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charlest, there's actually more. the list i have has a total of 73. i've been on top of this since the start. i have been in touch with the gaming commission and right now this is where it stands...
50/50s are no longer as well as card games!
mystery doubles, strike ball, brackets and pots are okay.
this came straight from the gaming commission. the letter that all the houses got was not worded correctly. another letter will be forthcoming, and your host centers will allow it. they started again last night in our house.
again, bottom line is
no 50/50's and no card games.
This had happened 14 years ago in jersey and they said you could as long as you gave out candy or something to those buying tickets. somehow it all started again. As far as card games, its always been illegal because you have a bar on the premises. the message that the commission gave me was that when people drink, they bet more and have a disadvantage. I guess the commission compares a bowling center to a pub. Stupid, i know. Tonight, I'm meeting with the owner of the center along with the county secretary and another delegate besides myself.
I will keep you guys posted.
Good bowling to all!
Storm

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Thanks, Storm.
I understand 50/50s versus pot and brackets. (Although carry at some NJ houses seems to be as much of a gamble as 50/50s. )

I'm afraid the problem is really the politicians going after little crap like this, instead of fixing the serious problems in the state budget. Their sole objetcive in their every waking moment is how to keep the pork barrel rolling.
(Did you know your NJ state representative is entitled to a pension of their salary, more or less, for serving even a 2 year term? while the rest us have to work 30 years to see 30%of our salary if the company still has a pension plan?)
So all they can think about is how to tax the living crap, literally, out of every working person, while cutting nothing. Corzine should be de-balled.
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