The State of Wisconsin would like to remind you once again that gambling in the state is illegal... even though Texas Hold'em is becoming even more popular:

But the prizes mean a lot to law enforcement authorities, some of whom are cracking down on poker tournaments as the card game rides a new wave of popularity in Wisconsin and elsewhere.

West Allis city officials recently shut down tournaments at two local taverns, notifying the organizers that any prize of value would render their games illegal.
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According to state law, illegal gambling is defined as any chance game in which "one stands to win or lose something of value."

But, the State of Wisconsin would also like to remind you that you're more than welcome to play Wisconsin Hold'em through the Wisconsin State Lottery to cure your gambling fix.  And according to this memo from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau, there are requests to increase advertising for the State Lottery by as much as 63%.  So gambling is harmful enough to be illegal, but the state wants you to do more of it.  And in the mean time, to ensure that pesky private enterprise doesn't steal business from the state, we'll just go ahead and make it illegal for you to compete, and throw you in jail if you dare resist.

Sound about right?