The recent controversy over an Albany church raffle should prod state officials to change the way such games of chance are authorized. At the least, it should result in a uniform standard that will replace the current system of local, and often arbitrary, enforcement.
At issue was a $10,000 raffle by St. Sophia's Greek Orthodox Church, which uses funds for myriad charitable endeavors. On the surface, the raffle was no different than bingo games and Las Vegas nights held by almost every church, synagogue, veterans group or fraternal organization.
One member of St. Sophia's pointed out, however, that the raffle was illegal under state law. Yet the church …
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