Oh, my knickers!
http://www.courant.com/features/lifestyle/hc-bingobust.artjan09,0,4106251.story
Thanks my astute and mysterious "anonymous" for this. Damn, I am a lawyer and am deeply ashamed that I had NO CLUE as to this. Ashamed.
The law says, "No bingo game or series of bingo games shall be promoted, operated or played unless the same is sponsored and conducted exclusively by a charitable, civic, educational, fraternal, veterans' or religious organization, volunteer fire department or grange."
The Cool Moose had hosted bingo for years with no problems, Skehan said, so the Half Door staff decided to reintroduce the game.
Damn.
What kind of craziness is this? I mean, Jesus, it's BINGO and we're not playing for money.
But the Courant, which I make fun of far more than they deserve, had this editorial:
http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/editorials/hc-bingo.artjan10,0,3102484.story
Isn't it absurd, though, to bar an activity that has caused no trouble and serves to unite strangers in laughter? Surely this isn't the sort of prohibition legislators had in mind when they enacted this silly law.
I completely agree. This is an absurd over-reaction and a use of an antiquated law. OMG! THEY'RE PLAYING BINGO! WON'T SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!!!
Jesus.
So I'm adding a new label as of tonight, "Injustice."
List of contacts for those who want this law to change:
Department of Special Revenue:
http://www.ct.gov/dosr/site/default.asp
Governor Jodi Rell:
http://www.ct.gov/governorrell/site/default.asp
