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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 563.051

  • Bingo: as used in this chapter shall not mean any game using free cards and donated prizes, if any, for which no payment of consideration is made by participants. See Wisconsin Statutes 563.03
  • Department: means the department of administration. See Wisconsin Statutes 563.03
  • Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Raffle: means a game of chance for which tickets or calendars are sold and one or more drawings for prizes are held, but does not include a savings promotion program under…. See Wisconsin Statutes 563.03
   (1)   Provide all of the security services for the bingo and raffle operations under this chapter.
   (2)   Monitor the regulatory compliance of bingo and raffle operations under this chapter.
   (3)   Audit the bingo and raffle operations under this chapter.
   (4)   Investigate suspected violations of this chapter.
   (5)   Report suspected gaming-related criminal activity to the division of criminal investigation in the department of justice for investigation by that division.
   (6)   If the division of criminal investigation in the department of justice chooses not to investigate a report under sub. (5), coordinate an investigation of the suspected criminal activity with local law enforcement officials and district attorneys.