Bingo in Oregon : Bingo in Oregon Raises close to
$100,000,000 Annually
for charities
(Source - Oregon Department of Justice)
Regulations on Charities Raising Money Through Bingo : Regulations on Charities Raising Money Through Bingo Must be designated a 501(c)3 by the IRS
Pertinent laws set by Oregon State Legislature
Administrative Rules set & governed by the Oregon Department of Justice
Restrictions:
15 hours / 3 days
Wage / hour restrictions
Expenses may not exceed 18% of gross income
Net income must be 5% or higher of gross income
Reports and Fees
Charities who benefit from Bingo income : Charities who benefit from Bingo income Multnomah County Hosts:
Summit Bingo - Gresham
DAV Bingo - Portland
All Star Bingo - Portland
Slide4 : Mt. Hood Ski Education Foundation
Hoodland Community Children’s Center
Forest Grove Boosters Club
Disabled American Veterans
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Oregon Rifle Association
Portland State University Foundation Oregon Adult & Children Learning Disabilities
Oregon Sports Union
Neighborhood Health Clinics
Soroptomists International - Gresham
Soroptomists International - Vancouver
Soroptomists International Portland East
Vision Northwest
Oregon Sports Action
Oregon Sports Trust
Mt. Hood Ski Education Foundation Programs : Mt. Hood Ski Education Foundation Programs Sponsors annual “Golden Rose” celebrity ski race
Sponsors Mt. Hood Race Team
Sponsors MHRT Mitey Mite programs & racing
Sponsors numerous summer camps, training programs, and day racing training
Provide academic scholarships
Sponsored an Olympic athlete to the Winter Olympic Games, Albertville, France (Mt. Hood Academy student)
Mt. Hood Ski Education Foundation Mt. Hood Academy : Mt. Hood Ski Education Foundation Mt. Hood Academy The only fully accredited school of its kind in the west
Students transfer to the Academy for the 2nd & 3rd academic quarters for classes, work/ski training, & travel to races throughout the country
Graduates have gone on to attend …
Dartmouth • Bates • Colby • Whitman • U of O Universities of Colorado, Utah and Washington Bingo income = $263,000 / year
Hoodland Community Children’s Center : Hoodland Community Children’s Center
Provides:
Affordable, quality day care for kids aged 6 mo.-13yrs.
Special infant/toddler program
Accepts mentally & physically handicapped
$45,000 to Parks Dept. for playground & equipment
Paid for updating computers in Welches School District
Donated Bike Helmets to Fire Department for kids
Community outreach
Financial assistance
Food & shelter
Hearing aids for senior citizens
$182,000 / year from Bingo
Forest Grove Boosters Club : Forest Grove Boosters Club Provides support to school district with 2,278 students qualifying for reduced lunches
Provided 18 scholarships
Resurfaced gym floor (18 yrs. Old)
Recovered wrestling mats (25 yrs. Old)
Support program for at-risk kids
Financial help to students
Bingo income = $158,000 / year
Disabled American Veterans : Disabled American Veterans Founded in 1920
Provides service to disabled veterans:
Counseling
VA compensation, pension & employment rights
Health care
Education
Emergency & disaster financial relief
Transportation to/from VA medical facilities
Loan of wheelchairs, carts, walkers etc.
$330,000 / year from Bingo
Mittleman Jewish Community Center : Mittleman Jewish Community Center 85 years of community service
Provides to all denominations:
Child care
Before & after school care
Youth & adult sports leagues
Alzheimer’s respite care
Youth summer camps & more ...
