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Gambling raid conducted on Altus vets' hall

By The Associated Press
Published: 11/6/2008 9:19 AM
Last Modified: 11/6/2008 9:19 AM

ALTUS — Law enforcement officers raided a veterans' bingo hall and seized several computers, cash and other equipment they contend was used to support an illegal gambling operation.

District Attorney John Wampler says tips from the public led to Tuesday night's raid of the Vietnam Veterans Association Bingo Hall in Altus.

He says customers were able to purchase access codes from an employee and then use the computers to play slot-machine-style games on computers loaded with special software.

Wampler says his office hasn't determined whether the business owner will be charged.

An employee of the bingo hall said the business had no comment.

By The Associated Press

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	Report Comment SARGE, (11/6/2008 10:15:33 AM) Vets fought for our freedoms,not to take freedom. I think some of them would like to be free to gamble. Weather you gamble in a vet hall or wallstreet, its up to you.
	Report Comment C.R. Delough, Tulsa (11/6/2008 10:20:53 AM) Won't somebody think about the vets?
	Report Comment What in the World!, Hometown Tulsa / Edmond (11/6/2008 10:39:09 AM) Was Hank's Daddy there? Leave them alone!
	Report Comment okie ridgerunner, small town (11/6/2008 11:44:58 AM) Let them have there fun, they are not hurting any one. leave them alone.
	Report Comment Team Ramrod, 74137 (11/6/2008 12:51:53 PM) Don't you get it? Gambling in Oklahoma is only okay if it involves college football, scratch-offs or if it is done on the ever-sacred Indian Land. All gambling that falls out of these parameters is the work of the devil and should be punished.
	Report Comment Ignatz, Broken Bow (11/6/2008 5:20:52 PM) thank God these folks are out protecting our morals.
	Report Comment john1234, (11/7/2008 4:13:07 PM) boy oh boy we have tons of illegals running all over the state and our great law enforcers are targeting vets.......what a worthless bunch of cops....
	Report Comment LesGuvment, Sand Springs (11/8/2008 3:36:03 AM) The article did`nt mention if any of the vets were smoking cigarettes. Heaven forbid.

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