                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CONDUCT OF TEXAS HOLD&#8217;EM POKER TOURNAMENTS BY QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS;
LIMITATION OF OPERATOR FEE; CONDITIONS (§ 18.2-340.28:2)

A. Any organization qualified to conduct bingo games on or after July 1, 2019,
may conduct Texas Hold&#8217;em poker tournaments; however, no such organization
may conduct individual Texas Hold&#8217;em poker games. The Commissioner shall
promulgate regulations establishing circumstances under which organizations
qualified to conduct bingo games prior to July 1, 2019, may conduct Texas
Hold&#8217;em poker tournaments.

B. A qualified organization may contract with an operator to administer Texas
Hold&#8217;em poker tournaments. Limitations on operator fees shall be
established by Department regulations.

C. A qualified organization shall accept only cash or, at its option, checks in
payment of any charges or assessments for players to participate in Texas
Hold&#8217;em poker tournaments. However, no such organization shall accept
postdated checks in payment of any charges or assessments for players to
participate in Texas Hold&#8217;em poker tournaments.

D. No qualified organization or any person on the premises shall extend lines of
credit or accept any credit or debit card or other electronic fund transfer in
payment of any charges or assessments for players to participate in Texas
Hold&#8217;em poker tournaments.

E. No qualified organization shall allow any individual younger than 18 years of
age to participate in Texas Hold&#8217;em poker tournaments.

HISTORY: 2020, c. 982; 2022, cc. 554, 609, 612.