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WI AB572
Bill
Status
1/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Alex Dallman
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AI Summary
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Amends Wisconsin statute 563.03(1m) to clarify that games using free cards and donated prizes where participants pay no consideration are excluded from the legal definition of "bingo"
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Specifies that a game remains outside the bingo definition even if the host or sponsor pays consideration to another person for prizes, supplies, equipment, or logistical support
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Maintains the existing definition of regulated bingo as a game of chance using 75 numbered objects, cards with 5x5 grids (numbers 1-75 plus a free center space), and predetermined winning arrangements
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Effectively exempts free-to-play bingo games with donated prizes from bingo licensing and regulatory requirements under Chapter 563
Legislative Description
The definition of bingo.
Last Action
Report correctly enrolled on 1-23-2026
1/23/2026