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The Office of Responsible Gambling has created brochures to help inform Kansans about responsible gambling and Kansas Voluntary Exclusion Program. These publications are available at our state-owned facilities and of course here on our website . Los folletos tambien estan disponibles en Español

 Voluntary Exclusion Brochures

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Responsible Gambling Brochures

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Some common fundraising activities that may be legal in some states are actually illegal in the State of Kansas.  These illegal activities include any game or other endeavor that involves making a bet (e.g., poker games and tournaments, crab and mouse races, etc.), or playing a lottery (e.g., raffles, poker runs, Dime-O, Quartermania, rubber duck races, etc.)  However, there is no need to stop fundraising!  There are many fundraising activities that your organization can participate in that do not involve making a bet or playing a lottery.  Many organizations that have  switched to one of these legal activities after finding out that their planned raffle or poker run was illegal reported that the organization not only made lots of money, but that the participants actually had more fun playing games of skill or participating in silent auctions and sales.  

Following is a list of just some of the alternate fundraising activities that you can use to raise money for your organization in a fun, and legal, manner:

• Dress Down Day – Employees contribute a small fee (e.g., $5.00) to wear jeans or shorts on the last day of the work week.  All money collected goes to a designated charity.
• Guessing Game (how many pieces of candy in the jar?) – Participants pay a fee to make an educated guess of how many pieces of candy are in the jar.  At the close of the game, the candy pieces are counted.  The person who has the correct guess or closest to the correct guess without going over, wins the jar of candy.  The fee is donated to the designated charity.
• Costume Contest (for humans, dogs or cats) – Participants pay a small fee to be entered in the contest.  Others judge each costume and the person/pet with the most votes for best costume wins.  Raise even more money by requiring voters to vote for the best costume by placing money (.25, $1.00, etc.) in jars designated for each costumed participant.   Have multiple contests for best overall costume, best food-themed costume, best Star Trek themed costume, etc.
• Carnival – Participants pay money for tickets to ride carnival rides and pony rides, to play games, etc.  Games not involving chance could include darts, basketball hoops, bobbing for apples, etc.  Prizes could include candy, plates of cookies, a cake, or a low-cost toy.
• Scavenger Hunt – Items are hidden, or are available for free, throughout a building, neighborhood or city.  Individual participants or teams of players pay a fee (have individual fees and team fees) and receive a list of items they must hunt for throughout the house, building, neighborhood or city.  Limit the amount of time players have to find these items, giving less time if the game is conducted in a building and more time if the items are hidden throughout a neighborhood or city.  The person or team that collects all the items first, wins the prize.  Get local vendors, friends and family involved in providing the items to be found.  For example, the list of items might include a chocolate-iced peanut-butter cookie from a bakery on Santa Fe Road in old Overland Park, Kansas.  Your organization will have pre-arranged with the bakery owner to make these cookies and have them available for free only to scavenger hunt participants who arrive asking for a chocolate-iced peanut butter cookie.  Another item might be an old right shoe from a thrift store in the same neighborhood.  The participating thrift-store owner will have agreed to place a business card in an old right shoe that is not saleable and give it to anyone asking for such an item.  At the conclusion of the scavenger hunt, the winning individual or team gets a prize donated by another vendor (e.g., dinner for four at a local pizza shop) and all participants are awarded with a party with food and entertainment provided by other restaurants, vendors, chambers of commerce or merchant associations.
• Bake/Candy/Cookie Sale – Sell baked goods, candy bars or frozen cookie dough to raise funds for schools or youth sports teams.  Organizations can make the goodies themselves or purchase them for resale from organizations that cater to fundraisers.
• Bazaar/Garage Sale – Ask members of your organization and their friends and families to donate goods that people don’t use or want anymore and sell them at reasonable prices in the front yard, gymnasium, or common room of your organization’s building.  Money collected will go towards the cause for which one is fundraising.  Consider combining a sale with eBay training by teaching people (who pay to attend the class) how to photograph, list and sell the items using eBay and PayPal accounts set up under the name of the non-profit organization.  Your organization will get free help listing the items, money from class fees, and proceeds from the sale of goods.
