Man Arrested, Convicted for Bingo Hall Attack
A New Orleans man with a lengthy criminal record has received the maximum sentence for several charges in connection with a carjacking at a Bingo hall that injured two women. The man was convicted of aggravated battery, robbery, carjacking, purse snatching, attempted aggravated battery and criminal damage to property in connection with a June 2009 incident. His sentence totaled 58 years. According to police, the man went to a Louisiana Bingo parlor, approached a mother and daughter, punched the mother, grabbed some of their belongings and tried to leave in their vehicle. During the struggle, the thief ran over the mother and broke the daughter’s finger. A police officer was working at the Bingo hall and responded to the scene as the thief was trying to drive away. The officer was nearly run over during the incident, but managed to shoot out the car’s tires and thwart the thief’s escape. Several onlookers jumped in to help while police were en route. —The Town Talk, Louisiana
Bingo Builds Library
When the Linwood Library in Linwood, Kansas, needed to move to larger quarters, it also needed to explore new sources of funding. Among them was Bingo. The library hosted a family Bingo night at the Linwood Community Center. There was a donation of $10 per card and prizes were awarded for regular and blackout Bingo games. Pizza, popcorn and drinks were served, and all proceeds went toward the new library and a new sign. Prizes included tickets to a Kansas City T-Bones game, a Kansas University floor lamp, haircuts, and more. —The Toganoxie Mirror, Kansas
Bingo Hall Under Scrutiny
A sprawling new Bingo hall in Richmond, California, has lost its city license and the landlord is pursuing eviction after a grand opening where a cadre of local politicians touted it as a boon to veterans’ services. Marina Bay Bingo opened this spring to fanfare and a promise that proceeds would help an American Legion post fund services for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But support petered after Bay Area News Group found that the Post 875 commander had a criminal past that included convictions for money laundering and a Bingo permit kickback scheme, among other legal troubles. The city sent a letter to the American Legion post revoking its Bingo license. And at press time the landlord of the 32,000-square-foot Bingo hall was pursuing eviction. —Mercury News, California
New Theater Troupe Opens with Queen of Bingo
Theater troupe founder Tony Olson’s philosophy has always been to give something a chance, and he’s hoping people do just that with his new Spotlight Theatre in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Spotlight will focus on performing types of shows that can be done, but typically aren’t. For example, to kick off its first season, the troupe performed The Queen of Bingo at Paradigm Coffee and Music in Sheboygan—a show about Sis and Babe, two Bingo-playing sisters who one night confess a secret, and find redemption. One of Spotlight’s goals is to include the community, and Olson has created group workshops as a vehicle for this outreach. —Sheboygan Press, Wisconsin
Nintendo Enters the World of Bingo
Nintendo has announced that it will be releasing a new party game, the first such edition since its 2007 Mario Party 8. The game collection includes Bingo, roulette, and similar games that can be played with wireless Wii remotes. It will be interesting to see whether or not it has any effect on online Bingo. Some suggest that online Bingo is unlikely to be affected and that Nintendo has no experience in such markets. Plus, there is no money involved; the game will only be for fun. —Bingo Supermarket
By Jeffrey Charboneau
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