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Originally Posted by Bostonpokerchips Hi all.
I would like to set up and host some type of regular "Legit" game, tournament style,
in a very comfortable atmosphere with all amenities including food and beverages.
Living in MA is not exactly conducive to me doing so as (like many states) there are laws against gaming (not run by the state of course)
I am wondering what type of options I have at the moment and all I am getting handed are guides to setting up charity events (which is an absolute nightmares worth of work and effort) I have noticed that some restaurants and bar type establishments hold tournaments quite often and even go so far as to have a "Poker night" I have not had the chance to visit any as of this time and am wondering how it is handled.
If anybody here is familiar with these types of issues please let me know what can/cant be done.
Thanks!
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It's going to be very specific to your state. Laws very widely. Locally poker is completely illegal in DC but legal in VA (if you have less than $2K on the table, house takes no cut, no professional dealers, etc.). So any advice you get from someone in a different locality is going to be pretty much useless.
Check these out:
http://www.homepokergames.com/homepokerlaw.php http://www.gambling-law-us.com/
Also there have been several discussions on this in Scott Keen's forum that are well worth checking out. You'll have to do a search as I can't remember the exact pages at the moment.
http://www.scottkeen.com/forum/
Scott actually went so far as to contact his local sheriff and ask. Given that what you're wanting to do is a charity event I'm sure that help sort you out with the straight dope. Than again in my dealings with the MA State Police.......I dunno.
Good luck.
