Pub Poker goes legit in Britain
Monday, November 27, 2006
The British government is set to ease restrictions on playing card games including poker for money in bars.Under existing antique laws (from 1968) pubs have to seek permission from licensing authorities to host poker, bingo, bridge and other so-called 'equal chance' games, and only pubs with a special permit from their local council are allowed to do so.
Under reforms to the gambling laws to be introduced next year any pub will be free to hold poker games for cash.
A safeguard of capping potential losses at about £10 a night will be included but hasn't been enough to silence critics who claim ministers are acting irresponsibly by promoting a dangerous cocktail of gaming and alcohol.
With an independent research suggesting as many as 5.8m people now gamble online and other studies estimate an average of £1,000 a year is staked on internet gambling, much of it on poker clearly there is growing interest in poker as a pastime.
Keep an eye out for Pub Poker coming to a pub near you. (As long as you are in Britain!)
Shane @ Poker.com
Posted at 7:31 PM Permalink | Talk on the Poker Forum
3 Comments:
i would love to know if these laws will include n.ireland!!
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Anonymous, at 6:56 AM
You may be beating us in the ashes but we win in the spelling. ;-P
Britan? Brittan? Britain.
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DParrott, at 12:51 PM
It amazes me that politicians still believe they can make personal choices for me. Namely, Wether or not I can play a few hands of poker, and enjoy a beer with my friends at the same time. Wise up assholes...all I need from you is to fix the law that makes me a criminal for doing what I enjoy, and hurting no one. I do think the cap is a good idea...it's a friendly game at a pub, not a high stakes casino. Shuffle up and deal!!
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Anonymous, at 7:16 PM
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