Next they pursued a high-stakes bingo operation on their reservation, which also started to generate substantial revenues.

The bingo operation ended when the lease expired, and now the building is in the midst of a reconstruction into nine stores.

Disaster loomed in 2003, however, when the corps's fundraising bingo operation suddenly began losing money.

The Seminoles already have smaller bingo operations at three of their other Florida reservations.

In 1986, Coco created a bingo operation to launder money from criminal rackets.

Susan Blenski serves as Pioneer's treasurer and director of its bingo operation.

Many already run large bingo operations, raffles and other non-casino gambling.

Although the bingo operation was predicted to be highly profitable ($7 million) it far exceeded expectations.

At the height of activity there were nearly 300 bingo operations in the state with estimated annual revenue of $31 million.

Wynn took over running the family's bingo operation in Maryland.