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Updated: Saturday, November 21, 2009 7:35 p.m.

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Wigdor: Free to gamble, free to be

Published Thursday, November 13, 2008

Soon, they’ll cancel Jeopardy, too.

When the 2003 Act to Repeal Las Vegas Night Games cancelled Morse and Stiles’ beloved Casino Night, I was forced to consider what exactly constitutes the “gambling equipment” that is now illegal. Should I delete blackjack from my phone? Do I have to turn in my candy-dispensing slot machine? Are my Dungeons and Dragons dice not safe? Need I fear state officials busting into my statistics class as my professor demonstrates probability with a pack of playing cards?

Cancelling Casino Night struck me as petty and overbearing, as no real...

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