In Louisana grew by the hundreds in recent years the number of video bingo machines especially in parishes where video poker was banned for more than a decade.
McPherson and Sen. Gerald Long, R-Winnfield has supported legislation that allowed the ban video bingo in 33 parishes and the removal of video poker machines in 1996 referendumuri.O similar movement that occurred last year failed.In 2003 in Louisiana, there were seven bingo halls equipped with 130 machines video poker.In these cars have brought a profit of 1.8 million dollars from players and $ 800,000 were donated to charitable organizations .The organizations get 45 percent of the take, while the machine operators collect 55 percent.
As of March 31, 1296 there were 48 machines in bingo halls. Last year, the car earned 33.2 million dollars, with 15.3 million dollars to go to bingo-related charities.
In Louisiana, the center has come to represent the interests of video bingo. But lobbyist Alton Ashy, who also represents video poker and bingo was some interest, said the video bingo issue was debated in the past three years – and nothing would be gained by doing it again.
“Local governments are able to do away with it, at any time,” said Ashy. “And gaming interests, I do not want, because only cars would be moved to other parishes. Results are not something anyone wants to face.”
