{"id":56913,"date":"2017-08-17T14:20:50","date_gmt":"2017-08-17T21:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=56913"},"modified":"2017-08-17T23:53:49","modified_gmt":"2017-08-18T06:53:49","slug":"california-cardroom-500-club-shutdown-for-insufficient-funds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/california-cardroom-500-club-shutdown-for-insufficient-funds\/","title":{"rendered":"California Shuts Down 500 Club Cardroom for Holding Insufficient Funds to Cover Chips in Play"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 500 Club cardroom in Clovis, California<\/a> was served with an emergency closure order this week, after the Bureau of Gambling Control (BGC) found that it had insufficient funds to cover all its chips in circulation.<\/p>\n

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The 500 Club in Clovis, California is the latest in a string of card clubs in the state to fall foul of regulators, after it was found it had insufficient finances to cover its chips. (Image: yourcentralvalley.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The state said the liability of in-use chips \u201csubstantially exceeded the balances of the Clovis 500 Club\u2019s chip liability and general accounts\u201d and as a result the property would remain shuttered for gaming until further notice.<\/p>\n

The closure follows a BGC investigation of the club over allegations that it had failed to disclose loans from individuals who should have been listed as partners in the business and therefore licensed by the state gaming regulator. The state requires disclosure of all owners of any gambling business so it can ensure they do not have criminal backgrounds.<\/p>\n

BGC said it had requested financial records from the club, before it raided the property Wednesday but \u201cthe Clovis 500 Club repeatedly failed to provide the requested documents.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cInaccurate Interpretation\u201d of Rules <\/strong><\/h2>\n

The club\u2019s license has not been revoked but, according to documents seen by the Fresno Bee<\/em>, the 500 Club\u2019s owners must comply with a raft of demands BGC before they are cleared to reopen for business.<\/p>\n

These include a report \u201cdetailing the source of all funds\u201d related to gambling activities. They are also required to employ and independent manager, approved and answerable to the State of California, who would oversee its financial operations.<\/p>\n

In an official statement on Wednesday, the club\u2019s general manager, Dusten Perry, claimed the BGC had an \u201cinaccurate interpretation of their own regulations with respect to the casino\u2019s chip bond.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe casino\u2019s lawyer was on site during the temporary closure and is currently working with the bureau to quickly reopen the club,\u201d he added.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Rogues\u2019 Gallery<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The 100 Club is just the latest in a string of California card clubs to fall foul of regulators in the past two years. In December 2015, two San Diego clubs, the Palomar Card Club and the Seven Mile Casino, were raided and charged with facilitating money laundering on behalf of a Mob-related illegal gambling outfit.<\/p>\n

In 2016, the owner of the Lucky Lady card cub, also in San Diego, was charged with racketeering and running an illegal gambling business, after it emerged the club\u2019s sports book was allegedly a front for an illegal credit betting operation.<\/p>\n

Also last year, the Hawaiian Gardens, one of the state\u2019s largest clubs, was fined $2.8 million for repeated violations of its anti-money laundering responsibilities, while, the state\u2019s oldest club, the Normandie<\/a>, had its license revoked after its owners were convicted on federal money-laundering charges.<\/p>\n

The Normandie was threatened with closure, until Larry Flynt stepped in to purchase the club.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The 500 Club cardroom in Clovis, California was served with an emergency closure order this week, after the Bureau of Gambling Control (BGC) found that it had insufficient funds to cover all its chips in circulation. 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