Stupid Laws tagged 'gambling'
An arcade may not have more than a total of four amusement devices such as ping-pong tables, pinball machines, or shuffleboard tables.
Location: Rocky Hill, Connecticut | no comments
Charitable groups can hold stud poker games to raise money, but only twice a year
Location: North Dakota, United States | no comments
Goldfish may not be given away to entice someone to enter a game of bingo.
Location: Athens, Georgia | no comments
If an organization non registered as “non-profit” fails to register their raffle with the local sheriff, that group risks paying up to $10,000 in fines and spending five years in jail.
Location: Georgia, United States | no comments
It is against the law to use dice to play craps.
Location: Alberta, Canada | one comment
It is illegal to flip a coin in a restaurant to see who pays for a coffee.
Location: Richmond, Virginia | one comment
It is illegal to gamble at the airport.
Location: Biddeford, Maine | no comments
It’s legal to gamble on bicycle races, but not ostrich or camel racing
Location: New Mexico, United States | no comments
Operators of bingo games may not advertise the prizes offered.
Location: Bensalem, Pennsylvania | no comments
Persons convicted of felonies may not operate Bingo games.
Location: Bensalem, Pennsylvania | no comments
The installation and usage of slot machines in outhouses is prohibited
Location: Bexley, Ohio | no comments
To play pinball, one must be 18 years old.
Location: Nashville, Tennessee | no comments
While Georgia operates its own lottery, it “protects” its citizens by making it illegal to promote a private lottery.
Location: Georgia, United States | no comments
Women may not gamble in the nude, in lingerie, or while wearing a towel.
Location: Schulter, Oklahoma | one comment
You can bet on any sports team except The University of Nevada at Las Vegas.
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada | 3 comments