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WHEREAS, the City of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania wishes to recognize Pirates Charities as a civic and/or service association under the local options Small Games of Chance Act; and
WHEREAS, Pirates Charities (the "Applicant") maintains its principal place of business and conducts its principal activities at PNC Park, 115 Federal Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant desires to operate certain small games of chance and/or conduct raffles to generate funds to finance its operations and further its charitable purposes; and
WHEREAS, under the Local Options Small Games of Chance Act, as amended (the "Act"), the Applicant must procure a license from the Treasurer of the County of Allegheny before doing so; and
WHEREAS, the Act also provides that any non-profit organization, not affiliated with a national or state association, must procure a Resolution from the governing body of the municipality in which the association conducts its principal activities, affirming its status as a civic and/or service association within the comprehension of the Act; and
WHEREAS, City Council of the City of Pittsburgh has requested, received and reviewed appropriate documentation from the Applicant and has verified the existence of the Applicant as a non-profit corporation authorized to engage in civic or service purposes within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Pirates Charities to be a civic and/or service association within the context of the Pennsylvania Small Games of Chance Act, as amended