Cops in Rome, Italy, last weekend, robbed a poker competition last and seized all things utilized in the video game, consisting of 12 poker tables, all the cards and chips. “But it’s a legal method for playing” stated A.F., the director of the club and organizer of the tournment. Within an hour of the video game beginning the italian cops had other concepts, and closed the tournment.
Gaming not in one of the only 4 Italian Casinos (Casino di Campione, Casino di Saint Vincent, Casino di Venezia and Casino di Sanremo) is unlawful in Italy and this appears to be the basis of the cops intervention. Said that, “did not think anything unlawful had actually taken location in his club, the only amount he made was the lease of the club by a bridge and poker club … obout 220 Euro.”
Is it legal to gather charge when individuals play bingo or bridge in Italy? Is it legal if you pay a win of a poker tournment?
Is it legal to arrange a poker tournment in Italy?
” If gathering charge is legal when individuals play Bingo, it ought to be legal to gather the very same costs for poker gamers, it’s unreasonable that betting cash is just prohibited when playing poker”. The italian authorities stated that the case is being examined not just as an infraction of the betting laws, however likewise as an infraction of the monetary laws
Authorities in Rome, Italy, last weekend, robbed a poker competition last and taken all things utilized in the video game, consisting of 12 poker tables, all the cards and chips. Gaming not in one of the only 4 Italian Casinos (Casino di Campione, Casino di Saint Vincent, Casino di Venezia and Casino di Sanremo) is unlawful in Italy and this appears to be the basis of the cops intervention. Said that, “did not think anything prohibited had actually taken location in his club, the only amount he made was the lease of the club by a bridge and poker club … obout 220 Euro.”