Hello
I belong to another Association that has looked into applying for a
Casino fund raiser event. What we found, was that, as the sponsoring
"host" of the casino night there are a few rather large requirements.
The sponsoring host must supply the float for the evening (I forget how
much it was, but I could get the amount tomorrow night), and must
provide the names of twice the number of volunteers to man the event
(they all have to have security checks run, and the sponsoring host must
have sufficient extra volunteers cleared to allow for volunteers who are
unable to work their shifts) and none of the volunteers can be paid for
their services. From what I remember, the sponsoring host is assured of
at least getting the amount of the float back as a minimum. If CLUG
applies, and is granted a Casino, a date and location will be
specified. however, that date could be up to 1 1/2 years from now
In regards to using proceeds to obtain our own facility, while the
idea has merits, the Board and the membership must keep in mind the long
term costs of such a facility (taxes, city licenses, utilities, etc).
For personal reasons, I agree to a point with Michael regarding the
use of casino money. While I am glad to see it used in constructive
methods to benefit society, the downfall to this is that money is
probably taking food from someones table. Personally, I do not believe
that CLUG has a large enough volunteer base, or the capital required to
sponsor a Casino (I am not, however, saying that we can't / shouldn't
look into it as an option)
With mixed options on Casino's
Darcy
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