Toronto Raids Games
TorontoSun.com - Toronto And GTA - 4 alleged gaming dens shut in raids
I don't agree with some of the information in this article, like the amount of money generated by a single poker table, or that loan sharks haunt nearby. I think the police are trying to use the media to sensationalize the potential. And I see they are still getting tipped by spouses.
Doesn't say which clubs were hit though.
I don't agree with some of the information in this article, like the amount of money generated by a single poker table, or that loan sharks haunt nearby. I think the police are trying to use the media to sensationalize the potential. And I see they are still getting tipped by spouses.
Doesn't say which clubs were hit though.
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What a load of BS
and yes, there are loan sharks.
jimmy, which clubs got hit?
Here are the addresses and names of those charged:
TheStar.com | GTA | Police flush four illegal poker rings
Haven't been to any of these clubs; seems the 'major' clubs have no problems and have been open for years. I would expect more busts in the coming weeks. Anyone for Fallsview on Friday?
$400k a night in rake, fkn cops
No to suggest I would win the initial case, but just to get the snowball rolling . . . and if everyone involved, in every case, would follow suit, the backlog would get huge.
Aaaaaaaaah, if only . . .
I think what really toasts my buns is the seeming sameness of these articles from one raid cluster to the next. It's like they raid the places, and then hand out the flyers to the obedient/lazy press to publish. Like they have a "form article" ready to go. I can hear the conversation now:
"Hey Bob, how many clubs tonight?"
"Four, Steve."
"Wow, according to the formula, that means $1.6 million in illegal monies, right?"
"Nope, you have to multiply by 500k now, Steve. Didn't you get the memo?"
"Ooops, I forgot. How much did we actually take?"
"About $15k. Doesn't matter though, no one reads that far down anyway."
And so it goes.
"The reason why they go there is it's local," DiPoce said.
So basically if there were legal local casinos then there would be no need to have illegal games.
Prohibition of alcohol didn't work in the US in the 30's what makes them think it will work for Poker today?
CityNews: Alleged Gaming-House Busts Result In Dozens Of Charges
F*** the Police
F*ck the media too, the ones that make it look like a bad thing.
wow, they list all the players charged as well.
omg, not only was my gramps playing, gramma too! Leslie K... 88 years
Busted several gta poker rings, but no clues towards the driveby shooting leaving 3 dead. nice.
We really need a representative of the poker community to point out things like that to the media as a counterpoint to these stories, which would hopefully sway public sentiment to outrage about misplaced police resources.
Let me know what you are doing when you start doing it and I'll contribute.
I had thought mid-August....guess I was wrong.
1) Running a club is illegal. We all know it. The club owners know it. Don't whine about it if you get caught.
2) The club owners are not running a charity or doing this as a service to a hard done society. They profit it from it and when they don't profit they close down.
3) The profits are not taxed. Another illegal act.
4) There are options available to the local poker player. BCC and Niagara Falls are not that far away. Rama is close as well.
5) You can play non-raked gamed at home.
6) If you disagree with the law, then fight the law at the legislative level. Don't moan about the cops enforcing the law due to complaints.
I have played in illegal clubs. If I got caught I would accept it and move on. I know what I was doing was wrong. Sure, I may disagree with the law but that isn't the fault of the people paid to enforce it.
Yeah exactly what I was thinking. Anybody who drove a modified car was labeled a street racer, and racing became the scapegoat for any traffic accident out there.
I do have a contact at Sun who is trying to write about the "non dark" sides of poker. I guess it just not as exciting.
maybe we should have a contest to guess who the next forum member is to get busted at a club.
the game is so loose....
not with his tight security; I can see the headlines,"Police raid $10 SNG, net $60 in cash. Unfortunately no cash game players showed up so only the owner was busted."
lol
i was thinking the same thing when I was reading this!
There are forum members on that list , at least 2 that I can tell of right away, that are frequent posters- so that didnt last long.
Also - The Unit used to operate out of the location on Chesswood - but it must have reopened under different "management"
The club on chesswood used to operate on a street close by...they were in the news previously...*hint hint*
Hopefully they will post the details of the events that evening.
what is that?