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Originally Posted by MarshMan114
I'm from the Buford area and go and visit family there from time to time. I still don't get how this works. So I walk in the door and pay $20 as a donation. Fine. I want to play 2/5 and walk to a cashier cage and give them $1000 and they give me chips? Then I walk to my seat and pay $15/hr. Fine. I stand up with $1500 in chips and they give me cash? How do they justify this was not gambling? Was this a short term loan? People donated to me? They take half my winnings as a donation?
It is absolutely illegal and I would be willing to bet it will be shut down. I tried looking through the Gwinnett Daily Post and AJC and no hits or info or anything. I think it's just under the radar for now, but I would be very wary unless I'm just missing something.
As far as I can tell, you are correct. Only a duly registered and licensed non-profit organization can operate charity games in Georgia and only certain games are allowed.
As far as poker goes, forget it. Any game played for money or any other thing of value involving cards, dice, or balls is illegal.
Georgia gambling law:
https://www.letsgambleusa.com/georgia/gambling-laws/
Georgia charity gaming laws:
https://www.letsgambleusa.com/georgi...itable-gaming/
