Illegal Poker Game In Charleston Has Dealers Facing Charges

South Carolina has laws in place that make their stance on gambling very clear. It is not allowed when dealing with card games. Dealing, is what has gotten seven people into trouble.

Seven dealers are facing much stiffer penalties than the over fifty people who were accused of playing in an illegal gambling poker game.

The dealers will be charged with a misdemeanor, but their punishments, if convicted, could range from a $2,000 fine, to one year in jail, or both. That is the maximum penalty they will be facing.

"Charleston is not Las Vegas, and the reason it's not is because there are laws in effect that draw a line. By far, most innocent games don't pass that line. But when you start with the kind of organization and paid employees and large numbers, significant amounts of money and the frequency with which they played, all of those things indicate to us that it goes beyond the line," said Charleston County Sheriff, Al Cannon.

As with most illegal gambling busts, this one came with a couple government employees involved. A teacher, a police officer, a Navy Lieutenant, and a deputy prosecutor, were all among the accused gamblers.

Several of these people have already been removed from their jobs. Other have resigned.

April 13, 2008
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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