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Poker or any form of gambling is considered to be illegal in my state however there are way around it. There are several gambling places in my area who "slide" under the radar. Alot of it here is whether or not it is causing problems. Now they did take all the video machines out of the gas stations. My doesn't play to win "money" rather we get points towards "prizes".

It is very important to know what your laws says. Before the group I joined got started we checked out what we could do and what wasn't going to fly. Most of the time it isn't a big problem. I always figured that is better to be safe then sorry later.

[QUOTE]jollyjuicy wrote
Poker is illegal in my state as well, but how does playing online factor into that?  I am confused about that.  I think gambling should be legal in every state because some of the money goes into the school system.  I don't understand why as well we have a lotto. [/QUOTE]

It's a myth that the money goes to the schools.  It does go to the administration, but the schools see very little of it.  But that's another issue for another day ;).

I guess we'll stick to spades and rook for family nights and leave the poker for kid free nights (and then will play for chips - the potato kind).

I'm sure the money goes to the "schools" but I'm willing to be not much goes to the students.  There was a survey at one time about the amount of money given to schools per student and the amount spent on students and the difference was staggering.  The problem is the bloated administrations.  (Sorry, school funding is a per peeve of mine).

As for home games being illegal, that would be an interesting thing to call and find out.  I'll try to call the DA's office today and ask.

My problem is traveling. Due to the nature of my work I spend long period of time in different states, ending up bored when I hit one of those where poker is illegal

With the signing of this new bill, there are likely to be more and more poker games in homes that are, shall we say, rather high stakes with a percentage withheld as profit for the house.  In that case, the DAs will have to deal with it, don't you think?

Agree with you vicki, this issue will recreate the era of the Great Depression in Chicago, when alcohol was sold even in funerary services, but this time poker instead.

Prohibition made me start laughing and thinking of all the ways people will get around the illegalities of poker now.  It's almost ludricous of the government to think that poker players won't get pretty darned creative!