oldskl3rings Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 When did CA change state law to allow for profit bingo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCIHasBeen Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 When did CA change state law to allow for profit bingo? They didn't ... This place is just providing facilities for non-profits to run bingo. Making money off of rentals and, most likely, concessions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob984 Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Glad to hear it....especially in these challenging times!! GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 exactly. and with a for profit company in the mix, it means more tax dollars Perhaps the local regulatory bodies are focused on getting the properties into use in ANY form without considering dilution of the market...kinda short-sighted...they might only get a few years out of it before it becomes unprofitable and closed the doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCIHasBeen Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 (edited) Perhaps the local regulatory bodies are focused on getting the properties into use in ANY form without considering dilution of the market...kinda short-sighted...they might only get a few years out of it before it becomes unprofitable and closed the doors. I wouldn't expect Richmond to know, or care, what Concord is doing ... But yeah, I was thinking that with, potentially, 4 Bingo halls (including BD) within 1/2-hour of each other, nobody is going to have a big draw. Also, putting any kind of gambling operation into Richmond is a bad idea, IMO ... They don't need any more inducements to violent crime. Edited July 14, 2010 by DCIHasBeen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cainan Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 So true this (the importance of bingo)... If you dont believe me, ask any member of the 1995 Freelancers. Indian (for profit) gaming, specifically high stakes bingo was the first nail in the coffin of the Freelancers organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vferrera Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Also, putting any kind of gambling operation into Richmond is a bad idea, IMO ... They don't need any more inducements to violent crime. Yeah, that bingo crowd can get pretty unruly. fights with sharpened knitting needles and what-not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vferrera Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 They didn't ... This place is just providing facilities for non-profits to run bingo. Making money off of rentals and, most likely, concessions. um, so BD could just rent their space and avoid competition that way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainWreck Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Yeah, that bingo crowd can get pretty unruly. fights with sharpened knitting needles and what-not. Uh....in Richmond, they don't carry knitting needles. Richmond Crime Map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Haring Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 As you saw in this thread there was a lot of drama with respect to another bingo operator trying to open a "big box (for profit?!) bingo hall" in Concord.They rammed their way through the system, but were stopped last night at the Concord City Council meeting where the City Council voted 4-1 to accept the Blue Devils appeal, and sending "Pops Bingo" back to the planning commission to ensure the proper legal process for permits and environmental studies are to be done. This is a BIG victory for BD, probably more so than all of our DCI victories, as this means we can keep all of our programs going for now. It does NOT mean that we've "won the war", as "Pops Bingo" is opening a hall just over the hill in Richmond, CA ... TOMORROW ... and they are trying to open one just across the bridge in Fairfield. This Virginia based (FOR PROFIT?) company is trying to muscle into California bingo in a BIG way, so we are still very nervous. THANK YOU to everyone who supported BD throughout this process. The Concord City Council received many hundreds of letters / e-mails from all around the world showing their support for this appeal. It just goes to show that you can make a difference ... THANKS AGAIN! Good news, Jeff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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