Bill To Legalize Non-Profit Casino Nights: "Bill To Legalize Non-Profit Casino Nights
February 7, 2006
Non-profit charitable organizations would be able to host 'Casino Night' fund-raising events under legislation that was approved by the state Assembly. The measure, Assembly Bill 839 by Assemblymember Alberto Torrico, D-Newark, was approved with bipartisan support on an initial 49-8 tally.
'Non-profit organizations provide essential services to California ranging from health care to youth sports,' Torrico said. 'This bill will allow non-profits to host 'poker night' fund-raisers under carefully limited conditions.' Under existing law, it is illegal for non-profit organizations to raise funds through card games or games of chance other than bingo. In recent years many non-profits in all regions of California that had planned to raise funds through poker or casino nights were forced to cancel events after being told they would be illegal."
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