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1986 40,471.00 38,516.00
In the mid-1970’s, petitioner began renting the Puritas
Party Center (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the Center) in
Cleveland, Ohio, to conduct fundraising by operating bingo games.
During 1984 and 1985 petitioner operated bingo games 2 nights a
week at the Center. From November 1, 1985, through June 14,
1986, petitioner operated bingo games in a leased building in
Elyria, Ohio. The latter building is hereinafter sometimes
referred to as the Elyria Hall.
From 1976 through 1978, Ross Vecchio (hereinafter sometimes
referred to as Vecchio) was petitioner’s bingo operator. In
1978, petitioner’s bingo license was revoked by the Ohio Attorney
General’s office for violations of bingo regulations, including
improper handling of game receipts and inaccurate record keeping.
The revocation was overturned on appeal. In April 1984, Vecchio
pled guilty to charges of income tax evasion for 1978 stemming
from illegal actions in conducting bingo games. He was sentenced
to a prison term, fined $10,000, and ordered not to participate
in the operation of bingo games.
At Zeve’s request, Nick Popovic (hereinafter sometimes
referred to as Popovic) operated petitioner’s bingo games at the
Center and the Elyria Hall. Popovic was a member of petitioner,
but never an officer or member of the board of trustees of
petitioner; he operated all of petitioner’s bingo games during
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