Internet Gambling Banned in Washington State

Sugarbear · Apr 24, 2006

WildBill said:
Washington has the biggest gambling business around outside of Nevada. Cardrooms with poker and blackjack all over the place, most residents aren't more than a 20 minute drive from one. Lots of tribal gambling as mentioned. A very well-protected lottery is run, but not that popular. Still it means the state has skin in the game. Top it off with 3 professional sports franchises and 3 major college sports programs and it equals protectionism.

This law isn't much different from a number of other states. Notice except in the case of Utah, they are the home of serious legal gambling businesses. Nevada has a law against bettors placing bets with non-licensed operations. Not a single person has been convicted yet and you better believe there are many thousands doing it from here. How many Nevadans have won seats to poker tournaments here through online sites? It would be incredibly easy to take a shot at a few people and in some ways I am surprised one of the casinos hasn't tried to get someone to do it. Then again they are just thankful online betting has fed them tons of money through poker and taken sharp sports bettors off their hands.

BINGO Number 2. :thumbsup2:

Whoson1st · Apr 24, 2006

Wild Bill says this law in Washington is "not much different than other states with the exception of Utah".
Once again, I'm not a lawyer; but I don't think most states class internet wagering by a player as a Class C Felony.

Maybe Dante could repost the various state laws.

Dante · Apr 24, 2006

Whoson1st said:
Wild Bill says this law in Washington is "not much different than other states with the exception of Utah".
Once again, I'm not a lawyer; but I don't think most states class internet wagering by a player as a Class C Felony.

Maybe Dante could repost the various state laws.

to ease my friend whoson1st mind here it is again :drink:

