RD291 - Annual Report on the Charitable Gaming Activities of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for Fiscal Year 2014 - October 1, 2014


Executive Summary:
The Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs (OCRP) in the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is tasked with the licensing, registering, training, inspecting, auditing, and financial review of organizations, suppliers, manufacturers of electronic pull-tab systems, and personnel involved in charitable gaming in the Commonwealth.

Information in this report includes the number of charitable gaming licenses and registrations issued by OCRP, as well as the number of on-site inspections, training sessions, investigations, audits, and financial reviews conducted by staff.

During fiscal year 2014, OCRP issued 365 charitable gaming licenses to organizations, a decrease of 10 licenses from the total issued in fiscal year 2013. Licensed organizations report on their charitable gaming activities on a calendar year basis. During calendar year 2013, these organizations reported over $258 million in gross sales, a decrease of $15 million from 2012. Similarly, the amount that organizations donated for charitable, community, educational, or religious purposes decreased by approximately $5 million, from $30 million in 2012 to $25 million in 2013. The aggregate use of proceeds decreased from 11 percent in 2012 to 10.1 percent in 2013.

OCRP collected more than $2.6 million in charitable gaming fees that were deposited to the Commonwealth’s general fund.