Bingo in Connecticut
Each municipality is responsible for permitting and enforcement of all bingo games taking place in their town. In addition, post-event reporting must be made to the municipality that issued the permit. The chief of police is responsible for the permitting and enforcement of bingo games. If there is no chief of police, then the municipality’s chief executive officer is responsible.
The Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) is responsible for permitting sealed ticket activities and registering manufacturers and distributors of sealed ticket game products and equipment. DCP is also responsible for registering qualified equipment dealers of bingo, bazaar and raffle equipment. All other permits related to bingo, bazaars and raffles are the responsibility of the municipalities.