Okla. Stat. tit. 3A, § 3A-401: Short title - Purpose - Findings

A. Sections 2 through 28 of this act shall be known and may be

cited as the "Oklahoma Charity Games Act".

B. For the protection of charitable organizations and the

general public seeking to assist such organizations through

participation in certain charity organized activities, the

Legislature declares that it is necessary to restrict the conducting

of certain games of chance by enacting an Oklahoma Charity Games

Act. Such restrictions are for the purpose of authorizing the

conducting of certain games of chance to certain organizations which

function exclusively for charitable purposes in conformance with

state and federal laws regulating such organizations.

The Legislature finds that it is in the interest of the health,

welfare, and safety of the citizens of the State of Oklahoma that

games of chance offered to the public by other than charitable

organizations which are commonly referred to as "commercial bingo"

or "commercial operations" are hereby prohibited in this state.

The Legislature further finds that offering to the public

certain types of games of chance including but not limited to games

commonly referred to as bingo games and other types of instant

winner games by other than a licensed organization is declared to be

a "commercial operation" and is in violation of the law.