Saturday, September 16, 2006

Louisiana State governor Kathleen Blanco is rejecting the idea of allowing
eBingo games to be used by charitable organizations as a way of fundraising
because her administration believes that would be an expansion of gambling.
Blanco administration spokespeople replied to our inquiry about the delay in
approving the Bingo games for charitable organizations, "We are being
careful in our decision to allow the machines to be used. We want to make
sure they are regulated properly before going into production." These new
eBingo machines feature modern, attractive graphics that are more fun to
play, and more accurate. The devices are very profitable for the few
charities allowed to use them so far. So far, Governor Kathleen Blanco has
opposed the new machines as an expansion of gambling in her state and her
team is patiently delaying a final decision on the matter. Some lobbyists
have accused Blanco of stalling. According to her administration, "testing
each machine's computer chip to ensure it functions correctly, takes alot of
time."