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Last week, a raid was conducted upon an Anchorage midtown house. Local gamblers had gathered there for years for illegal poker games.
The two-story, single family home was raided at midnight and resulted in the discovery of several employees as well as nine players. This included semi-professional player, Perry Green, who is also a strong supporter of legalized gambling in Alaska. Thousands of dollars from two Texas Hold'em Poker games was seized. This was the third raid made by Police this year, since the State made vice crimes a higher priority than they had been in the past. In unrelated incidents, Cards, Felt Tables, Poker Chips and Cash have been seized by Police over the course of the year.
Anchorage law states that gambling of any kind is illegal. The law resulted from an ordinance passed by the former Borough Assembly in 1970. It was made official in 1975. The ruling even applies to casual, home games, but that particular part of the law is often overlooked by Police.
As of yet, no one has from any of the raids that have taken place has been charged.
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