Is it illegal to have a home poker game in California (ie for money, but no rake)?
Roughly 2/3 of US States allow home, social or non-commercial gambling. There has never been a conviction, prosecution or even an arrest of non-commercial home poker game in the US. All Federal and State gambling legislation and enforcement are geared toward commercial gambling regulation or prohibition. Although a few states do not have an exemption for home/social gambling, there is absolutely no enforcement of these misdemeanor offensives. US Gambling Law Website http://www.gambling-law-us.com/State-Law-Summary/index.htm California: The Chapter 5 is the Gambling Control Act. This piece of legislature opens up with some moral counselling on the wrongs of gambling, and how it will not be condoned or legitimized by the state. Section 19801 (a) states: “Gambling can become addictive and is not an activity to be promoted or legitimized as entertainment for children and families.” The Act goes on to say that permissible gambling is that gambling deemed by the state to not be endangering o
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