Casino distance-rule change mulled

HARRISBURG A proposal to change the way distances are measured between casinos could have an impact on Fernwood Hotel and Resorts application for a resort casino license.

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Wed, October 29th, 2008

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  • The most popular form of charitable gambling is bingo. In California, bingo is the only charitable game that is legal.
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  • Gambling is defined by the Webster's New World Dictionary as the following: to play games of chance for money or some other stake, or to take a risk in order to gain some advantage.