Juegos sociales de cartas y dados permitidos en ciertas condiciones

Explicación Simple

En Carolina del Sur, puedes jugar juegos de cartas o dados con amigos en casa, siempre y cuando no haya apuestas ni premios. Es solo para divertirse y pasarlo bien entre amigos.

Es como organizar una noche de películas en casa con amigos; todos traen algo para compartir y solo disfrutan sin que nadie cobre por la entrada.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana, Juan y sus amigos se reúnen en casa de Ana para jugar canasta. No apuestan nada, solo disfrutan del juego y la compañía, y todos tienen las mismas oportunidades de ganar.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 16-19-60. Certain social games of tiles, cards, and dice not unlawful under certain circumstances. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, it is not unlawful for persons who are members of a club or other social organization to gather for the purpose of engaging in games of tiles, cards, or dice including, but not limited to, canasta, mahjong, and bridge, where the games are played among members in a private residence, home, or community clubhouse or similar structure; no mechanical or electronic devices or machines of any kind, slot machines, pull tabs, punch boards, pull boards, or video games, devices, or machines of any kind are used or incorporated in any way; no person or entity of any kind receives any direct or indirect economic, financial, or monetary benefit of any kind; the host of the game or owner or lessee of the location in which the games are played does not receive any direct or indirect economic, financial, or monetary benefit of any kind; there is no betting, wagering, or gambling of any kind; a bona fide social relationship among the participants exists; and, except for the advantage of skill or luck, the risks of losing or winning are the same for all parties. HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 194 (S.779), SECTION 1, eff June 2, 2014.