SB 0878 Summary

• Restructures Michigan's bingo and charitable gaming law by designating existing provisions as Article 1 and adding a new Article 2 to regulate millionaire parties (casino-style games using imitation money).

• Expands qualified organization definitions and licensing procedures for bingo, raffles, and charity games, while establishing new licensing requirements for millionaire party events including application fees of $50 per day and restrictions on prize amounts ($20,000-$50,000 depending on use of charitable gaming service providers).

• Creates new licensing category for charitable gaming service providers to rent equipment and provide operational services for millionaire parties, with annual fees of $300 and background check requirements for employees.

• Establishes oversight mechanisms including record-keeping requirements, financial controls (check payment procedures, deposit timelines), and enforcement authority for the Michigan Gaming Control Board and state lottery commissioner to suspend, revoke, or place licensees on probation for violations.

• Requires promulgation of administrative rules within one year while preserving existing millionaire party rules in effect as of June 11, 2012, pending new rule adoption.