Mr. T said:
Blackjack has always been played with 52 card decks, and it would clearly be a cheat to run a blackjack game with some cards removed without giving notice to the customer
If this is the case, then tell me why there is a need for such precise and comprehensive legislation below
If this is the case, then tell me why there is a need for such precise and comprehensive legislation below
Government cannot do anything simply, nor does it seem able to write anything in plain English. Imagine what the law would look like if the government decided to spell out every possible way a person could commit the crime of robbery? Thankfully, we have the common law which does include a compilation of millions of assorted circumstances that surround the crime of robbery. The same common law applies to cheating for profit, including cheating at cards. No need to spell out each and every circumstance and detail attendant to a game of Blackjack. Simply apply the universal principles and common law that apply.
And lastly, I am not saying that mentioning 52 cards in the law governing Blackjack is necessarily wrong or unhelpful; I'm just saying that if it wasn't spelled out, we could still prosecute a casino for cheating with a short deck.