$200,000 to $250,000 / year from Bingo
Used to aid those in financial need
Portland State University Foundation Viking Club : Portland State University Foundation Viking Club Raise money for athletic scholarships
Support & promote men’s and women’s intercollegiate athletic programs
Football, wrestling, men’s & women’s basketball, cross country track, tennis, golf, soccer, track & field, volleyball and more
$200,000 / year from Bingo for scholarships
Oregon ACLD Foundation (Adult & Children Learning Disabilities) : Oregon ACLD Foundation (Adult & Children Learning Disabilities) Established in 1971
Serves children and adults w/learning disabilities
32,000 school age children in Oregon
ACLD is the ONLY agency serving these needs
Oregon ACLD Foundation (con’t.) (Adult & Children Learning Disabilities) : Oregon ACLD Foundation (con’t.) (Adult & Children Learning Disabilities) Provides
Advocacy for LD students
Information referral & family support groups
In-service training for teachers, providers and parents
Evaluation and tutoring for LD adults
Social skills training & low cost tutoring
Bingo Income = $170,000 / year
United Way has declined to less than $10,000 (yr.)
Oregon Sports Union : Oregon Sports Union Founded in 1974
Provides:
Real property to develop a full size rugby field
The only facility of its’ kind in the region
Founded a woman’s rugby team
Sponsorship of youth rugby clinics
5--15 year olds in the summer
3 high school programs
Jefferson High
Roosevelt High
Hudson Bay in Vancouver
$110,000 / year from Bingo
Neighborhood Health Clinics : Neighborhood Health Clinics Formed in 1987
Provides quality health care to people …
with no health insurance
who lack access to medicaid
who are unemployed/underemployed
Programs staffed by volunteer professionals
Services include:
Weekly medical clinics in NE & SE Portland
Weekly dental & denture clinics in SE and mid-county
Well child clinic
Prenatal care outreach
Individual & group counseling
Neighborhood Health Clinics, con’t. : Neighborhood Health Clinics, con’t. 10,000 individuals served in Portland area
Most with incomes of less than $500/month
Operating budget = $300,000 / year
Bingo income = $144,000 / year
Soroptomist International Gresham / SE Portland / Vancouver : Soroptomist International Gresham / SE Portland / Vancouver Goal to improve the community through service to women & children
Current effort underway to build a battered women’s shelter in Portland
Provides/donated:
Domestic violence awareness
Kidney dialysis machine
5 thermal imaging helmets to fire departments, a total of $135,000
Soroptomist International, con’t. Gresham / SE Portland / Vancouver : Soroptomist International, con’t. Gresham / SE Portland / Vancouver Hosts and/or Sponsors:
“Race for The Cure”
“Relay for Life” (American Cancer Society)
Gresham’s annual “Teddy Bear Parade”
Financial assistance to:
Mt. Hood Hospice • D.A.R.E.
Komen Foundation •Human Solutions
Canine Companions • Autistic Children Activity Program
Bingo income = $370,000 (all three)
Vision Northwest Empowering those with vision loss : Vision Northwest Empowering those with vision loss Provides:
Statewide toll-free information referral #’s
Links those in need to peer groups in 45 communities
14 different programs
Training & Education
4,500 people served in 1998-1999
$178,000 / year from Bingo
Represents 87% of operating revenue
Oregon Sports Action : Oregon Sports Action Founded in 1984
Dedicated to the development of Olympic sport in Oregon
Bid to host the Olympic Winter Games
Hosts the Oregon Sports Museum
One of the finest sports museum in the country
Oregon Sports Trust : Oregon Sports Trust Supports a wide variety of non-profit sports oriented organizations statewide through grants and loans:
$29,000 grant to Oaks Park Rowing & Kayaking
$40,000 grant to the Oregon Sports Museum
$3,000 grant to the Velodrome at Alpenrose
$156,000+ in grants to Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation District Projects
Oregon Sports Trust (con’t.) : Oregon Sports Trust (con’t.) $2,259 grant to MJCC Swim Team
