1st. off, does anybody have a current total of what has been raised for the Building Fund?

2ndly. I like to gamble, which is why I started collecting chips, my "other" gambling hobby is Stocks.

I wanted to have a unique way of contributing to the Building Fund, and that's when I thought of stock. Not just any stock, but Casino Stock. I could buy a unit of stock, let it ride for a year, sell it and donate the entire amount to the Building Fund.

My question is this...Is this considered a conflict of interest? The membership would know what stock I bought (I'm going to put it to a vote). Could a rep from a casino that was not chosen pursue the fact that the entire membership of the knew about the stock and therefore decided to patronize the "funded" casino?

Am I just being paranoid, and worrying way too much about this? I'm concerned seeing all the probs we had with the tax-status thing, and how wording and actions can affect the entire membership and club.

Sorry if I rambled...

--Thanx Mike