The recent news in the bingo business world is that of the SB 1369 online bingo bill, an amended bill that outlaws the electronic charity bingo machines

Governor of California, Arnold Swarzenegger has signed the legislation that will permit charities and non-profit organisations to run high-stakes bingo games, while outlawing non-Indian bingo machines.

The new legislation means that high-stakes ‘remote caller’ bingo games could be offered by the Catholic Church and other charities, simultaneously broadcast which will allow for many thousands of bingo players to compete for much more substantial prizes.

In the past 30 years, the top limit for simulcast bingo games has been $250, however, the new legislation means that payouts can be offered which equal 37% of gross revenues, which could produce prizes in the six-figure range.

Electronic bingo machines have now been totally reserved for the Indian tribes, which has been causing grief and misery for smaller charities and non-profit organisations as they use bingo machines as a form of fund-raising.