NB councilor suggests card-room ordinance
“It’s at the level of social gaming, so the owner of the business, whether it’s a restaurant or bar and grill, … does not pay the card dealer money to be in his establishment. The card dealer participates in the game, so he is one of the players”
The Mill Casino-Hotel may soon lose its status as “the only game in town” if North Bend City officials support one councilor’s idea to allow social card playing in the city. via The World
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