NOTE #1

SECTION:

11VAC15-50-140. Requirements regarding contracts.

sub-section: B.18

 

ORIGINAL:

18. Require the operator to prohibit its directors, officers, owners, partners, tournament managers, employees, independent contractors, and agents from participating in or otherwise playing in any poker tournaments it administers for the qualified organization.

 

COMMENT:

In many casinos and card rooms, the dealers/employees ARE allowed to play at the casino/cardroom on their days off, and in some cases they are allowed to play at a “dealers/employees only” table even on days that they work.

 

PROPOSED CHANGE:

 

18. Require the operator to prohibit its directors, officers, owners, partners, tournament managers, employees, independent contractors, and agents from participating in or otherwise playing in any poker tournaments it administers for the qualified organization

 

 

on any day that they are working at the location.

 

 

NOTE #2

 

SECTION:

11VAC15-50-60. Operation and conduct of Texas Hold'em poker tournaments.

sub-section: C.1.d and C.1.e

 

ORIGINAL:

d. The qualified organization's game managers, volunteer game workers, volunteer dealers, charitable host representatives, their immediate family members, or persons residing in their household shall not participate in or otherwise play in any of the qualified organization's poker tournaments.

 

e. The operator's directors, officers, owners, partners, tournament managers, employees, independent contractors, agents, their immediate family members, or persons residing in their household shall not participate in or otherwise play in any poker tournaments administered by the operator.

 

COMMENT:

Why can family members or persons residing in their household not be allowed to play.  This is very strict and not necessary as these people are in no way involved in the games administratively.

 

PROPOSED CHANGE:

Could be changed to:

 

d. The qualified organization's game managers, volunteer game workers, volunteer dealers, charitable host representatives,

 

 

 their immediate family members, or persons residing in their household

 

 

shall not participate in or otherwise play in any of the qualified organization's poker tournaments

 

 

on any day that they are working at the location.

 

 

e. The operator's directors, officers, owners, partners, tournament managers, employees, independent contractors, agents,

 

 

their immediate family members, or persons residing in their household

 

 

shall not participate in or otherwise play in any poker tournaments administered by the operator

 

 

on any day that they are working at the location.

 

 

NOTE #3

 

SECTION:

11VAC15-50-140. Requirements regarding contracts.

sub-section: B.7

 

ORIGINAL:

7. Require the operator to purchase any mechanical card shuffler or other mechanical equipment approved pursuant to 11VAC15-50-70 from a charitable gaming supplier permitted pursuant to § 18.2-340.34 of the Code of Virginia and require any purchase of playing cards or poker chips from a nonpermitted charitable gaming supplier to be reported to the department.

 

COMMENT:

I can see where the charity would perhaps need to also be able to purchase a shuffler not just an operator.

 

PROPOSED CHANGE:

 

7. Require the operator

 

 

or qualified organization

 

 

 to purchase any mechanical card shuffler or other mechanical equipment approved pursuant to 11VAC15-50-70 from a charitable gaming supplier permitted pursuant to § 18.2-340.34 of the Code of Virginia and require any purchase of playing cards or poker chips from a nonpermitted charitable gaming supplier to be reported to the department.