“Poker may be a game of skill, but that does not protect a man who hosted games of ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ from being prosecuted under an anti-gambling law, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The ruling by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York reversed a decision last year that said Lawrence DiCristina could not be prosecuted because ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ was a game of skill rather than chance. DiCristina was convicted under the law for running games of ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ at a warehouse in Staten Island, New York, which he publicized by text message and word of mouth. DiCristina faces 10 years in prison.”
Did you like this?
Tip Freedomwat.ch Staff with Bitcoin
Tip Freedomwat.ch Staff with Bitcoin
Related posts:
Detroit Stopped Issuing Death Certificates After It Ran Out Of Paper
Energy harvester that creates power from ambient vibrations comes to market
Rise of the Job Scarcity Meme
7 Teenagers Arrested for End-Of-Year Water Balloon Prank
Supposed Ruin in Hong Kong Leaves Out the Larger Picture
Familiar Price Gains, Updated Infrastructure: A Look at the Bitcoin Economy
6,000 Cops, Checkpoints, Snipers, K-9s: A New Year in a Police State
The secret Hong Kong facility that uses boiling goo to mine Bitcoins
After U.S. Troops Leave, Armed Drones Will Patrol Afghanistan’s Skies
A different world
Bitcoin Payment Service Helps Greek Businesses Avoid Capital Controls
Frenchman Persecuted for Mentioning Bitcoin in a Conversation
Man fires marijuana-wrapped arrow at Washington jail, says he was squirrel hunting
Contrarians’ Wildest Dream Coming True
Mining’s bearish pendulum swinging, but half of execs retiring