Gambling News by Gambling Headquarters

A year-long investigation into suspicions that a Lafayette was conducting illegal gambling has ended with the arrest of its owner and manager. State troopers arrived at Jim's Lounge yesterday with a search warrant and at least two arrest warrants. Trooper Willie Williams says owner Patti Matthieu and manager Norma Joubert were arrested on one count each of illegal gambling. Williams said when investigators arrived they found a game of bourrDe (Boo-Ray) under way with about 20 participants. All of the players were held and identified but none arrested. Williams says the problem was that the house was taking a cut of the pot. The game itself is legal to play. Trooper say there were three tables inside of the lounge and the games were being played at least three days a week and sometimes four or five times. Williams says for each five dollar ante, the house made ten dollars and for each ten dollar ante the house brought in 80 dollars.