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the years in issue. Popovic is a brother-in-law of Vecchio.
Petitioner’s president during each of the years in issue
delegated to Zeve and Popovic the authority and duties incident
to the conduct of the bingo games. Petitioner’s procedures for
the conduct of the bingo games and for the handling of the
proceeds therefrom vested ultimate authority and responsibility
with Zeve.
During petitioner’s fiscal 1984 and part of fiscal 1985
Tenth Ohio Investment (hereinafter sometimes referred to as Tenth
Ohio) leased the Center to P&R Corporation (hereinafter sometimes
referred to as P&R) at a rental of $36,000 per year, and P&R
subleased the Center to petitioner for 2 nights per week for
bingo games at a rental of $26,000 per year, $250 per bingo
session. During the period in issue P&R was owned equally by
Zeve, Vecchio, Angelo Vecchio, Popovic, and Anthony Lanza
(hereinafter sometimes known as Lanza), and Vecchio was P&R’s
president. Lanza is a brother-in-law of Vecchio. Vecchio signed
the lease with petitioner.
Petitioner had been leasing the Center since the mid-1970’s.
During the same period, Ohio Boys Town5 also paid $26,000 per
5 Zeve was a board member and officer of Ohio Boys Town.
Zeve participated in the conduct of Ohio Boys Town’s bingo games.
Popovic operated bingo games on behalf of Ohio Boys Town at the
Center during the years in issue.
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