[joathome]

Two brothers gambling over a deck of cards was probably never against the law. (And certainly not for the amount they gambled over! LOL)

[Chad Fairbanks]

Tell that to the Baptists... as a born and raised Baptist, I can tell you that playing cards was a no-no, as was dancing, swearing, smoking, and making love standing up (someone might see us, and think we were dancing)...

Most Gambling Laws covered just that - gambling, whether it was in the home or not...

[FreePaul]

Two brothers gambling over a deck of cards was probably never against the law.

You might be surprised. In some places it is. I know of people who have been raided and arrested in their homes when they had friends over for regular poker games. Someone who looses or has some other grudge turns them in. If the local cops need some publicity they may get raided. Penalties for "maintaining a gambling establishment" can be pretty stiff.