Jay-Z Hosts $1M Charity Blackjack Party

FILE – In this Nov. 4, 2016 file photo, Beyonce and Jay-Z perform during a Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton campaign rally in Cleveland. The pair received the LGBTQ advocacy group’s Vanguard Award on Thursday during its 30th annual media awards ceremony in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Later this month, JAY-Z will organize a blackjack event with a James Bond theme to raise money for his REFORM Alliance.

JAY-Z to host 007-themed celebrity blackjack tournament to benefit prison reform https://t.co/m9pt8UZbeg

— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) September 5, 2023

Page Six reports that on September 30, Hov’s celebrity tournament would take place at the Oceans Casino Resort in Atlantic City. The private blackjack party will feature a $1 million pot, with a $100,000 entrance fee buy-in for participants, so there will be plenty of money moving across the casino floor.

Jay-Z to host $1M charity blackjack party with 007 theme in Atlantic City this month to raise funds for his Reform Alliance, Page Six has exclusively learned https://t.co/3FmVar60f5

— JAY-Z Daily (@JAY_Z_Daily) September 5, 2023

It comes as no surprise, though, that celebrities like Travis Scott, Megan Thee Stallion, Kim Kardashian, DJ Khaled, NBA player James Harden, and model Emily Ratajkowski are likely to be on the guest list. The REFORM Alliance board is hosting the event, and Kevin Hart has been chosen as the emcee.

🚨New Bill Alert: Did you know the number of people on federal supervised release has tripled since the 1990s and this system now costs us $500M every year?

Having too many people on supervision, serving terms that are too long, has overburdened the system to the point of being… pic.twitter.com/lPRFnvitc2

— REFORM Alliance (@REFORM) August 25, 2023

According to its website, the group “aims to transform probation and parole by changing laws, systems, and culture to create true pathways to employment and well-being.” In addition to the $20 million he raised with his Shawn Carter Foundation Gala in July, the Brooklyn businessman intends to generate an extra $20 million for REFORM Alliance via the blackjack competition.

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