How does the Church get around gambling laws for bingo?
April 4th, 2009 | by admin |
Rev. Aaron asked:
Aren’t they the ones who pushed the spirit of the law in the direction of prohibition of gambling to begin with? Why would church gambling be protected? Why Bingo? Why not Texas Hold-em or Black Jack?
Yeh, I am interested in all the advantages afforded to being a church. Tomorrow for our anti-st. paddy’s potluck we are having free Bingo with dollar store prizes.
Aren’t they the ones who pushed the spirit of the law in the direction of prohibition of gambling to begin with? Why would church gambling be protected? Why Bingo? Why not Texas Hold-em or Black Jack?
Yeh, I am interested in all the advantages afforded to being a church. Tomorrow for our anti-st. paddy’s potluck we are having free Bingo with dollar store prizes.
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4 Responses to “How does the Church get around gambling laws for bingo?”
By smoothie on Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
Aaron
They have a 503c permit (I think that’s it) as a “non-profit” ornanization. They are allowed to have limited gambling. In Ohio they can hold what are called Monte Carlo nights where they can have poker. No drinking is allowed at those events.though. The statewide smoking ban pretty much killed these events though.
By Trojan Man on Apr 9, 2009 | Reply
Cory
Well that church is full of hypocrites
By David H on Apr 11, 2009 | Reply
Rosemary
Good question. I personally would rather play poker than Bingo, so long as my losses went to a worthy cause.
Are you looking into this for your church?
By Colin K on Apr 14, 2009 | Reply
Juanita
When gambling taxes were first being implemented in congress, the catholic church lobby was extremely strong (still is, actually)
At the time, bingo was one of the larger fundraising events taking place in churches. The lobby successfully “convinced” congress to make an exception for bingo in churches.