Quote of the Day

“Its purpose is to prevent collusion among poker players. It is the same reason that we prohibited texting and other forms of communication that other players can’t understand or hear or see.” — South Dakota Gaming Commission Executive Director Larry Eliason on the state’s new, English-only rule for players at card games. “The reason we can [do it] is because gaming is a suspect activity. It is not subject to the same protection that other activities are,” explained commission attorney Mike Shaw.