Sec. Williams announces bingo-raffle e-filing system

Williams announces bingo-raffle e-filing system

DENVER, March 24, 2015 – Secretary of State Wayne Williams announced a new e-filing initiative to support Colorado’s charitable gaming community. For the first time, the bingo-raffle program of the Colorado Department of State will accept electronic filing. Starting immediately, licensees can submit and pay for quarterly report filings online.

“This is just the latest initiative by my office to make compliance simpler for Colorado’s charitable community,” Williams remarked. “Electronic filing will save time and money for Colorado’s bingo-raffle operators, providing more money for Colorado charities.”

Electronic filing reduces the time necessary to submit and process required forms. It will also streamline the communications process between the Department of State and bingo-raffle licensees. Filing fees will be reduced for licensees who file online, and e-filing will save them up to 10% on their quarterly filing fees.

“The e-filing system was easy to access and use,” said Christine Krueger, one of the individuals who tested the new system. “It will save our group time in preparing and submitting the quarterly, and we do not have the costs of paper, ink, stamps and time.”

The new e-filing system is available at the Secretary of State’s website at www.sos.state.co.us/bingo.

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