St. Tammany council votes to ban video bingo

COVINGTON, La. The St Tammany Parish Council voted Thursday night to ban Video Bingo. The council voted 13 to 1 for the ban, with only Slidell Councilman Richie Artigue voting to allow Video Bingo in St. Tammany.

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Thu, June 4th, 2009

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