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Photos: Boots, Beer & Blackjack

Photo by Mark Gilliland / Leah McInnis and Brenda Jean Adamson
Photo by Mark Gilliland / Leah McInnis and Brenda Jean Adamson Photo by Mark Gilliland / Leah McInnis and Brenda Jean Adamson


High stakes met high spirits at the Home Builders Association of Greater Chattanooga’s (HBAGC) annual event. Attendees tried their luck at craps, roulette, blackjack and Texas Hold’em in a night that organizers billed as “gambling for good.” HBAGC is a not-for-profit trade association, and proceeds from the ticket sales, wagers and silent auction benefited scholarship opportunities for trades in their industry.