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How did bingo halls skirt around the gambling laws when gambling was illegal?
Posted on 6/15/23 at 11:03 am
Posted on 6/15/23 at 11:03 am
..and it preys upon the elderly.
You buy cards to play per game
Winners get something that costs less than the combined money paid in.
You buy cards to play per game
Winners get something that costs less than the combined money paid in.
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Posted on 6/15/23 at 11:04 am to Blutarsky
Did the bingo halls take a rake?
Posted on 6/15/23 at 11:06 am to Blutarsky
Is buying a card the same as betting on an outcome though? Especially since it's random (unless you're Saul Goodman)?
Posted on 6/15/23 at 11:06 am to CocomoLSU
Bingo is just a longer version of roulette.
Change my mind.
Change my mind.
Posted on 6/15/23 at 11:07 am to Blutarsky
Exceptions in the law for gambling as social event
Posted on 6/15/23 at 11:08 am to CocomoLSU
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Is buying a card the same as betting on an outcome though?
No different than buying scratch offs or lotto tickets
Posted on 6/15/23 at 11:09 am to Blutarsky
Are you suggesting that laws are enforced inconsistently in this country, particularly when dealing with vices????
Posted on 6/15/23 at 11:09 am to Blutarsky
They fall under Charitable Gaming Laws in Louisiana and aren't considered "gambling." Charitable Gaming used to be regulated by the State Police, now it's regulated by the Department of Revenue.
This post was edited on 6/16/23 at 7:55 am
Posted on 6/15/23 at 11:12 am to CocomoLSU
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Is buying a card the same as betting on an outcome though? Especially since it's random
That’s exactly why it’s gambling. It is 100% a game of chance.
Posted on 6/15/23 at 11:15 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
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The fall under Charitable Gaming Laws in Louisiana and aren't considered "gambling." Charitable Gaming used to be regulated by the State Police, now it's regulated by the Department of Revenue.
Yup. Bingo games were normally tied to churches, the VFW, or something like that. Even kids could play bingo as long as they were willing to pony up the money for a card or two.
Posted on 6/15/23 at 11:16 am to efrad
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Exceptions in the law for gambling as social event
This is correct.
Almost like a cover charge for a bar.
Posted on 6/15/23 at 11:17 am to Blutarsky
The Catholic High men's club used to run a weekly bingo game as a fundraiser, maybe they still do, IDK. The clientele was almost entirely poor and black, their addiction subsidizing the educational experience of primarily upper middle class white kids. Apparently Catholic High didn't see any moral or ethical dilemma in this.
Posted on 6/15/23 at 11:17 am to Blutarsky
I think most are non profit/charities, there's likely an exemption carved for these organizations.
Posted on 6/15/23 at 11:19 am to Blutarsky
Cakes are not considered income in Louisiana.
Posted on 6/15/23 at 11:19 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
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The fall under Charitable Gaming Laws in Louisiana and aren't considered "gambling." Charitable Gaming used to be regulated by the State Police, now it's regulated by the Department of Revenue.
BINGO
Posted on 6/15/23 at 11:19 am to efrad
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Exceptions in the law for gambling as social event
Why wouldn't poker games fall under this same category?
Posted on 6/15/23 at 11:19 am to Blutarsky
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Bingo is just a longer version of roulette.
Change my mind.
In Bingo someone always wins.
Posted on 6/15/23 at 11:21 am to Blutarsky
Tennessee made bingo illegal 30 yrs ago. Hence the nickname NashVegas. Where the legislature sits.
Posted on 6/15/23 at 11:31 am to Blutarsky
Posted on 6/15/23 at 12:06 pm to Blutarsky
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How did bingo halls skirt around the gambling laws when gambling was illegal?
because gambling and gaming are classified differently
bingo is a game and there were rules that rode the fence of whats considered as gambling
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