Wednesday, January 10, 2007

CHARITIES LOSING IN BET BOOM By KENNETH LOVETT - New York Post Online Edition: Seven

CHARITIES LOSING IN BET BOOM By KENNETH LOVETT - New York Post Online Edition: Seven: "CHARITIES LOSING IN BET BOOM
By KENNETH LOVETT
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January 10, 2007 -- ALBANY - The recent proliferation of video slot machines, Indian-run casinos and other state-sanctioned gambling in New York has taken a dramatic toll on churches and other charities, says a study to be released today.

The North American Gaming Almanac reports that charitable-gaming revenue generated for churches and other nonprofits through bingo, pull-tabs, raffles and Las Vegas nights fell by 20 percent between 2002 and 2005."

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