Sentences with phrase «state gambling laws»

The question is important because, typically, state gambling laws outlaw games based entirely on chance but may allow those that involve skill or judgment.

Assembly Racing and Wagering Committee Chairman Gary Pretlow (D - Westchester) said Tuesday he expects the Legislature would adopt legislation to legalize daily fantasy sports games if a court finds — as Schneiderman claims — that they are in violation of state gambling laws.

The legislation from Republican Sen. John Bonacic would amend state gambling laws to license up to 10 operators to offer online poker games, specifically including Texas Hold «em.

Not exact matches

Eight other states have gambling laws with similar language to New York's, so what happens in New York could set a precedent for legality elsewhere.

The new law is the nation's first formal approval of the industry after its come under scrutiny across many states for allowing what regulators see as illegal online gambling.

The gambling law in New York is unusual: it states that a contest is gambling if the outcome depends on a «material degree» of «the element of chance,» as opposed to skill.

So make sure to search your particular state's social gambling laws, and when in doubt, leave the money out of it.

Congress obliged the banks by authorizing interstate banking in 1994, repealing Glass - Steagall in 1999, and immunizing derivatives from state and federal gambling laws in 2000.

The law stipulates that the tribes must make a compact with the state in order to have gambling on their reservations and may not use forms of gambling prohibited by the state.

- February 2013: Governor Christie signs the revised bill into law, making NJ the 3rd state to pass Internet gambling legislation.

In that case, Governor Chris Christie signed a bill into law that legalized sports betting in the state, however, the federal ban on gambling still needs to be overturned before that bill can be passed.

Led by Adam Silver and the NBA, but followed with the fervor of a new convert by Rob Manfred and Major League Baseball, the leagues have done a 180 on this and are now actively lobbying states in an effort to help craft the sports gambling laws.

The Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for sports gambling, determining in a ruling that states can pass individual laws that allow it.

Finally, under new Racing, Pari - mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law § 1330 - a, any current gaming licensee who spends more than $ 1,000 supporting or opposing the November referendum on casino gambling must file their expenditure reports with the Gaming Commission as well as with the state Board of Elections.

So Cuomo now is pressing for major changes to the state's charitable gambling laws.

The Supreme Court has struck down a federal law that bars gambling on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states, giving states the go - ahead to legalize betting on sports.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo argued on Monday that the state's sports gambling language, tucked into the 2013 law authorizing full - scale casinos outside of Native American reservations, was not sufficient for the four full - scale casinos to offer sports gambling.

The Oneida Indian Nation made the announcement Monday shortly after justices struck down a federal law that largely forbade state - authorized sports gambling.

The Capital Region is slated to see one Vegas - style casino built under the state's casino gambling law.

A portion of the revenue generated by casino gaming is required by law to be directed to problem gambling, but Shafer believes both the state and casino companies have little interest in helping those with additions.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to alter the state's gambling laws through a Constitutional amendment doesn't need to be that long.

Cuomo is pressing for major changes to the state's charitable gambling laws to help the charitable groups reverse the slump in revenues that has eaten into their support of local activities due to expanded lottery and commercial gaming.

The 6 - 3 opinion found unconstitutional a 1992 federal law that prohibited states from authorizing sports gambling, concluding the federal government had not chosen to regulate it and improperly interfered with the states» right to regulate it themselves.

(WBNG)-- After the Supreme Court decision to strike down a law that prevented gambling on sports, casinos in New York State began preparing for when sports betting becomes legal in New York.

Neighboring Massachusetts is embroiled in its own casino dilemma - House Speaker Robert DeLeo says state budget officials and lawmakers would have to make some «tough decisions» if voters repeal the casino gambling law in November.

The new law permits up to four gambling casinos in upstate New York, as long as a referendum on November's ballot is approved to amend the state's constitution to allow the expanded gambling.

When asked about the controversy, Paterson told Gambling that he'd been following the advice of his lawyers all along, but left it up to the commission to decide whether he violated state law.

With state lawmakers legalizing casino gambling, justifying blue laws as an inducement to churchgoing has become more difficult.

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.

But a number of states are «gambling that their English - only laws» will allow them to...

«Supreme Court strikes down federal anti-sports gambling law, gives states go - ahead to allow betting on sports» via The Associated Press

The best thing to do before signing up to a mobile casino would be to check that your local, state and federal laws do allow you to gamble at that particular mobile casino.

We may, but are not required to, decline a transaction on your Account for any of the following reasons: (A) because of operational considerations, (B) because your Account is in default, (C) if we suspect fraudulent or unlawful activity, (D) we reasonably believe a transaction may be challenged as illegal under state or federal law (such as casino gambling on the Internet), or (E) in our discretion, for any other reason.

Most states, and even some credit card companies, have laws and rules in place when it comes to gambling and playing the lottery.

Having lost in district court, plaintiffs filed their opening appellate brief defending their state - law claims regarding investments of Vanguard mutual fund assets in foreign gambling businesses.

Do you approve or disapprove of the state law that requires gambling facilities to offer regular greyhound racing?

Laws meant to stop illegal gambling had prevented paid tournaments in the country, even as gamers in China and the United States have won fame and fortune.

The one thing they all have in common is they will be running afoul of an obscure federal law that for 25 years has prohibited states from legalizing sports gambling.

Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Law That Prohibited States From Legalizing Sports Gambling May 14th, 11:20 am UTC at Hit & Run by Damon Root

As described in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, back in January, a Pennsylvania county court dismissed charges against two individuals who ran a poker game out of a garage, finding that because the outcome of poker has more to do with skill than chance, it was not illegal under the state's gambling laws.

Likewise, in a recent South Carolina case, a judge also determined that poker is a game of skill, but he said the state's 1802 law still led him to convict individuals charged there for running a gambling house.

The defendants in these cases claimed that poker takes more brains than luck to win, a distinction that would exempt them from gambling laws in 37 states.

Whether the transaction in the Interactive's hypothetical constitutes unlawful Internet gambling turns on how the law of the state from which the bettor initiates the bet would treat the bet.»

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Depending upon the laws in your state, it might also include trying to uncover information about your spouse's bad behavior (i.e. affairs, gambling, etc.).