Southeast / Long Beach : NO BINGO
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The South Gate City Council killed a proposal to open a bingo parlor in the city, ending a three-year debate over the issue.
The nonprofit Steelworkers Oldtimers Foundation had hoped to open a bingo hall at the former Builders Emporium warehouse at 5645 Firestone Blvd. The bingo parlor would have raised an estimated $4 million each year for area charities, said foundation Director George Cole.
But some in the city fought the plans, citing a 1991 election in which residents voted against the creation of a card club. Whether it is a card club or a bingo parlor, some residents said, gambling is not welcome in South Gate.
On Tuesday the council voted unanimously to reject the proposal.
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