$30,000 grant to Lewis & Clark College for track & field
$3,000 grant to help support NE YMCA swimming pool
$40,000 grant to Mt. Hood Community College Track
$5,000 grant to resurface track at Lincoln High School
$195,000 to misc. organizations for legal assistance
Pertinent Financial Information : Pertinent Financial Information Multnomah County Hosts:
Summit Bingo - Gresham
DAV Bingo - Portland
All Star Bingo - Portland
Payroll : Payroll In the years 1997, 1998, 1999 $5,433,800 was paid to employees
This represents $1,814,600 per year
Slide27 : Note: DAV Bingo does not offer lottery products
Bingo Customer Survey : Bingo Customer Survey Conducted between
April 22nd and May 6th 2000
Image Analysis : Image Analysis Research Division of R/H/A/S Advertising & Public Relations
Established in 1982
Provides research services to private and public/non-profit sector clients
Regularly conducts surveys, opinion polls, interviews and focus groups-
Clients include:
Oregon Economic Development Department
Multnomah County • Metro • Nike • AT&T • US West
Freightliner • ODOT • Wah Chang • Idaho Falls Powerfit sector clients
Bingo Survey : Bingo Survey Conducted at the request of Donna Tichenor
Designed to measure potential impact of a smoking ban in Multnomah Co. Bingo halls
Surveyed customers and employees at Summit, All Star and DAV
Self-administered survey
1,270 Customers and 67 Employees
Surveys completed April 22 - May 6, 2000
Results compiled and analyzed by Image Analysis
Methodology : Methodology 1,270 Customers from population of approx. 30,000
Results significant to +/- 2.69, 95% level of confidence
67 Employees from population of approx. 150
Results significant to +/- 8.94, 95% level of confidence
More than sufficient sample size to provide statistically valid results
Key Findings: Demographics : Key Findings: Demographics
Gender
Customers: 80% female and 20% male
Employees: 64% female and 36% male
Smokers and non-smokers
62% of customers smoke
84% of employees smoke
Key Findings: Demographics : Key Findings: Demographics
Key Findings: Voter Registration : Key Findings: Voter Registration Voter Registration
Customers: 82% registered to vote
79% of those are registered in Multnomah County
Employees: 73% registered to vote
89% of those are registered in Multnomah County
Key Findings: Bingo playing & age : Key Findings: Bingo playing & age
Key Findings: Hall Choice : Key Findings: Hall Choice Customers choose halls based on:
Location
Hall personnel
Games/pay-outs
Cleanliness of hall
Hall loyalty
Security
Food
Oregon Lottery
Key Findings: Why do you play bingo? : Key Findings: Why do you play bingo? Enjoyment
Entertainment and recreation
To win money
Because it’s relaxing
To get out
Affordable
Enjoyable for elderly
Supports good causes
Safe at night
Key Findings: Where do you play? : Key Findings: Where do you play? Summit
All Star
DAV
Sunset
40 et 8
Spirit Mountain Casino
Moose
Rodeo Bingo
Chinook Winds Casino Elks Portland
Elks Vancouver
Salmon Creek
Boys & Girls Clubs
Gresham Eagles
Glenco
Bingo Palace
Keizer Bingo
BJ’s
Key Findings: Where would you play? : Key Findings: Where would you play?
Key Findings: Seating Preferences : Key Findings: Seating Preferences
Key Findings: Seating Preferences : Key Findings: Seating Preferences
Key Findings: Importance of Smoking : Key Findings: Importance of Smoking
Key Findings : Key Findings
Key Findings : Key Findings
Key Findings : Key Findings
Key Findings : Key Findings
Summary : Summary Employees
Concerned that fewer customers will come
Will continue to work at non-smoking halls, but don’t think bingo halls will be able to stay open
Worry they will lose their jobs
Summary : Summary If Multnomah Co. halls are non-smoking:
12% of customers (smokers and non-smokers) will play bingo here more often
62% of customers (smokers and non-smokers) will play bingo here less often or never
Summary : Summary Approximately 48% of customers surveyed will play bingo less or not at all in Multnomah Co. if the halls are non-smoking.
