Approval From Exemption for a Gambling License for Capable Partners

The attached application is from Capable Partners for exemption from a lawful gambling license to hold a fund-raising raffle at Game Fair on August 18, 2013. Capable Partners is a non-profit organization of sport persons whose mission is to vounteer their time and talents to provide hunting, fishing and related opportunities to the physically challenged.  Capable Partners meets all of the requirements which allow them to remain exempt from licensing, primarily from the standpoint that commodities to be raffled are valued at less than $12,000. Approval requires nothing more than a motion followed by a letter to the Gambling Control Board, while if the request is denied, a formal resolution for denial would need to be prepared and submitted to the Gambling Control Board.

Staff recommends that Council approve the exemption from a lawful gambling license for Capable Partners to hold a raffle at Game Fair on August 18, 2013.

Motion to recommend Council approve the exemption from a lawful gambling license for Capable Partners to hold a raffle at Game Fair on August 18, 2013 and authorize staff to submit a letter to the Gambling Control Board stating approval.