Authorities are investigating a Long Island bar that posted on Instagram that it was taking bets on whether Chicago or New York City would see more shootings over Labor Day weekend.
The Cliffton, a bar in Patchogue, New York, shared photos of a paper grid hung in the bar with patrons placing bets on the number of shootings in the two cities, Newsday reported Tuesday. The winner would take home an unspecified cash prize.
“It is unfathomable that anyone could find joy in the pain of others,” a City Hall spokesman said. “While they laugh about the violence our communities are experiencing, we’ll keep doing the work to rebuild and recover.”
The betting is “not only sickening, but also appears illegal under the Alcoholic Beverage Control law,” the State Liquor Authority said in a statement to the newspaper.
The state’s alcohol and beverage law prohibits gambling at establishments with a liquor license, with few exceptions.
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