They will travel to:
Indian Casinos
Washington State
Other Oregon Counties
Financial Impact if Ban is Extended to Bingo Halls : Financial Impact if Ban is Extended to Bingo Halls Example
*Mt. Hood Ski Education Foundation : *Mt. Hood Ski Education Foundation Gross income: $1,841,154
Prizes paid: $1,225,174
Expenses: $304,958
Net income: $311,021 $304,958 divided by $1,841,154 = 16.6% (expenses)
$311, 021 divided by $1,841,154 = 16.9% (net income) 1999*
It’s not just charities who will suffer : It’s not just charities who will suffer Suppliers and Service Providers
Slide53 : Airfilco
Apollo Drain
AT&T
Baskets for Everyone
Berg Christian Enterprises
Blaze Signs
Boxer Northwest
Brewed Hot Coffee
Cash Register Sales
City of Gresham
Columbia River Bingo Bugle
Columbia Sanitation
Dave’s Pies
David Gonzales
Davis Lock & Safe
DeTemple Company
Dreyers Grand Ice Cream
Fitzgerald’s Refrigeration
Graphic Communication
Group Tecnology
Harry Hurni
Helping Hand Refrigeration
Ikon Office Supplies
Slide54 : Kernel Pops of Portland
Lucille Underhill
Maintenance Professionals
Melody Amusement
Metro Amusement
M&M Balloon Company
Menlo Park Flowers
Mt. Hood Beverage
Oregon Oils
Oregon Protection Specialists
Pepsi
Peregrin Technologies
Portland Music Company
Prime Pay
Rite-Aid
River City Environmental
Road Runner Pizza
Signs Now
Sonitrol Pacific
Sysco
Lippman Company
US Food Services
United Grocers
ZDI Gaming, Inc.
A smoking ban impact from other places : A smoking ban impact from other places Charities in other states suffer
California (partial) : California (partial) Los Angeles area
30% of the games closed
San Francisco area
North Bay - 33 of 65 closed • 51%
South Bay - 11 of 33 closed • 33%
East Bay - 24 of 54 closed • 44%
Golden Gate - 11 of 35 closed • 31%
California (telephone interviews) : California (telephone interviews) Called 30+ individual halls
25% - 70% loss of revenue with an average of 40%
Other Areas (too numerous to be listed here - partial) : Other Areas (too numerous to be listed here - partial) New England
Blessed Sacrament, Saugus, MA- closed
Elks Lodge, Saugus, MA - closed
Knights of Columbus, Saugus, MA 300 customers to 130
St. Pius, Loudonville, NY - closed
Holy Spirit, East Greenbush, NY down 40%
St. Joseph’s Academy, Rensselaer, NY down 55%
Where will they go? : Where will they go? Close to home
Within a 30 minute drive : Within a 30 minute drive Washington County
Sunset Bingo, Beaverton
Vancouver, Washington - Clark County
Salmon Creek - American Legion*
Rodeo Bingo*
Moose Bingo*
Vancouver Elks*
40 et 8 *Satellite Bingo offered - illegal in Oregon
Within a 45 minute drive : Within a 45 minute drive Salem - Marion County
Boys & Girls Club
Keizer Bingomania
Within a 1 to 1-1/2 hour drive : Within a 1 to 1-1/2 hour drive Spirit Mountain Casino - Grand Ronde*
Chinook Winds Casino - Lincoln City*
Lucky Eagle Casino - Rochester, WA*
La Center Casinos - Washington
Red Cross - Longview, WA
Northern Lights - Longview, WA *Free shuttle busses run from Portland
Within a 2 to 2-1/2 hour drive : Within a 2 to 2-1/2 hour drive Seven Feathers Casino - Canyonville
Eugene Bingomania
Bingo Palace, Tacoma, WA
BJ’s Bingo - Fife, WA
Emerald Palace Casino, Tacoma, WA
Muckelshoot Bingo & Casino - Auburn, WA
Internet Bingo : Internet Bingo Played 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Many sites are free
Thank you for your time & interest : Thank you for your time & interest Donna Tichenor