Comments on: How does the Church get around gambling laws for bingo? http://about-bingo.net/how-does-the-church-get-around-gambling-laws-for-bingo All about Bingo Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:44:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Colin K http://about-bingo.net/how-does-the-church-get-around-gambling-laws-for-bingo/comment-page-1#comment-153 Colin K Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:08:43 +0000 http://about-bingo.net/how-does-the-church-get-around-gambling-laws-for-bingo#comment-153 <a href="">Juanita</a> 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. 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.

]]> By: David H http://about-bingo.net/how-does-the-church-get-around-gambling-laws-for-bingo/comment-page-1#comment-152 David H Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:34:31 +0000 http://about-bingo.net/how-does-the-church-get-around-gambling-laws-for-bingo#comment-152 <a href="">Rosemary</a> 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? 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: Trojan Man http://about-bingo.net/how-does-the-church-get-around-gambling-laws-for-bingo/comment-page-1#comment-151 Trojan Man Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:53:09 +0000 http://about-bingo.net/how-does-the-church-get-around-gambling-laws-for-bingo#comment-151 <a href="">Cory</a> Well that church is full of hypocrites Cory

Well that church is full of hypocrites

]]> By: smoothie http://about-bingo.net/how-does-the-church-get-around-gambling-laws-for-bingo/comment-page-1#comment-150 smoothie Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:28:22 +0000 http://about-bingo.net/how-does-the-church-get-around-gambling-laws-for-bingo#comment-150 <a href="">Aaron</a> 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. 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.

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