Bill would legalize poker for fundraising
Photo credit: John Dunn | Bob Finn, left, John Lupo, center, and Dan Padro, right, sit at a table with some of the old Bingo cards at the Knights of Columbus hall in Bay Shore. (Dec. 3, 2011)
"Bingo!" hasn't been the sound of money for the Knights of Columbus in Bay Shore and other charitable groups statewide for at least the last several years. The dwindling popularity of the once-reliable moneymaker has some groups pushing for legislation to legalize poker tournaments.
A bill in the State Legislature would add poker to a list of games of chance that charitable organizations can...
