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From a thread ANOTHER SKILL GAMING SITE:
There is an interesting standoff so to speak addressing this very issue, skill v chance in a town called Portsmouth, Va right now.
Va. has 2 laws, one concerning chance and one skill.
In Portsmouth they are running Texas Holdem Games under 'SKILL'.
The city attorney wants them shut down, the prosecuting attorney says no, they are skill.
They asked the CURRENT State Attorney General, he says it is a matter of Facts, not law and will not step in.
The former (no power now) State AG says chance (relied upon by the city attorney).
Other city Prosecuting Attorneys say chance....
Basically, the State AG is leaving it up to the locals to decide since the state legislature will not decide either.
The news paper stories are here:
http://content.hamptonroads.com/stor...&ran=47803 (March Of Dimes)
http://content.hamptonroads.com/stor...9&ran=8980
http://content.hamptonroads.com/stor...amp;ran=211875
We need more prosecutors like Portsmouth, Va has!
obg
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Home games are illegal in Maryland whether rake is taken or not.
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I did not realize that. We have always hosted our game in Virginia. So it would be illegal for me to play if I stayed in Maryland.
Would it be illegal for my VA friends?
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This is actually a very interesting story. My impression up to this point was that home poker games are legal in VA as long as no rake is taken and the host or home that sponsors the game makes no money off it.
So is it illegal to play in a home game in VA?
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