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State by State Law on Internet Gambling ....from nelson Rose's site
<HR style="COLOR: #fdde82" SIZE=1><TABLE class=tbl-main borderColor=#000066 cellSpacing=0 width=550 border=2><CAPTION class=tbl-caption>Click on the State Name to Jump to its Gambling Statutes</CAPTION><TBODY><TR><TH class=tbl-top vAlign=bottom align=left>State</TH><TH class=tbl-top vAlign=bottom align=middle>Skill Disregarded</TH><TH class=tbl-top vAlign=bottom align=middle>Social Gambling Allowed</TH><TH class=tbl-top vAlign=bottom align=middle>Penalty for Simple Gambling</TH><TH class=tbl-top vAlign=bottom align=middle>Penalty for Aggravated Gambling </TH><TH class=tbl-top vAlign=bottom align=middle>Express Internet Prohibition </TH></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Alabama</TH><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Alaska</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Arizona</TH><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Arkansas</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Petty</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=left>California</TH><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Colorado</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Petty</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Connecticut</TH><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Delaware</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Dist. of Columbia</TH><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Probably</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Florida</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>$10 Limit (1)</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Georgia</TH><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Hawaii</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Idaho</TH><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Illinois</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Indiana</TH><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Iowa</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No(2)</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Kansas</TH><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Kentucky</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Louisiana</TH><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Maine</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even-hdr vAlign=bottom align=left>State</TH><TH class=tbl-row-even-hdr vAlign=bottom align=middle>Skill Disregarded</TH><TH class=tbl-row-even-hdr vAlign=bottom align=middle>Social Gambling Allowed</TH><TH class=tbl-row-even-hdr vAlign=bottom align=middle>Penalty for Simple Gambling </TH><TH class=tbl-row-even-hdr vAlign=bottom>Penalty for Aggravated Gambling </TH><TH class=tbl-row-even-hdr vAlign=bottom>Express Internet Prohibition </TH></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Maryland</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Massachusetts</TH><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Unclear</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Michigan</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No (3)</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Minnesota</TH><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Mississippi</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Missouri</TH><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No </TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor (4)</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Montana</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Nebraska</TH><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Nevada</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=left>New Hampshire</TH><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>New Jersey</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No (5)</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=left>New Mexico</TH><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>New York</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=left>North Carolina</TH><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>North Dakota</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes (6)</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Ohio</TH><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Oklahoma</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Oregon</TH><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Pennsylvania</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Unclear</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Rhode Island</TH><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>South Carolina</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=left>South Dakota</TH><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes (7)</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Tennessee</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even-hdr vAlign=bottom align=left>State</TH><TH class=tbl-row-even-hdr vAlign=bottom align=middle>Skill Disregarded</TH><TH class=tbl-row-even-hdr vAlign=bottom align=middle>Social Gambling Allowed</TH><TH class=tbl-row-even-hdr vAlign=bottom align=middle>Penalty for Simple Gambling </TH><TH class=tbl-row-even-hdr vAlign=bottom>Penalty for Aggravated Gambling </TH><TH class=tbl-row-even-hdr vAlign=bottom>Express Internet Prohibition </TH></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Texas</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Utah</TH><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Vermont</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Fine Only</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Virginia</TH><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Washington</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=left>West Virginia</TH><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Wisconsin</TH><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=left>Wyoming</TH><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Yes</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Misdemeanor</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>Felony</TD><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=top noWrap align=middle>No</TD></TR><TR><TH class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=bottom align=left colSpan=6>Footnotes:</TH></TR><TR><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=bottom align=left colSpan=6>(1) Florida authorized licensed card rooms to offer poker limits of $2 per bet, with a limit of 3 raises per betting round, effective July 1, 2003. </TD></TR><TR><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=bottom align=left colSpan=6>(2) Iowa permits social gambling, but only to the the extent that a player may win or lose no more than $50 or other consideration equivalent thereto in all games and activities at any one time during any period of twenty-four consecutive hours or over that entire period. See Iowa Code 99B.12(1)(g)</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=bottom align=left colSpan=6>(3) Michigan has exceptions for Senior citizens homes and state fairs.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=bottom align=left colSpan=6>(4) Missouri's felony penalty applies only to a "professional gambler" as defined.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=bottom align=left colSpan=6>(5) New Jersey Senate Bill 1013 seeks to clarify definition of illegal gambling to address Internet gambling; void credit card debt incurred through illegal gambling; authorize only the State to recover illegal gambling losses and to outlaw online gambling. Also introduced in previous legislative session as S2376. As of July 4, 2005, S1013 has not been reported out of the New Jersey Senate Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tbl-row-even vAlign=bottom align=left colSpan=6>(6) North Dakota has a limitation of $25 per individual hand, game or event. Betting over $25 is an infraction and it becomes a misdemeanor when the amount exceeds $500.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tbl-row-odd vAlign=bottom align=left colSpan=6>(7) South Dakota's prohibition applies to those in the "gambling business."</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

http://www.gambling-law-us.com/State-Laws/
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Whoson1st · Apr 24, 2006

Thanks Dante. I may be wrong about the "felony" part. Looks like it's close between Misdeameanor and Felony.
I guess the only comfort about it is that only 1 person n the US has been charged with anything. The man in Dakota (N or S) Forget which one.

prrmike · Apr 24, 2006

Here is the link from the Washington Gambling Commission.
http://www.wsgc.wa.gov/newsletters/fog/mar_06_news.pdf

Dante · Apr 24, 2006

thanks mike for the update...very interesting....

MathProf · Apr 24, 2006

Is there a universally accepted legal definition of
"Aggravated Gambling" ?

Thx,
MP

prrmike · Apr 24, 2006

You are very welcome, Dante. This is a very, very, scary turn of events. Everyone is focused on the National gambling bill, but the states can outlaw gambling one by one. A felony? Yikes.

DavidMatthews · Apr 24, 2006

I did some more research on this after seeing this thread. This is another link directly from the Washington Legislature. Pretty much says what the Gaming Commission newsletter summarized.

Looks like a strict interpretation and enforcement of the law would mean bad news for online players in Washington. How strictly it would be interpreted and/or enforced when it comes to players is questionable of course.

http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/6613-S.HBR.pdf

Scooter1 · Apr 24, 2006

707782 - A link, url, or at least an attribution of the source would make sense when posting info copied from a source.

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