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 |
In the 21st century, technology makes everything better. The game operation is made so much more efficient, enjoyable and accurate when we use technology software and hardware to help manage it. Technology is significantly more beneficial to maintaining the integrity of the game than tracking everything by hand and subject to human error.
I'd like to discuss concurrent tournaments. VDACS'; ban on such events harms players, dealers, and charities as it goes beyond their purview and isn't authorized by statute. This arbitrary restriction on legal poker tournaments seems unreasonable without a significant regulatory need to uphold charitable gaming integrity. Why would regulations prohibit concurrent tournaments when the Code approves them? One logical fix is to eliminate proposed 11VAC20-30-90.F.