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"Representing The Interests of Police and Veterans"

March 3, 2008

  SB-440 PASSES SENATE. This bill is on first reading in the House. This legislation will allow veterans organization who operate bingo to raise funds for their programs and services to veterans to sale pull tabs during their bingo sessions for cash prize awards. A winner can only collect $500 per session. Our bingo bill lifting the current $1,500 cap or in the alternative raising the current daily payout from $1,500 to $8,000 has not yet been introduced as promised by our Columbus Senate/House Delegations. The veterans organizations are monitoring the situation and will alert our memberships as soon as we know something. We appreciate Senator Harbison's and Senator Harp's affirmative vote on SB-440. However, the real problem that we are having is with the current $1,500 cap. Fort Benning and Alabama and the Georgia Lottery have no limit on what they can award. This places Georgia veterans and police organization at a significant disadvantage in attracting patrons. This has a major impact on the funding for our programs and services.  We urge our House delegation to co-sign and vote yes on this bill.