Calcutta Cease & Desist Order in Washington State

[Black-Balled]

I have never been bought in a calcutta with the expectation that I buy half of myself back.

I have to apologize to the fools who outbid other fools to buy me in calcutts.

 

[Baby Huey]

Wagering vs gambling. When you run a Calcutta, you are operating a gambling operation. I'm not passing judgement but mano y' mano is very different than side betting.

 

[skip100]

Truly shocking that the Washington State Gambling Commission, which works alongside regulated corporate gaming interests and the state taxman, is trying to stop unregulated, illegal gambling involving thousands of dollars in under the table, unreported cash payments

In other news, dog bites man and water is wet

 

[skip100]

I have to apologize to the fools who outbid other fools to buy me in calcutts.

I try to warn people not to buy me but they never listen

 

[ShootingArts]

Wagering vs gambling. When you run a Calcutta, you are operating a gambling operation. I'm not passing judgement but mano y' mano is very different than side betting.

One of the rules concerning Calcuttas in my state is that only the bettors are entitled to even a penny of the pool. Some places tried to pay a TD out of the pool and received strong warnings, maybe other punishments.

Hu

 

[dendweller]

The dude running the calcutta has nothing to do with any arrangements between the player and the calcutta buyer. Around here if someone buys me in the calcutta it is up to me to go find that person if I intend to buy 1/2 of myself back. The only people who are privy to the arrangement between the player and the calcutta buyer are the 2 involved unless someone talks.

Not the way it works here.

 

[fastone371]

Not the way it works here.

What do you guys do?

 

[dendweller]

What do you guys do?

Been my experience that the guy running the auction, which take way too long, gets the highest bid and then asks the person being bid on if they want to take half.

 

[fastone371]

Been my experience that the guy running the auction, which take way too long, gets the highest bid and then asks the person being bid on if they want to take half.

Wow!!!! That's a bunch of dickin around, sounds like they need to start the calcutta the day before. Its strange way tondo it because the arrangement is between the player and the calcutta buyer, nothing to do with the guy running the calcutta.

 

[dendweller]

Wow!!!! That's a bunch of dickin around, sounds like they need to start the calcutta the day before. Its strange way tondo it because the arrangement is between the player and the calcutta buyer, nothing to do with the guy running the calcutta.

They may do becuase in these events, the player has the right to take half, the winning bidder can't decline.

 

[garczar]

They may do becuase in these events, the player has the right to take half, the winning bidder can't decline.

In most(all?) calc's i've ever attended(a BUNCH) the auctioneer makes that point clear before bidding ever starts.