- Working on THE DEBT BOOK chapter on Gambling. I'm learning waaay more than I'll ever put in the book, but thought this was amusing. Apparently, in Michigan, home poker, card games, etc. are cool, as long as the house doesn't take a cut. (But we all know they do). Now... the funny part is that it's also not illegal to cheat... that's right... scam away!
- MICHIGAN
"The Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act defines "gambling game" as any dice or card game played for money or some other form of value, "but does not include games played with cards in private homes or residences in which no person makes money for operating the game, except as a player." All laws, crimes, and punishments concerning gambling do not apply to home gambling, so long as no minors are present and so long as the House does not collect a rake. An interesting aspect of the law is that "cheating" applies only to true "gambling". Therefore, since home poker games are not classified as "gambling" then it is not illegal to cheat in a home poker game and therefore someone who cheated could not be punished by the law. I assume there are other laws to cover this situation because, after all, stealing is stealing. Home poker games are legal here as long as the gamblers are of legal age and there is no rake."
P.S.: What do you think - ever see anyone get CAUGHT cheating.. (at Poker)?
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