Wyoming Bill Would Ban Electronic Bingo
30 Nov 2004
CASPER, Wyoming -- As reported by the Associated Press: "Lawmakers have drafted a bill that would outlaw electronic bingo, and already it is being assailed by bingo-parlor owners.
"Getting rid of electronic bingo would cut deeply into fund-raising by nonprofits, the owners say, and could cause the demise of many charities.
"The Legislature's Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee voted 8-6 Monday to sponsor the bill during this winter's legislative session.
"The bill would crack down on bingo that's played by computer instead of the old-fashioned way, where balls with numbers are drawn..."