When is a Friendly Game of Cards Illegal Gambling? Boston Criminal Defense Lawyer, Kevin J. Mahoney, Explains the Risks. Demonstrating that law enforcement’s maxim of “To Serve and Protect” should be mothballed in favor of a more appropriate aphorism of “To Unnerve and Suspect,” State and local authorities in Largo, Florida, recently concluded a months-long sting operation – dubbed “Operation Cracked Aces” – by raiding a poker tournament and arresting six individuals for their alleged … [Read more...]

My old man, a longtime Boston Patrolman, loved to bet on dog racing at Wonderland in Revere.  It was a place for him to unwind from the job and a get a little thrill for a few bucks.  But, in 2008, Massachusetts banned dog racing.  To our liberal elite, betting on dogs racing in circles was unjustifiably cruel to the animals.  And after all, what kind of knucklehead enjoys entertainment so mindlessly idiotic?  Only problem, my old man was no knucklehead.  He possessed a nearly genius level … [Read more...]