarter | October, November, December | January 25 |
All Quarterly Reports can be filed on the Bingo Service Portal.
Lessor Amendment Forms
FORMID 60 Change of Mailing Address Notification
FORMID 63 Lessor License Amendment
Can building owners lease facilities to organizations to conduct charitable bingo without a license?
No. Building owners must have a license to lease bingo premises even if they intend to charge no rent unless the organization is conducting bingo under a temporary license.
Can I receive one check from the organizations for rent and expenses?
Rent must be paid in a lump sum. Utilities, taxes, insurance, and other expenses may be paid separately.