HB2522 Summary

• Increases gross receipt thresholds for Class A bingo licenses from $15,600 to $75,000 per year and for Class B licenses from $300,000 to $500,000 per year.

• Raises the cash prize threshold requiring check payment from $150 to $1,100.

• Allows bingo operators to offer technological aids (electronic bingo card substitutes) with at least two reserved for players with disabilities, and exempts disabled players from associated fees or minimum purchase requirements.

• Requires players with disabilities to be allowed use of visual or audio signals to announce winning patterns and permits assistants to help disabled players mark cards or announce bingo.

• Establishes that employees with disabilities may use technological aids for bingo games to perform their job functions.