Won a trip to vegas. They say I can't go...

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The tournament is in a private hall, not in a casino.

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All casinos are considered private property in Vegas. So even if the tournament was in the middle of the casino floor, technically, it is in a private hall. The law in regards to 21+ to play remains.

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I don't think they give any money out there. So it's as though we're playing for fun and I think that's legal?

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That's what I was thinking. I don't think an offshore casino would obtain or even be able to obtain a license to operate a tournament if it wasn't just for "fun"

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I can not imagine a site going through the trouble of putting on a tourney (and flying people out to it) that was played "just for fun." That make no sense. Who would even bother playing in a "just for fun" tourney in Vegas? It's not like money games are hard to come by in Vegas.

The site would not need a gambling license. Any poker room is Vegas would be willing to host/run a private tourney...for the right price. I've played in a few of these (private tournies hosted by a casino) myself.