Americans risk $5,000 fine and 5 years in jail for not following ‘no rake’ rule in blackjack even if playing in own home

AMERICANS can cross a legal line the moment a friendly card game starts making money for the host instead of just the players.  That warning is landing just as a fresh crackdown threatens to shake up some of the most popular card games around.  Americans can face misdemeanor charges for taking a rake from a…

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