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November 24th, 2018 at 3:17:22 PM permalink
In NYC, many small ,mostly storefront, churches are fronts for illegal cardrooms.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
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November 24th, 2018 at 3:23:45 PM permalink
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In NYC, many small ,mostly storefront, churches are fronts for illegal cardrooms.



I hear Chinatown is basically a mini-Macau.
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November 24th, 2018 at 3:31:02 PM permalink
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https://www.foxnews.com/us/illegal-gambling-room-discovered-inside-houston-church

Sweet Jesus.

LOL. No money was found being wagered, so not enough evidence to establish that there was illegal gaming. Yeah, sure! 100 slots is no small investment for a bit of innocent amusement. What are the chances that these wicked church goers discouraged the sheriff with a bit of $per$ua$ion$

Most amusing to me is that the church was also probably tax exempt.

Did they have waitresses handing out 'communion'?

Did handpays have a tithe witheld?

Quite a feelgood story, on so many levels. Proper 'mischief' $:o) I wonder what news this was meant to distract us from?
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November 24th, 2018 at 3:31:21 PM permalink
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In NYC, many small ,mostly storefront, churches are fronts for illegal cardrooms.



im looking for unregulated, small wins, and this might be the light at the end of the tunnel for me
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November 24th, 2018 at 3:32:23 PM permalink
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Quite a feelgood story, on so many levels. Proper 'mischief' $:o) I wonder what news this was meant to distract us from?



get out of my mind
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November 24th, 2018 at 4:24:55 PM permalink
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LOL. No money was found being wagered, so not enough evidence to establish that there was illegal gaming.


In NYC if you get pulled over with a roulette wheel or slot machine in your trunk, you’re going to jail.
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November 24th, 2018 at 5:51:07 PM permalink
Maybe they are all Slotsafarians.
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November 25th, 2018 at 1:35:26 AM permalink
Assuming they use real money and just hide it well, I wonder how they protect themselves from slot cheats?
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
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November 25th, 2018 at 1:38:54 AM permalink
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Assuming they use real money and just hide it well, I wonder how they protect themselves from slot cheats?

They lock them in behind a door with an electronic lock. Didn't think that through enough !
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November 25th, 2018 at 2:59:05 AM permalink
Living in the immediate area probably cuts down on vice raids.

As does sound proofing and staggered departures.
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November 26th, 2018 at 10:22:42 AM permalink
Update!

The slot machines belong to someone else.

The church only rents part of the building from their landlord. Someone else rents the other half where the slot machines were found.
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January 10th, 2019 at 12:36:57 AM permalink
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"The church only rents part of the building from their landlord. Someone else rents the other half where the slot machines were found."



The plot thickens.
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January 10th, 2019 at 4:29:21 AM permalink
so not everyone prayed for a jackpot.
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