Legality of Home Games

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Discussion ensues...

[beyeond]

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I live in Virginia, and from what i've read they are legal unless the host of the game profits from it (i.e. rake).

[smoore]

All good here in CO, as long as:

Everyone knows each other.
There is no rake/fee.
You don't sell food or drink.

edit: oh yeah, there is some confusion about whether or not Gaming License holders are allowed to particapate, one gaming agent I asked said "No problem, but they will get the license yanked if there is *anything* illegal about the game." License holders are specifically barred from internet gambling according to my wife's employer. She never did win anyway [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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All good here in CO, as long as:

Everyone knows each other.
There is no rake/fee.
You don't sell food or drink.

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Thats always been my theory...but looking to solidify it.

Where do I look up IL laws on it?
(I'm lazy)

[neverforgetlol]

is the law really going to stop anyone either way?

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is the law really going to stop anyone either way?

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my gf is paranoid and refuses to play if there are new players present.

[Rockatansky]

As Bob's Cardplayer article pointed out, they are most definitely illegal here in South Carolina. There is also a crazy law granting gamblers a civil cause of action against anyone to whom they have lost more than $50.

[The_Bankroll]

in GA, it's the same as most states listed above. You can host a game as long as your doing it without making a profit via rake or selling stuff. Making profit via destacking donks is still cool though.

[Georgia Avenue]

All:

This is an issue we are dealing with in Maryland a lot, becuase here PLAYING poker is illegal (as in SC?)not just operating "casinos". No one has been busted yet, but there has never been a poker boom before. We'll see.

Frankly, if there are legal cardrooms, I don't know if home games should be legal...this seems just an open house for the sketchos of the community, both players and operators.

Are home games legal in Las Vegas?

--GA

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http://www.gambling-law-us.com/