99B.62 Game nights — licensing exceptions.
1. A person other than a qualified organization may lawfully conduct a game night without a license, and may award cash or merchandise prizes, under the following conditions:
a. A bona fide social, employment, or trade or professional association relationship exists between the sponsors and the participants.
b. The participants pay no consideration of any nature, either directly or indirectly, to participate in the games.
c. All money, play money, or other items of no intrinsic value which may be wagered are provided to the participant free, and the sponsor conducting the game receives no consideration, either directly or indirectly, other than goodwill.
d. The games may be conducted at any location, except at a fair or a location for which a license is required pursuant to section 99B.31.
e. During the entire time activities permitted by this subsection are being engaged in, no other gambling is engaged in at the same location.
2. A person or an organization may sponsor one or more game nights using play money for participation by students without the person or organization obtaining a license otherwise required by this chapter if the person or organization obtains prior approval for the game night from the board of directors of the accredited public school or the authorities in charge of the nonpublic school accredited by the state board of education for whose students the game night is to be held.
3. A gambling device intended for use or used as provided in this section is exempt from the provisions of section 725.9, subsection 2.
2015 Acts, ch 99, §46
Referred to in §99B.26
Structure Iowa Code
Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION
Chapter 99B - SOCIAL AND CHARITABLE GAMBLING
Section 99B.2 - Administrative rules.
Section 99B.3 - License denial, suspension, and revocation.
Section 99B.5 - Allowable forms for payment.
Section 99B.6 - Attorney general and county attorney — prosecution.
Section 99B.7 - Division of criminal investigation.
Section 99B.8 - Tax on prizes.
Section 99B.9A - Exceptions for certain areas.
Section 99B.10 - Electrical and mechanical amusement devices — penalties.
Section 99B.12 - Qualified organization licenses — general provisions — types of licenses.
Section 99B.13 - Licensed qualified organizations — general requirements.
Section 99B.14 - Distribution of proceeds — licensed qualified organizations.
Section 99B.15 - Prizes awarded by licensed qualified organizations.
Section 99B.16 - Records and reports — licensed qualified organization.
Section 99B.18 - Company games.
Section 99B.22 - Bingo conducted at a fair or community festival.
Section 99B.23 - Bingo — licensing exception.
Section 99B.25 - Electronic raffles.
Section 99B.27 - Card game tournaments conducted by qualified organizations representing veterans.
Section 99B.31 - Amusement concessions.
Section 99B.42 - Social gambling general requirements.
Section 99B.43 - Social gambling in licensed alcohol establishments.
Section 99B.44 - Social gambling in public places.
Section 99B.45 - Social gambling between individuals.
Section 99B.52 - Electrical or mechanical amusement devices.
Section 99B.53 - Electrical or mechanical amusement devices — registration required.
Section 99B.54 - Electrical or mechanical amusement devices — criminal penalties.
Section 99B.58 - Electrical or mechanical amusement devices — special fund.