Following recent protests by the California Charity Bingo Association against a measure that would legalise remote caller bingo in the state, the California Tribal Business Alliance has released a statement in favour of the Bill. State Bill 1369 passed through the Senate in Sacramento last week and the Association has urged Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to veto the measure.
The Association claims that, if passed, the Bill would trigger a clause in the Indian tribal gaming compact that would allow aboriginal-run casinos to use the Internet for gambling. It stated that this would open the door for tribes to offer other games using the Internet including blackjack, poker and slots while severely weakening the California Lottery along with smaller charities. “You may have received information recently from the California Charity Bingo Association, a group funded by slot machine manufacturer Video Gaming Technology, claiming that recent legislation authorising remote caller bingo will allow California tribes to operate Internet gambling sites, leading to ‘the greatest expansion of legal gambling in California’s history’
Go Cally!! I would love to see another US state embrace gambling like Nevada has done. But please don’t touch bingo because my gran won’t have anything to live for.