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Baton Rouge, LA: Police shoot man playing Chess on his porch; he had a gun, possibly ran when confronted, and has a criminal past. (source)
Jakarta, Indonesia: Three men escape prison before they can be caned for gambling on Dominoes (at $0.10 a game). (source)
Not criminal, but stupid, Orlando, FL: Supervisors at the air marshal field base at Orlando airport are under investigation for running a homemade Jeopardy game using insulting terms for various minorities. (source)
Jackson, MI: Man shot at a card game. (source)
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