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DLFiii t1_islc2rh wrote

In NYC at least, a lot of them are front businesses for other things — often times illegal gambling in the back. A former colleague of mine spent a lot of time and money playing cards and stuff in the back rooms of those places.

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stuffseaker OP t1_ismpld6 wrote

Yes and as an NY native id love for some action up here, Stamford needs some, but i think a new bar would always be better

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bluejams t1_iso44b7 wrote

there was at least one club around before Covid. They Used to play across from hope pizza and then moved to route 1 above an autobody shop. Check Meetup.

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cocoabutter456 t1_isxnore wrote

I'm a transplant from Brooklyn - pretty much every one of them was selling weed and/or had some sort of sports betting schema going.

If you're looking for a deep-dive, this is place was directly next to the Graham Ave. stop in Williamsburg.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxEAgqkpn1k

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