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“Right now we’re forcing (the issue),” Dooly’s vice-president Pierre Lariviere said from headquarters in Moncton, NB. “We’re trying to push government to make a regulation, to say listen guys you can have a game of Texas Hold ‘em and here’s the limit and no game should be bigger than this and that’s how you should do it.”

It’s risky business because the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has said poker games where money changes hands are illegal.

The stakes are even higher because the RNC also says poker in licensed establishments could be considered illegal because of the profit made from drinks sold to players. Dooly’s is licensed to sell alcohol.

Dooly’s is betting that it’s acting within the law because it donates a portion of its registration fee to charity. It claims the fee allowed it to donate $100,000 to breast cancer research last year. It also says by limiting buy-ins to $20, its poker is more entertainment than gambling. Dooly’s says it has legal advice which says it is acting within a grey area of the law.

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TheWesternStar.com: Regional/Provincial | Dooly’s continues to hold Texas Hold ‘em games, wants government regulations put in place

Author Contact Info: Peter Walsh

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