![Gambling Gambling](/uploads/1/2/6/2/126274314/586812731.jpg)
![Are silent auctions considered gambling Are silent auctions considered gambling](/uploads/1/2/6/2/126274314/589275769.jpg)
Are Silent Auctions Gambling
Silent auction: This type of auction is often held by nonprofit organizations, in order to raise funds for a specific cause. At silent auctions, consumers write their bids on sheets of paper, and the highest bid gets the article or service being offered. Timed Auction: At a timed auction, bidders leave. Silent auction or utilizing a game o f skill. Any game of chance is illegal in Wisconsin except for licensed bingos, licensed raffles and tribal gaming and only charitable organizations are eligible to receive a raffle license. Unlicensed raffles constitute illegal gambling, and can subject the participants to criminal penalties. Lustful desires are sinful. People who gamble have lustful desires toward money and the sins associated with gambling, especially in the heat of the moment, when fortunes are won and lost in an instant. The lustful desires of gambling are sinful, besides the activity itself. Therefore, gambling is a sin. No other games such as Chinese auctions and Texas hold 'em tournaments are specifically mentioned, so they are illegal. Bingo is regulated by a separate law. A true silent auction, where participants voluntarily place written bids for a prize and only the highest bidder pays money for the prize, is not a raffle and does not require a licence.
Look for Chinese auction on one of Wikipedia's sister projects: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. Please search for Chinese auction in Wikipedia to check for alternative titles or spellings.
Other reasons this message may be displayed:
|
Are Silent Auction Considered Gambling
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_auction'