Gambling Dens 0
I admit that I don’t like organized gambling houses. Part of it is that I spell gamble l-o-s-e (except for that one Exacta I hit at Delaware Park) and part of it is that the odds are stacked.
The house does, indeed, always win.
In short, gambling at the slots and in casinos is a mug’s game, no matter whether you wear a tuxedo or a tutu to do it.
The defendants face indictments as the result of an investigation that culminated with police raids of the businesses in September.
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Sweepstakes cafes occupy a murky area of state law. Some commonwealth’s attorneys, such as Bryant, have said they’re illegal, and some have said they’re not. Chesapeake has not taken action against them.
The owners say they don’t meet the legal definition of gambling.
I’ve read descriptions of how these “internet sweepstakes” work.
Whether or not they are legal is one thing, but there is no way they aren’t gambling.
Aside:
I have nothing against the weekly poker game amongst old friends that goes on next door.
