The fine is the largest ever for a poker room, since gaming violations first came under the purview of FinCEN about two decades ago. Calling the fine significant, FinCEN said that the amount reflected the “duration and severity” of the violations. The club was accused of “willful violation of anti-money laundering controls”. The club was opened in 1916 in San Bruno, a Bay Area city about 12 miles from downtown San Francisco. The card room has 17 traditional poker tables, along with several dozen other card tables. The San Bruno-based Artichoke Joe’s is accused of violating the Bank Secrecy Act.Īrtichoke Joe’s Casino is one of roughly 90 brick-and-mortar poker clubs in the State of California.
Treasury Department imposed an $8 million fine on Artichoke Joe’s Poker, a California card room, for “loan sharking”. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the U.S. The fine is the largest in the history of a California poker club.
