Rich, politically powerful Indian tribes are pushingCalifornia legislators to outlaw some casino competition: slot-like bingo machines that generate millions of dollars for high school sports teams, the blind and disabled.
The Assembly on Wednesday voted 56 to 3 to ban the electronic machines, which tribes say violate their exclusive right to operate slot machines in California. [...]

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Every session of the Legislature offers several examples of some big interest groups ganging up to kick the stuffing out of a smaller interest group. In this session, the premier example centers on the seemingly innocuous game of bingo.
The big guys in this instance are the state’s Indian tribes and the Catholic Church. They have [...]

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The Fruitport Township Board of Trustees voted Monday to form a negotiation committee to meet with the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians when more concrete details of a proposed casino are on the table.
The board also — for the third time — approved a resolution of support of the tribe bringing the possible venture [...]

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Bingo paper can be confusing, and ordering the right bingo books sometimes is difficult. This is especially true for our customers who are managing a bingo event for the first time. While we try to make this as easy as possible for our customers purchasing at WholesaleBingoSupplies.com, we always try to be a little more [...]

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A new poll shows that more than half of Ohioans support a proposal to build a casino in southwest Ohio between Columbus and Cincinnati.
The poll conducted by The Columbus Dispatch found that 53 percent said they either strongly favor or favor the $600 million casino and resort, which would be built near the city of [...]

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Language on the gambling ballot initiative for a casino in Clinton County contains loopholes that could wipe out its proposed tax benefits and lead to more casinos in the state, opponents of the measure said Friday.
Beachwood, Ohio-based MyOhioNow.com’s Issue 6 measure for the November ballot, proposed in cooperation with Minneapolis-based Lakes Entertainment Inc., calls for [...]

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A tough economy and steep fuel prices are hurting Las Vegas and other casino areas. Relief might not come anytime soon
Casino operators have been rolling snake eyes this year. In the U.S., would-be gamblers, hit with higher gas prices and rising unemployment, are nixing their Las Vegas vacations this summer, and some gaming companies [...]

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California’s politically powerful Indian casino tribes and the state’s major charities have worked out a deal that would allow the charities to expand their bingo operations while preserving the tribes’ constitutional monopoly on slot machines.
But the intensely lobbied compromise, which has been privately hammered out in the waning days of the legislative session and wedged [...]

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Last week, we discussed part 1 of Some Guidelines for Your Bingo’s Layout and Location. We discussed hall size, lighting, and tables and chairs. Today, I’m going to continue the conversation and talk about your bingo’s sales area setup.
Sales Area
For bingo games, it’s important that you place your sales area near the main entrance. This [...]

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