War On Fun

From Reason:
"The New York Times notes that states are cracking down on Texas hold 'em tournaments in bars, even when there are no entry fees and no real stakes. In a Minnesota raid last summer, "20 officers, guns bared, burst into the bar," seizing the chips and cards. In Illinois bars have received $500 fines for holding hold 'em tournaments. Last December 83 people were arrested on misdemeanor charges for participating in a tournament at a Texas bar."