In accordance with the Code of Virginia, no person shall receive remuneration as a bingo caller or
bingo manager from a qualified organization unless and until such person has made an application for and
has been issued a Certificate of Registration by the Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs. Bingo
Caller and Bingo Manager Certificates of Registration are valid for one year from the date of issuance.
All payments to a registered bingo caller or bingo manager must be made by check from the
organization's charitable gaming account. The failure of a registered bingo caller, registered bingo
manager or permitted organization to comply with these requirements and others, which govern a
registered bingo caller and registered bingo manager may result in revocation, suspension or denial of a
registration or permit. To access the latest list of currently registered bingo callers and bingo
managers, please review the following:
Access the online Bingo
Caller and Bingo Manager registration system, which will allow an applicant to:
- Submit an application electronically
- Pay $75 application fee electronically;
- Determine the status of an application;
- Gain immediate access to the approved Certificate of Registration;
- Update contact information; and
- Amend Bingo Caller and Bingo Manager Certificates of Registration.
- Learn how VDACS protects personal
information while using the online Bingo Caller and Bingo Manager registration system.
If an applicant is unable to use the online Bingo Caller and Bingo Manager registration system, the
applicant may print, complete and mail the application along with the $75 application fee to the Office
of Charitable and Regulatory Programs. To download and print the application, please review the
following:
- Form 401 - Bingo Caller Certificate of Registration Application (PDF and xlsx)
- Form 402 - Bingo Manager Certificate of Registration Application (PDF and xlsx)
As a condition of obtaining a Bingo Caller or Bingo Manager Certificate of Registration, an applicant
must complete a reasonable training course developed and conducted by the Office of Charitable and
Regulatory Programs prior to submitting an application. To access the training course material, please
review the following:
Visit the Office of Charitable and
Regulatory Programs directory.
If you would like to file a complaint concerning charitable gaming activities in Virginia, call the
OCRP complaint line at 804-371-0498.