Friday, May 20, 2005

HoustonChronicle.com - Charity drops glitzy, potentially illegal poker fundraising event

HoustonChronicle.com - Charity drops glitzy, potentially illegal poker fundraising event: "In Texas, no-limit Hold'em does have limits
A probe leads a major charity to drop its glitzy but potentially illegal Reliant Park gala
By KRISTIN FINAN
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle
The law stops for no one, not even the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, one of the country's best-known charities and would-be beneficiary of a no-limit Texas Hold'em poker tournament set for Saturday night.
Despite proceeds expected to near $300,000, Houston police and the District Attorney's Office said the event as it was structured would probably be considered illegal. Last week, fearing potential snags or embarrassment, organizers cashed out, prompting calls for the Legislature to spend less time debating cheerleaders' gyrations and more clarifying the state's sticky gambling laws."

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