NYC poker: safety and legalization

[mikewpu04]

I work in NYC and live over the river in NJ. I've never looked for an underground club because I always worried about not just my own safety, but the chance of it being busted. Yeah, I know the drive to AC is over 2 hours, but I know walking into my favorite casino the only way I'm losing my money is bad play, NOT robbery or more likey, police seizure.

Legalization is far away I feel. Short of the family of the victim pushing for legalization on the news, I don't think anything else will get poker passed. I just never understood why OTB is alright, but poker is some mystical, illegial thing.