New Brunswick Groups Want Poker Tournaments
17 Jan 2006
NEW BRUNSWICK – As reported by the CBC News: "Non-profit groups in New Brunswick are asking the province to legalize charitable poker tournaments.
"Unregulated gambling is a criminal offence, but poker players don't have any trouble finding a game. At least two bars in Saint John are openly advertising poker tournaments.
"…The Canadian Red Cross last week got $21,000 for hurricane relief from a Texas Hold'em tournament in Moncton.
"Red Cross official Cathie Desborough would like to see the province clear the air on the validity of poker for charity fundraising…"
New Brunswick Groups Want Poker Tournaments
is republished from CasinoCityTimes.com.