Sure its illegal, but . . .
Video gambling is big business in much of Indiana. The only problem is that in most instances, it is illegal:
In June 2004, Larry McKee, deputy commissioner of the Indiana Department of Revenue, told The Star Press that Muncie and Delaware County were in a “bingo Bermuda triangle,” in which bingo operators took a loss at bingo so they could offer more profitable games, including legal pull-tabs and illegal video gambling.
A local prosecutor, who has tried and failed to prosecute illegal video gaming, seems to have developed an understanding of the issue:
The prosecutor has said his priorities are drug crimes and crimes of violence. Reed also noted that some would say his pursuit of gambling charges would seem hypocritical considering that his employer - the state of Indiana - has made legal numerous forms of gambling, from bingo to the lottery.
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