Charity poker games illegal, say RCMP

Charity poker games illegal, say RCMP: "New Maryland bar and a non-profit group may face criminal charges if they don't stop operating a poker fundraiser, the RCMP said Thursday.

The National Undergraduate Business Games Committee, which is raising funds for activities to improve the entrepreneurial skills of business students, says its poker game at the Village Lounge is legal because nobody is making a profit.

But RCMP Staff Sgt. Collin Farrar said that's not the case, because New Brunswick does not licence poker games to raise money for any purpose."

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