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SB 964 Charitable Gaming Board; authorization of electronic poker games for qualified organizations.

Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Charitable Gaming Board; authorization of electronic poker games for qualified organizations. Authorizes a qualified organization to allow the playing of electronic poker games. In order to obtain a permit to conduct electronic poker games, a qualified organization must have held a permit to conduct charitable gaming for at least 36 months prior to applying for the permit, and the electronic poker games must be conducted in halls that are owned by the organization and not operated for profit. The bill prohibits the playing of electronic poker games by individuals younger than 18 and sets a maximum electronic poker game bet of $10 and a maximum electronic poker game prize of $100. Charitable organizations continue to be prohibited from playing poker games or conducting poker tournaments.


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