Posts Tagged ‘legal’

Question by get dough: Is the money that poker room staff recieve from Las vegas Poker tournaments regulated and legal?
Seems to me they have forms but do not pay taxes on the alleged money. I understand dealers have some sort of a tip compliance but their floor people do not…

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Answer by Jimmy Jones
Tips are gifts and not taxable

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Question by needhelp: Recommend Good online LEGAL poker sites in the US?
Can you please recommend a good one, which is legal and can bet using real money. I keep hearing, online poker betting is illegal, and some say it is not, can you also please clarify. Thank you.

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Answer by Sam
PokerStars is the biggest online poker room and is considered the best by most people. Read more on PokerStsrs here: http://www.areyouapokerfish.com/pokerrooms.html
As for legality all I know is thousands of Americans play on PokerStars everyday and nobody has ever been prosecuted for playing online poker. The U.S. gov’t passed laws against the banks / credit card companies forbidding them to allow the transfer of funds to gambling sites but that’s about it.

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Question by Be free!: What is the current legal status of Online Poker in the United States?
Can I legally play online poker if it’s a website based overseas?
I’m not sure if online poker sites are legal here in the U.S. at all.

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Answer by TheMadProfessor
With (afaik) the sole exception of Washington state, online poker is completely legal in the US. Even as far as Washington is concerned, they never explained how they intend to enforce their ridiculous law. The only Federal law affecting online poker was the one a few years back that banned electronic funds transfer between gambling sites and US banks…that was designed to combat money laundering, not gambling.

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Question by Robert B: Is online poker for real money legal in India?
I have browsed various sites and can’t find an answer to this.

Is online poker for real money legal in India? If it isn’t, whats the solution for a 23 year old who can manage to make roughly USD 5000 a month playing cash games?

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Answer by pdq
How do you know you can make 5K per month if you’re asking this question? Are you playing poker, or not? Are you moving to India?

I’m quite sure that on-line poker IS legal in India.

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Question by Matthew P: In What Jurisdictions is Online Poker legal and regulated?
Can someone tell me what jurisdictions (Countries and Regions) allow online poker play for real money and facilitate fast and legal banking transfer services even for large sums of money? If anyone has a list of countries it would be greatly appreciated.

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Answer by Harmon Cooper
Online Poker is legal and regulated in many countries around the world such as the United Kingdom. But not all countries have embraced the online gambling industry and the legality of online poker is a complicated subject matter. Gambling in any way, shape or form is illegal in many countries around the world. Many countries allow state run gambling operations but impose bans in online gambling. Other countries have laws that are unclear usually because these laws were implemented before the advent of the Internet. From here http://www.jokeronlinecasino.com you may get more information on legality of online poker.

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Question by manu_ziggy: Is playing online cash poker games legal in Texas?
What that means is can I actually be ok if I cash checks that I make out of playing poker online?

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Answer by snipperxx
yep its so illegal lol

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Question by Spencer S: Are poker tournaments legal in California?
A bunch of my friends and I were thinking of hosting a poker tournament with a PS3 for the winner. We were going to charge a buy in and give away a % of the winnings to the winner and top players. Is this legal or not (for California)?

Originally I was thinking it was because people enter other tournaments, like sports or video games, where there is an entrance fee, and the winner takes a % of the pot. This would be no different, but poker is a gambling game.

Anyways, I don’t want to do anything illegal so hopefully someone knows the answer. I was planning on opening it up to the public because most of my friends don’t play poker as far as I know.

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Answer by Luggerbugs
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Question by chzbrgr: Is it or is it not legal for US citizens to play poker online for money?
I’ve seen sites like PokerStars and FullTilt that offer for-money games open to US players, but I’ve also heard repeatedly that online poker is illegal here. These sites are big operations, not exactly running under the table, so how does that work?

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Answer by Subcommander Avocado
Tacos

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Question by BW: Is online poker for real money legal in the state of Florida?
I am considering using my poker skills to make some extra money gambling online, but do not want to violate any laws. I am new to the state of Florida, so I am unsure of the state laws that pertain to online gambling for real money. Could someone please give me the scoop? Layman’s terms please. I do not not need replicated statutes that make it hard to understand. Thanks.

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Answer by NFL Football Fan
It is currently not legal online but you can go to any of the real money casinos to play poker also as a source below is a list of online sportsbooks that will help you out and have great bonuses.

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