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i am a poker dealer in nyc, recently arrested for the 1st time. its time to stop this . players, dealers and owners need to all step up and fight. none of us feel we are doing anything wrong, and i'll be damned if i have to spend one more night in jail for holding a deck of cards. poker is not a crime, yet the more owners, players and dealers plea out or ignore the situation, the more the police feel they have a right to raid any place they want.
members of the nyc poker community are starting a website soon for the legalization of cardrooms


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i am a poker dealer in nyc, recently arrested for the 1st time. its time to stop this . players, dealers and owners need to all step up and fight. none of us feel we are doing anything wrong, and i'll be damned if i have to spend one more night in jail for holding a deck of cards. poker is not a crime, yet the more owners, players and dealers plea out or ignore the situation, the more the police feel they have a right to raid any place they want.
members of the nyc poker community are starting a website soon for the legalization of cardrooms


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Actually, in NY State, poker IS a crime. It is in most states. It's good to see the poker community is taking a step to try and legitimize poker, but legalization is a far cry. Gambling will always be controlled by the feds in most areas. But good luck though.

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Actually, not really. Poker isn't the crime, it's profiting from it that is.

Legal precedence


Article where DA's office clarifies that playing poker isn't ilegal

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Gambling will always be controlled by the feds in most areas. But good luck though.

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Huh? You really don't know what you're talking about, do you?

Regards,

T

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Gambling will always be controlled by the feds in most areas. But good luck though.

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Huh? You really don't know what you're talking about, do you?

Regards,

T

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You know, it's that... Constitution thing. Gives you the right to remain silent (that's from freedom of speech) and the right to yell fire in a crowded theater as long as it's an American flag that's on fire.

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Gambling will always be controlled by the feds in most areas.

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In what particular area are you talking about?

Is the subject matter area or georgraphic area?

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You know, it's that... Constitution thing. Gives you the right to remain silent (that's from freedom of speech) and the right to yell fire in a crowded theater as long as it's an American flag that's on fire.

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Damn you and your legal mumbo-jumbo!

On a more serious note, did the OP include an address for the website? If it's a legit advocacy group and not just a cardroom shill, I don't get why the address would be deleted.

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The only thing really controlled by the feds when it comes to gambling is whether or not taxes are paid on winnings. I don't think there's a federal statute against gambling.

Almost all gambling laws (typically known as "morals" clauses) are state laws. Unless some in Congress get Internet Gambling bills passed...

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Actually, not really. Poker isn't the crime, it's profiting from it that is.

Legal precedence


Article where DA's office clarifies that playing poker isn't ilegal

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Operating a cardroom and charging membership qualifies as profit.

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Of course it does. What's your point?