Sentences with phrase «definition of a gambling»
«Those principals should apply equally to the games at issue and to the definition of gambling in New York.»
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As I see it, this falls within Idaho's definition of gambling.»
According to a court document released in the New York litigation, South Carolina's definition of gambling «includes betting money on the outcome of any «game,» regardless of the skill involved in the game.»
State Sen. Mike Ranzenhofer, a Republican from Erie County, introduced a bill seeking to change the state's definition of gambling to incorporate language from the federal government, carving out draft fantasy sports companies.
As a result, the state law meant poker still fell under the definition of a gambling business.
Although Weinstein ruled DiCristina hadn't broken federal law, the state of New York has a stricter definition of gambling.
According Netherlands» public broadcaster NOS, the Dutch Gaming Authority looked at 10 popular games with loot boxes and found that four of them met their definition of gambling.
According Netherlands» public broadcaster NOS, the Dutch Gaming Authority looked at 10 popular games with loot boxes and found that four of them met their definition of gambling.
This is very different from the approach used in many other jurisdictions, such as the USA which relies on a predominance test, where a dominant element of skill over chance takes it outside the definition of gambling and all the regulatory consequences of that (including prohibition if there's no regulation)
The New Zealand Department of Interior Affairs, which oversees its gambling licensing, told me that it «is of the view that loot boxes do not meet the legal definition of gambling.»
Not exact matches
Heeb's aim was to convince the judge that poker was predominantly a game of skill and didn't fall under the definition of illegal gambling.
I believe it was Einstein who said «doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is the definition of insanity»... so we could even go so far as to say that continuously gambling with your Forex trading account is not only financially problematic, but it's insane.
But clearly, not everyone agrees with that position and the Belgian authorities may decide that any game with randomized boxes of items falls under the definition of «gambling».
Queensland's Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation admitted that loot boxes «may constitute an interactive game within the definition provided in Queensland's Interactive Gambling (Player Protection) Act 1998.»
I'll certainly agree that they can lead to the same negative outcome, but the distinction is important because think of everything that would be screwed over if we allowed opinions on the internet to change the very definition of what gambling is...
A game of chance to win a prize in the UK is subject to regulation (and with it compliance, fees and taxes) under the 2005 Gambling Act, where this definition includes skilled games with a small element of chance unless so insignificant as to not matter.