US police shut down an alleged illegal gambling club which catered for elderly people

Police close elderly people's illegal gambling club

Brockton police in the U.S. have recently reported that they shut down an alleged illegal gambling club, which catered for elderly people seeking entertainment. Senior citizens were allowed to gamble playing video poker and card games there.

According to ABC, the club was located in a Main Street professional building not far from a day-care center. Authorities said that it was in operation for at least three years. The founder of the illegal business, Charles J. Matta, 65, was arrested on Monday and now faces several gambling-related charges.

A second man, Roy P. Marian, 57, was charged with gaming and unlawfully selling or keeping alcohol for sale. Two women who were hostesses will also be charged, police said.

Using undercover officers, the police gathered evidence and closed the club, where they found seven video poker machines, playing cards and poker chips.

Charles J. Matta said that the majority of the club’s customers were bored old-timers.

"We're a bunch of old people looking for something to do. You've got people sitting around all day waiting to die," he said.