Canadian authorities raid Alberta poker house in Edmonton
Canadian authorities raid Alberta poker house in Edmonton
11:12 AM, Saturday, March 25, 2006by Lianne Elias
The Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC) led a late-night raid at a downtown Edmonton poker house earlier this month together with a tactical unit from the city's police force, it has been revealed. According to the Edmonton Sun, the bust ended a six-month undercover operation by investigators at the AGLC, and resulted in the arrest of 12 people.
Out of the 11 men and 1 woman detained, the AGLC said three "face charges of operating a common gaming house and nine face charges of playing poker or being present in a common gaming house."
The AGLC believes the operators of the gaming house were collecting rake from each poker hand dealt in the poker club, an illegal act under Alberta law.
"It's not illegal to play poker in your basement. It becomes illegal when it's a commercial operation - when the house takes a cut," said AGLC spokesman Robyn Cochrane.
Cochrane said only gaming activities run by the provincial authorities are considered legal under Alberta law.
The Sun said the late-night poker club was known for its affluent clientele and high stakes games that ran two to three times per week.
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11:12 AM, Saturday, March 25, 2006by Lianne Elias
The Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC) led a late-night raid at a downtown Edmonton poker house earlier this month together with a tactical unit from the city's police force, it has been revealed. According to the Edmonton Sun, the bust ended a six-month undercover operation by investigators at the AGLC, and resulted in the arrest of 12 people.
Out of the 11 men and 1 woman detained, the AGLC said three "face charges of operating a common gaming house and nine face charges of playing poker or being present in a common gaming house."
The AGLC believes the operators of the gaming house were collecting rake from each poker hand dealt in the poker club, an illegal act under Alberta law.
"It's not illegal to play poker in your basement. It becomes illegal when it's a commercial operation - when the house takes a cut," said AGLC spokesman Robyn Cochrane.
Cochrane said only gaming activities run by the provincial authorities are considered legal under Alberta law.
The Sun said the late-night poker club was known for its affluent clientele and high stakes games that ran two to three times per week.
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huh, which one?
underground poker clubs that take a rake, or cops busting underground poker clubs that take a rake. Cause last time I checked we got both.
I think he meant the affluent clientele part.