One thing that has been on the rise for the past year is the number of gambling activities sponsored by the school.
Now…there is nothing illegal about a church organization running a gambling operation…where would we be without bingo? However, I think there is a difference between a bunch of little old ladies getting together once a week for some chat and bingo or a raffle for a new car and Cheswold Charlie and Leipsic Louie coming in for poker night and stogies.
If you check out the HC calendar, you will find that we will sponsor not one, not two, but three poker nights during the first part of the year. Now, I get that this is quick easy cash. Basically, for those who are not familiar with the concept, certain non-profits can run gambling operations legally. Most go through a few organizations that put on the parties. They basically “borrow” the name of the organization and conduct the poker night, splitting the fees raised by the players and the sponsoring organization. They do all the work, minus any publicity one does, and the organization gets a cut for doing nothing.
Last year the school ran a football poll that was probably on the borderline of legality, and did run a poker night in conjunction with the KofC. Seems that the trend of relying on gambling for funds is spreading…while admittedly legal, does anybody else feel a bit uncomfortable about this? What if they sponsored a Chippendale night…is there any difference?
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Quiz - my wife suggested that I go to the first one since it was geared toward the "gentlemen" but I didn't like the idea so I did not support that activity. I believe there was some problem with the state gaming commission about the event but I am not sure of all the details. With the state of the country's economics and no improvement in sight, I think it's a foolish waste of money and believe that those who are struggling to meet daily living costs will not participate.
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