We’re concerned that bingo halls may be left out of a potential House and Senate compromise on the smoking ban. The Detroit casinos remain the major sticking point, and it’s our hope that bingos aren’t simply used as a bargaining chip. The worst possible scenario for nonprofit bingo halls would be a statewide smoking ban [...]
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So, if you’ve read our prior posts on how to manage a successful bingo fundraiser you should have: 1. Determined your bingo licensing regulations for your state.2. Estimated your bingo player attendance.3. Built your bingo program.4. Determined your prize payout. Now, let’s focus on the revenue generators for your bingo. Bingo Books & Admission Many [...]
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As we reported yesterday, the House voted 65-39 to pass their version of the smoking ban which exempted Detroit casinos and nonprofit bingos. Below is an exerpt from a Detroit Free Press article on this topic: Plans to exempt Detroit’s three casinos from a proposed statewide ban on smoking in workplaces got renewed life in [...]
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First, you checked out the licensing requirements for bingos in your state and then you made an estimate of how many bingo players will be in attendance. Finally, you decided on how you wanted to build your bingo program. Now let’s look at determining your bingo prize payouts. Determining Your Bingo Prize Payouts For nonprofit [...]
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Our sources have just informed us that the House has passed a smoking ban that exempts charitable bingos, but not private clubs. This is a newer version of the original bill HB-4063 that was passed by the Senate earlier this month. This newer version passed the House by a vote of 65-39. It now goes [...]
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So, you’ve checked out the licensing requirements for bingos in your state and you’ve got a rough idea of how many bingo players will be attendance. Now let’s look at building your bingo event’s bingo program and determining your bingo prize payouts. Bingo games can vary on structure and prize payout depending on location, crowd [...]
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“BINGO” is a popular and fun way for many nonprofit organizations to raise funding for their worthy causes. Many schools, churches, and other groups will hold annual bingo events which raise thousands of dollars each. These bingos can be regular bingos with cash prizes, “Basket Bingos” where gift baskets go to the winners, or a [...]
Bars, restaurants and workplaces in Michigan will not be forced to go smoke-free anytime soon unless lawmakers can resolve whether to excuse casinos and other businesses from the proposed statewide ban. The conflict over exemptions could prove insurmountable and keep any smoking ban from becoming law. It has been two weeks since the Republican-led Senate [...]
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“Why is there casino articles on a bingo blog” is a question our subscribers ask from time to time. The answer is pretty simple really. Casinos have a major impact on the gaming industry, and like it or not charitable bingos are a part of that industry. If casino revenues are down in Las Vegas [...]
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