Thursday, April 10, 2008

Editorial: Bingo nonprofits need help : North County Times - Californian

Editorial: Bingo nonprofits need help : North County Times - Californian: "While fundraising from bingo has dipped precipitously in recent years for churches, charities and nonprofit organizations, Indian casinos have increased in size and profits.

Seeking to reverse their fortunes, these organizations have formed Charities First, a group supporting legislation from state Sen. Gil Cedillo that would change the old bingo sessions to games electronically linked across the state, enabling bingo to offer prizes that could rise to six-digit payouts to winners.

Today, state law limits prizes offered by churches, charities and nonprofit groups to $250 or less."

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