if there is an organized poker game, anywhere...and no rake , it is legal...........if you have tournement style and say the buy in is 50$ plus 5$ for "pop" and "chips" its bordeline....if you organize a cash game with no rake , its not illegal...if there is a rake on each pot, then its illegal..or if you charge an entry fee, again...illegal
Tell that to your lawyer.No rub...there is not a million opinions out there. there is the right one and wrong one.
A one time poker game..where all cash tendered is given as prizes.... is legal!
Sorry for the late response as I have been bed ridden for the past 2 days due to illness. I thank you rubmeister for your comments and I will take all of that into consideration. Just to be clear the poker party is in no attempt a scheme to bring an influx of clients/business into our facility. The decision to change our facility into a social club was so that we could change it into an entertaining facility, hence the reason why we've already had toy parties and bachelor parties. A poker party was next on our TDL. We are aware of the legality in regards to gambling (which is illegal is a cut is taken), and are definitely not interested in having any negative publicity attached to our facility.I'll take your word on it as I don't know the legalities and don't know (or care) where to look for anything to back up what you are claiming.
I still think it is a bad idea that puts a target on the club.
Like selling medical marijuana at a massage parlour!
Quite possibly, however we will try and implement your concerns with our ideas.Translation: We are going to host a poker party anyway!
i can assume you are not playing poker at the CNE.....................my post is correct...please go back to being Hudack,s official shill...........Tell that to your lawyer.
And if you're a bar owner, try telling it to the AGCO inspector who takes away your liquor license for violating the terms of that license (i.e. illegal).
There are legal ways of running a poker game, and there are illegal ways of running a poker game. There are games of skill, and there are games of chance. And despite the skill involved in poker, it is a game of chance: no matter how skilful you may be, you cannot affect what card is dealt next. And games of chance are strictly controlled in the Province of Ontario.
