[Regia-NA] New England Living History?

[Sudden Service #5]

    Goes back to the way the laws are written in most of the States.  Bingo
being a form of gambling it is regulated, but since it is a major fund
raiser used by various church denominations it has not been banned.  What
has happened is that it has moved from the basements of scattered churches
into professionally run parlors located all around the country.  The Halls
can charge a flat fee & take a % of the income from the sales of cards, BUT
the must have a qualified sponsor for the game to take place who will
provide the volunteers to do all the card selling & other grunt work that is
required to put the games on.  The requirement for the qualified sponsor is
that they must be a 401C Corporation or a church.  Since the halls want to
stay open as much as they can they like to get groups that will sponsor a
game weekly.  So it pulls in a fair amount of money for both the group & the
hall.
Pax,
Olaf
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Douglas Sunlin


Umm... Viking Bingo. I like the sound of it... ;)