Pea Shake Bust

Indianapolis metropolitan police raided a pea shake house this afternoon at 38th and Capital Street which was masquerading as a car wash.
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Thu, March 15th, 2007

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  • In 1911 US legislation prohibited stud poker but ruled that draw poker was a game of skill and therefore was not illegal.
  • Pathological gambling is recognized as a medical disorder by the American Psychiatric Association and has elements of addiction similar to alcohol and drug addiction.