Walker County Officials File Suit Over Bingo Gambling Law

Live Bingo is becoming a game of the past, many people have moved on to play on the internet, and many charities have gone to bingo gaming machines to raise money.

These gaming machines, however, have come under fire by officials in Walker County, Indiana. The officials claim that the games are an illegal form of gambling, and they want the local circuit court to clarify the law for them.

The law suit that these officials have filed asks the court to clarify if electronic bingo halls are operating legally. The suit also asks whether these machines are classified as illegal slot machines, and whether they are authorized under the county's bingo amendment.

Sheriff John Mark Tirey has said that he stopped issuing permits for charities to use these bingo machines for a period of time, but has since began issuing the permits once again after showing concern about the fairness of not issuing the licenses until a decision is made.

Walker County District Attorney Charles Baker claims that the county has no financial record of any of the charities that have received permits and that is a cause of concern for him.

"This is probably the most unregulated gambling operation in the United States. There is no requirement that anybody submit anything to any governmental agency that I'm aware of".



2007-11-19