I think it is a state thing, not a federal one.I didnt know there was a law against "cheating" I would be curious to know how exactly that law is worded etc. For instance is it cheating in certain situations with a certain amount of winnings value etc.
I would have thought they would have been charged with some sort of fraud. Cheating makes sense, but I have never heard of it that way, I have always heard of some sort of fraud charges.
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