Action | Promulgation of regulations for Texas Hold’em poker tournaments by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 5/10/2023 |
My remark pertains to the issue of operator fees. The VDACS mandates that only a fixed fee can be paid to an operator by charities for their services, rather than a percentage of the revenue. This negatively impacts charities because if the revenue decreases, the charity still has to pay the predetermined flat fee. It's peculiar that VDACS adds such an arbitrary limitation. A sensible approach would be to eliminate the initial two sentences of 11VAC20-30-60.P. As Commissioner Guthrie has expressed, the crucial aspect is that charities fulfill their use of proceeds obligations. Beyond that, what role does the state have in overseeing the business operations of charities?