Word: beano
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...strongly against the gambler, that he must own what he gambles with. According to many an evangelical Protestant Church, gambling is decidedly sinful. Nevertheless, Protestants and Catholics both countenance gambling, in the form of raffles, euchre, five hundred, pinochle and bridge parties for prizes. Currently another game, beano (or bingo, or keno), has been popular at Church bazaars and sociables. In this, any number of players purchase boards bearing 15 squares differently numbered. As numbers are drawn from a box and called out, players place beans or corn on the corresponding numbers on their boards. A player wins when...