Important Legal Requirements (law enforcement can close your event if done wrong)
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If you are planning a Fundraiser
and plan to have casino table games to be part of your event, you may need to register with the State of California
DOJ - Bureau Of Gambling Control please check by calling(916)263-5410.
The applicant must fill out a registration
form , pay a fee, plus provide a copy of a certificate of determination of exemption from the state franchise board, showing
exemptions under the Revenue and Taxation Code.
If you are having your event within the City Limits of San
Jose, CA there is a seperate additional permit to get, you can call SJ Police Div of Gambling Control Investigator
Dennis Faz (408)794-1483, it's a serious step to avoid getting closed down and legal expensive problems to yourself.
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All necessary
forms & information for the above may be found at the website of the State of California - Department of
Justice, Gambling Control Bureau by CLICKING HERE.
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PLANNING
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Set Your
Date early
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We Suggest you
confirm your date at least 3-5 months in advance, to have enough time for planning, gift solicitation, and
ticket sales.
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Appoint Committees
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Ticket Sales
Promotion |
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Casino Table
Games Sponsorship |
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Auction
- Getting the items & Auctioneer
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Establish
Your Goals, Schedule, And Budget
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Set Goals and
monitor progress of ticket sales, table sponsorship, and auction/prizes items. |
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Create a budget
in order to define your expected costs.
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COMMITTEE'S DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
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Duties
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Design, Layout
and Print Promotional Literature. |
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Design and print
tickets. |
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Determine all
avenues for selling tickets. |
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Set a goal number
of tickets to be sold.
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Casino Table Games
Sponsorship
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For table sponsorship,
first look to your own Board of Directors. Your directors (or the companies they represent) should find table sponsorship. |
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Search your list
of all known corporate executives willing to participate in your Table Games Sponsorship. |
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Make sure the
donors receive the recognition they deserve
by placing a marker with their name on the table they donated.
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Auction / Door
Prizes
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We suggest you
obtain as many prizes as possible. Everyone will not be a winner, but the more prizes assures more winners and an extremely
successful event. |
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Travel agencies,
Solicit gifts, merchandise or services from restaurants, resorts, retail stores, sporting events venues and etc… |
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Assure you have
a Grand Prize |
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Determine if you
will have a silent auction or a moderated auction with an auctioneer (in this case you may need to acquire an auctioneer). | |
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