Reuters reports on a ruling handed down by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York. The court reversed an earlier decision that said the defendant could not be prosecuted because “Texas Hold ‘Em” is a game of skill.
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“At the center of the case is the Illegal Gambling Business Act, a federal law enacted in 1970 to combat organized crime. The law makes it illegal to run a gambling business that violates a state’s laws and either earns more than $2,000 a day or remains in operation for more than 30 days.
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.”
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