Regulaciones sobre juegos de azar y rifas en Washington

Explicación Simple

En Washington, hay reglas sobre juegos como rifas y juegos de cartas. Las rifas solo pueden ser organizadas por grupos sin fines de lucro y los juegos de cartas deben seguir ciertas normas para ser legales.

Es como organizar una fiesta en casa: solo puedes invitar a tus amigos y asegurarte de que todos se diviertan sin que alguien se aproveche de la comida o bebida.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que un grupo de amigos, llamado 'Ayuda a los Animales', decide hacer una rifa para recaudar fondos. Venden boletos de 25 dólares cada uno y eligen un ganador al azar. Todos los fondos recaudados se utilizan para ayudar a los animales, y solo los miembros de ese grupo participan en la organización.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

RCW 9.46.0273. - "Punchboards," "pull-tabs "Punchboards" and "pull-tabs," as used in this chapter, shall be given their usual and ordinary meaning as of July 16, 1973, except that such definition may be revised by the commission pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter. RCW 9.46.0277. - "Raffle "Raffle," as used in this chapter, means a game in which tickets bearing an individual number are sold for not more than twenty-five dollars each and in which a prize or prizes are awarded on the basis of a drawing from the tickets by the person or persons conducting the game, when the game is conducted by a bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization, no person other than a bona fide member of the organization takes any part in the management or operation of the game, and no part of the proceeds thereof inure to the benefit of any person other than the organization conducting the game. RCW 9.46.0282. - "Social card game "Social card game" as used in this chapter means a card game that constitutes gambling and is authorized by the commission under RCW 9.46.070. Authorized card games may include a house-banked or a player-funded banked card game. No one may participate in the card game or have an interest in the proceeds of the card game who is not a player or a person licensed by the commission to participate in social card games. There shall be two or more participants in the card game who are players or persons licensed by the commission. The card game must be played in accordance with the rules adopted by the commission under RCW 9.46.070, which shall include but not be limited to rules for the collection of fees, limitation of wagers, and management of player funds. The number of tables authorized shall be set by the commission but