Non-profit organizations are raising millions of dollars by hosting Texas Hold 'em poker tournaments in the aptly-named Golden State of California. Finding poker tournaments more easy to organize and more profitable than other typical fundraising schemes, such as carwashes, bake sales, and Chinese auctions, non-profit organizations in the state have followed suit in joining the poker mania that is sweeping across the United States.
However, despite the noble efforts of these churches, fire departments, and other not-for-profit groups to raise money for charitable causes, they are in fact violating California law, which states that "every person who plays ... any banking or percentage game played with cards ... for money, checks, credit, or other representative of value, and every person who plays or bets at or against any of those prohibited games, is guilty of a misdemeanor." An organizer of such events could be sentenced to a year in jail or a $5,000 fine as a penalty for violating California gaming laws.
The California Attorney General's office has made its position clear that gambling laws in the state are rigid and inflexible regarding nonprofit organizations' charitable gambling activities. The sheer popularity of poker, however, is making it highly unlikely that any particular individual or organization would be prosecuted for violating this statute.
Recognizing the altruistic nature of charity poker, as well as the widespread indifference to the state's prohibitory measures, some California lawmakers soon plan to introduce legislation that would authorize the tournament poker fundraising events of non-profit outfits to be exempt from current gambling restrictions.
Although a restraining order on the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act...
Israeli poker player Ziv Bachar from Tel Aviv survived an initial starter field of 186 players in th...
It is online appropriate that the Internet gambling sector will usher in the month of October with a...
The casinos of America are fast becoming video-poker paradises as video poker machines begin to bump...
Although a restraining order on the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act...
Revenues at the betting exchange Betfair have risen by a third after is succeeded in luring record n...
When you see the bug poker players on television, you may wonder how it is that they got to be so su...
One of the most popular ways to have fun at online casinos is to create a free play money account. T...
The host of online casino, PlayersOnly.com, Carrie Stroup, is celebrating her Babe of the Month spre...
Britain's new gambling law came into force at midnight September 1, legalizing U.K. advertising camp...
Inver Hills Community College announced today its online Casino Gaming program is now available for ...
Swedish online gambling software developer and turnkey provider Net Entertainment has announced a de...
Lakewood’s so-called “gambling moratorium” – which the Lakewood City Council is likely to extend for...
Online Casino and Sportsbook and poker room, Bodog.com, has announced yet another domain change foll...
Online Poker News - news
from the world of
Online Poker RSS Feed.
The OPN directory is currently in development and will be available soon. If you are interested in adding a link, just click on the “Add Link” button. Thanks for your patience.
Receive an EXCLUSIVE 300% bonus on all deposits up to $250 (That`s $7500 to play with!) Valid for 6...
U.S. players are welcome at Sun Palace Casino! Sun Palace is offering an amazing 500$ welcome bonus ...
Recommended Poker Books
You do not need prior permission to link to any of the pages on this site. Limited copyright is granted for you to use and/or republish any of the articles on this site for any legitimate media purpose as long as you reference OPN as the source, and include a link referring the reader to the OPN site.
