Basketball Manitoba has access to regular Fundraising Bingo's that can be accessed by our members to Assist with their team operations. If you are a member of one of the  following Associations, you are eligible to apply for one of our upcoming Bingo's...

• Labatt Super Men's League
• Manitoba Association of Basketball Officials
  
• Manitoba Basketball Coaches Association
• Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame 
• Winnipeg Minor Basketball Association
• Winnipeg Senior Women's Basketball League
• or a registered Club team
  

If you are a school team, please contact the Manitoba High School Athletic Association to inquire with them directly.  

To have your team added to our list of upcoming Bingo's please complete our Bingo Application Form . Please note that there is currently a 1 year+ waiting list.

Groups who have been granted a bingo date must complete the Bingo Volunteer Tracker Form (PDF) and fax it to the Basketball Manitoba office 48 hours prior to the event. Note: you must be a registered member of the web site to view this document.

BASKETBALL MANITOBA BINGO POLICY

1. GENERAL POLICY

This policy is intended to be used as an outline in determining Basketball Manitoba’s bingo allocations. The policy will establish guidelines as well as a priority list of user groups that will be eligible for bingo’s allocated to Basketball Manitoba.

The policy of the Manitoba Lotteries Foundation (M.L.F) and Sport Manitoba is to allocate a limited number of available bingo dates to Provincial Sports Governing bodies (PSGB).

A PSGB is allocated bingo’s by Sport Manitoba based on availability. The PSGB has no control over when and where bingos are assigned and must do events when and where they are assigned. The PSGB is accountable to Sport Manitoba and M.L.F. for the conduct of bingos and expenditures of all funds obtained from bingos.

Basketball Manitoba will consider applications, which will promote and further the development and enjoyment of basketball for all members of the Association.

The role of Basketball Manitoba as a PSGB is to provide a process, by which the bingos can be assigned, taking into account the following priorities:

• That bingo events may be allocated to the Provincial Team Program to support the activities of the Provincial Teams. Participants in the program will be required to work the bingo events.
• Amount allocated for each bingo is $500.00 (Early and Late bingo sessions), $600.00 (Sunday Matinees) and $1000.00 (Evening bingos).
• Groups must be well organized and prepared to meet the requirements of the M.L.F., as their conduct will influence the Association’s ability to receive more bingo opportunities. Failure to meet the M.L.F. requirements results in suspension of the Association and loss of revenue.
• The bingo policy will be reviewed on an ongoing basis by the Basketball Manitoba Executive and is subject to change with due notice to participant organizations.
• Basketball Manitoba may for good cause withdraw the privilege of participating in bingos from any particular group.
• Whenever possible, two weeks notification will be given to potential bingo working groups. In the case of an emergency, (group cancels, group fails to provide required number of volunteers) Basketball Manitoba will assign any group that is available and prepared to provide volunteers.
• Cash shortages will be deducted (or invoiced) from the working groups share of the proceeds.
• All working groups (including Provincial Teams) will be required to sign an agreement that will state the terms and conditions; and rules and regulations with respect to the distribution of funds and the conduct of bingo events.
• The office staff, with assistance of the Board of Directors (i.e. Provincial Teams, Youth, Senior) will assign bingo dates based on quarterly distribution by Sport Manitoba within the context of the annual budget.
• The Association will provide the working group with notice of event, rules governing the conduct of the event and a Volunteer Tracking Form.

2. CRITERIA FOR APPLICANTS:

    Applicants must be:

• Affiliated members: That is Club/Teams with registered teams/players, district Associations, Leagues or other affiliated Associations. The Board reserves the right to determine eligibility.
• Must be on record for at least one year with the Association (i.e. an affiliated member for a year).
• Applicants must provide a list of officers and/or individuals responsible for the application.
• Applicants must have a bank account in the name of the organization with signing officers, as all cheques will be issued to that account.
• Applicants must indicate where funds are to be spent within the categories listed below and when they expect them to be spent:

1. Purchase of basketball related equipment.
2. Travel, accommodation and meal costs directly related to basketball activities. Note the following Sport Manitoba directive:  “The use of funds, (may be used) for travel purposes, but must relate directly to the recipient’s goals and objectives, as laid out in their constitution”. Gaming funds may be used for travel within Manitoba and Canada. Gaming funds may only be used for travel “Out-of-Canada” subject to prior approval by the Sport Manitoba Grants Committee of an application submitted by the recipient.”
3. Support of sport specific programs, such as clinics, athlete development, coaching development, referees development.
4. Capital or rental costs providing facilities for sport development and costs necessary for the operation of the facility.
5. Fees for service only when such an expense is an integral part of providing a service, which cannot be reasonably provided for by voluntary effort.

3. APPLICATION PROCESS
Applicants must complete an Application Form, which will provide outline of criteria, process, allocation of bingos, distribution of funds, responsibilities of applicants.

Responsibilities of Applicant:

1. The group must be prepared to provide SEVEN (7) adult volunteers for the assigned event. All volunteers must be 18 years of age as of the date of the bingo.(as of April 1, 2008)
2. The applicant must liaise with Basketball Manitoba to ensure that bingo events are properly staffed.
3. Must submit post event reports including receipts, description of expenditure as indicated in application within 15 days of actual expenditure (i.e. as funds are expended groups must report this expenditure to Basketball Manitoba).
4. If a group fails to provide adequate staff, or at any time after declaring intent to do a bingo cancels, or if any of the conditions of the application are not met to the satisfaction of Basketball Manitoba and the Manitoba Lotteries Foundation thereby jeopardizing the future allocation of bingos to Basketball Manitoba, they will be suspended from further bingo activity and will forfeit to Basketball Manitoba any revenues from bingo events at which conditions were not met.
5. If a group cannot fulfill an assigned date or cannot provide the required number of volunteers it must give at least 48 hours notice to Basketball Manitoba. In such a case Basketball Manitoba may re-assign the bingo or pro rate the distribution of profits according to the percentage of volunteers provided by the participating group.
6. It is understood that there is no guarantee on the amount of profit, which will result from any bingo event, except as determined by Basketball Manitoba executive for the budget considerations.
7. Complete the Volunteer Commitment sheet as required.

4. DISBURSEMENT AND AUDIT OF FUNDS:
   
Basketball Manitoba will pay out to working groups within 2 weeks of receiving funds from the Manitoba Lotteries Foundation for last event of the quarter in which the event was scheduled.

Note that it may take 4-6 weeks for funds to arrive from the M.L.F. Therefore if the last event of the quarter is near the end of the quarter it may take 4-6 weeks before Basketball Manitoba pays out funds.

A Post Event Report will be required indicating where funds have been spent. Please keep receipts, invoices and other records to indicate where funds were spent. Basketball Manitoba will monitor use of funds to ensure that funds are spent on the project/program applied for (see application).

Bingo Application Form

Bingo Volunteer Tracker Form (PDF) - must be a registered member of the web site to view document