Cops Are Cracking Down

On June 6th 2008, a bar owner in Tuscaloosa, AL was charged with illegal promotion of gambling. For the past two years, one night a week he had host a tourney at his bar. Participants payed ten dollars and the top three split the money with the bar owner not taking any of the profits. Now my understanding of the law was as long as the establishment didn't take a "rake", such as a casino would do, that it was legal. Apparently this is not the case in Tuscaloosa with the bar owner being fined and issued a misdemeanor citation. In the article I read it stated that an under cover officer had watched the games take place for several weeks before getting a warrent. I am bringing this to your attention so that you can be more aware of where you are playing. Keep an eye out for suspious looking people, especially if they are present more than once. I have played at a local place before and witnessed a guy hanging around until closing for several weeks watching us before it was raided by the ATF. Just a thought to keep in your head while playing.