• Silent Auction – Silent auctions are good fundraising activities to hold as part of a bigger fundraising event like a wine-tasting event, conference, or pot-luck dinner.  Obtain donations from members, the public, and local vendors of items to be auctioned.  Set each item out on a table with a lined sheet of paper placed next to the items.  Throughout the event, participants compete with each other to bid for items by writing their name and bid amount on the paper.  Hold the silent auction for a set period of time and let participants know what time bidding will close.  Give participants periodic warnings of the close time (“bidding will close in 30 minutes”), and stop all bidding at that time (no exceptions).  When bidding has closed, the person who made the last bid pays for the item and takes it home.   Auction items can include hand-made quilts, afghans, jewelry and crafts, baked goods, unused gifts (the duplicate toaster from your wedding shower), or vendor-donated gift certificates, wine, services or store merchandise.  
• Sporting Events (Bowl-A-Thon, Basketball Tournament, Softball Tournament, 5K Run/Walk, etc.) – Teams or individuals pay an entry fee to compete against other teams or individuals.  The best 3 teams or individuals win trophies or other prizes for first, second and third place.  Do not allow people to place bets on who will win, as this would convert the event from a legal activity to an illegal gambling activity.
• Car Wash – Gather members of your organization, friends and family, and all the rags, sponges, buckets, soap and hoses they can muster.  Assemble in a parking lot with access to a water spigot.  Raise funds by charging car owners to have their vehicles washed and dried by volunteers.  Raise more money by charging an additional fee to vacuum the car, and sell ice cream, cookies, drinks and other snacks to people waiting on their cars.
• Dunk Tank – Who wouldn’t love to see their boss or co-worker get all wet?  Rent a dunk tank from your local party supply store and put your boss, school principal or co-worker on the hot seat!  Participants pay a fee for a chance to throw a ball and hit a target, which will drop the person sitting on the perch into a tank of water.   
• Craft Sale – Organization members can donate craft items that they have made to be sold to benefit a fundraising event.  Rent space at a community fair, or set up in the basement of your church or school.  Sell jewelry, t-shirts, paintings, quilts and other home-made items.
• Cookbook Sale – Members of your organization contribute their favorite recipes for inclusion in a cookbook that is sold for a profit.  Print the cookbooks at your local printer or at one of a number of cookbook publishers who specialize in fundraising cookbooks.  Make more money by keeping your costs low through donated paper and binding from local print shops and office supply stores.
• Pizza-by-the-Slice Sale – Sell pizza by the slice or do a combo of two slices and a drink for a set price.  Make the pizzas yourself or strike a deal with the local pizza shop to sell you pizzas at a discount.
• Popcorn Sale – Set up in the lobby of your workplace and sell popcorn and drinks.  Sell boxes and bags of popcorn for more money.  Bring your corn poppers from home, or rent a popcorn popper for larger scale events.
• Baby Photo Contest – Ask your co-workers, church members, students or other organization members to each bring in one of their baby photos.  Post the pictures on a board, with numbers instead of names attached to each picture.  Organization members pay an entry fee to receive a form on which they try to match the baby in the photo with the adult.  The participant with the most correct guesses wins a prize.
• Soup/Chili Feed – Ask your members with a flair for making soup or chili to whip up a big batch.  Ask other members to bring a salad, corn bread, side dish or dessert.  Charge the fee per bowl.  Sell drinks and dessert as an add-on!  All proceeds made at the fundraiser will go towards the cause.
• Hot Dog Feed – This event is similar to a soup or chili feed, but ask your members to bring packages of hot dogs (pork, beef, kosher, vegetarian) and buns instead of soup or chili, and baked beans, potato salad, and deviled eggs for side dishes.  Hold the event indoors by heating the hot dogs all morning in several crock pots, or hold the event outdoors by grilling.  Charge per hot dog.  Sell drinks and dessert as an add-on!  
• Wrist Bands – Purchase rubber wrist bands “engraved” with an inspirational message or your organizations name or cause and sell them.  Wrist bands can be in support of a cause such as breast cancer or be in support of your school with a school logo or mascot.
• Snack Day – anyone interested in participating brings in a baked good or appetizer and donates a small fee  ($3.00 to $5.00 per person) to eat the snacks.  
• Dart Tournament/Video Game Tournament/Chess or Checkers Tournament – Participants pay an entry fee to participate in tournament-style games of darts, video games, chess or checkers.  All participants play an initial round.  The winners of the first round move on to the second round,  the winners of the second round move on to the third round, and so on until a champion emerges.  The champion wins a prize.  The organization can make more money by securing advertising sponsors, selling food and drinks, t-shirts and mugs, etc.

If you have more ideas for legal fundraisers, please let us know and we will add them to the list.  You can send your ideas to KRGC by U.S. mail at KRGC, 700 SW Harrison, Suite 500, Topeka, KS 66603, or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

How can I add my name to the self-exclusion list?

Where can I sign up?

Do I have to complete the application in person?

Do I have to go to a casino to sign up?

Can a spouse or relative have somene placed on the list?

Can I still work at a casino if I place myself on the list?

Who can access informantion on the list?

Will my name be released to the public?

What kind of information is on the application?

May I bring someone with me for support when I apply?

What happens after I submit the appication to the KRGC?

What happens if I violate my pledge not to visit a Kansas Casino?

If I place my name on the list, does this exclude me from casinos in other stated or Native American Casinos?

What options do I have to get off the list?

How can i add my name to the self-exclusion list?

If you want to participate in this voluntary program, you will need to complete an application form at a Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission office.

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Where can i sign up?

You may complete an application for placement on Voluntary Exclusion List at any KRGC office. Each Kansas casino has a KRGC office located on the property; casino security can direct you to a KRGC agent. Applications are processed during casino operating hours.

If you would prefer not to return to a casino to place yourself on the list, you may also complete your application at the KRGC offices in Topeka. The office is open Monday - Friday.  Please call to schedule an appointment to ensure an agent will be available.

• • Topeka office: 785-296-5800

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Do i have to complete the apllication in person?

Yes. The application must be completed in the presence of a Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission agent.

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Do i have to go to a casino to sign up?

No. You may complete an application at the Commission's office in Topeka. We recommend you call the office to schedule an appointment.

• • Topeka office: 785-296-5800

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Can a spouse or relative have someone place on the list?

No. This is a voluntary program. The individual desiring to exclude him/herself from Kansas casinos must complete the application in person at a Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission (KRGC) office.

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Can i still work at a casino if i place myself on the list?

Yes. Casino employees, and other individuals (on the list) may enter a Kansas casino to perform duties of their job; they must first notify the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission office of the nature of their duties. Individuals on the list are not allowed to engage in gaming activities while in a gaming facility to perform their duties of employment.

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Who can access information on the list?

Only those individuals responsible for enforcing the program have access to the information on the list.

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Will my name be relased to the public?

No. Your name and information contained in the application are exempt from public disclosure, and are not open for public inspection. It cannot be released to your spouse, relative, employer, etc. without your permission.

However, if you choose to violate your pledge and are identified at a Kansas casino, you will be arrested for criminal trespass. Arrest warrants are public information; therefore the reason identified on your warrant for your arrest will be available to the public.

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What kind of information is on the applicaion?

The application will ask for your:

• • Full name and any other names used (currently or previously), such as a maiden name;
  • Current home address and phone numbers;
  • Physical description, including height, weight, hair and eye color, skin color, and any other noticeable physical characteristics;
  • Driver's License number;
  • Social security number ;
  • Date of birth; and
  • Gender.

The application also requires:

• • Statements that you believe you are a problem gambler, are completing the application voluntarily, and understand the exclusion is for life;
  • Your photograph (the KRGC will take photos for identification purposes);
  • Presentation of a valid state/government-issued ID card with a photo, such as a Driver's License;
  • Affirmation that you wish to be placed on the Self-Exclusion List
  • Authorization for the KRGC to release the contents of your application to all Kansas casinos; and
  • Other information deemed necessary by the KRGC.

Click here to view a sample of the Application for Placement on the List of Disassociated Persons.

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May i bring someone with me for support when i apply?

Yes, you may bring a friend or family member along for support. However, most of the interview must be completed on a one-on-one basis to protect certain confidential matters and rights of the person applying to the program. With approval of the agent, you may choose to have your friend/family member accompany you during the remainder of the application process.

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What happens after i submit the appication to the KRGC?

KRGC staff members will review and verify the application. Valid applications are entered into the database and notification is given to the Kansas casinos. Upon notification of an individual's placement on the list, Kansas casino managers are required to remove the individual from their direct marketing lists, invalidate his/her player's club account and deny check-cashing privileges.

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What happens if i violate my pledge not tho visit a Kansas Casino?

If you have voluntarily placed your name on the voluntary-exclusion list and you are observed on the premises of a Kansas casino, pari-mutuel racetrack or county fair meet you will be charged with criminal trespassing and will be immediately removed from the casino premises.

Additionally, all chips, tokens and electronic credits in your possession at the time of discovery are subject to forfeiture.

Finally, arrest warrants are public record, therefore the information on your arrest warrant will be available to the public.

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If I place my name on the list, does this exclude me from casinos in other states or Native American Casinos?

Legally, no. Practically, probably. Because you are informing the casinos that you are a problem gambler and cannot gamble responsibly, they may choose to deny you service at their casinos in other jurisdictions.

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What options do i have to get off the list?

In Kansas, you will have the option to sign up for either a lifetime or two year ban. If you choose the two year ban and want to come off the list after that time has passed you must complete a series of steps. First you must apply to the KRGC for removal from the program. Secondly, you must undergo a problem gambling assessment from a Kansas Certified Gambling Counselor. Finally, you must successfully complete a series of courses focused on healthy lifestyle choices. The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission will make a final decision on whether the person can come off of the list.

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