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Minnesota Awash in Cards

Bars and clubs in Minnesota have been allowed to hold Texas hold’em tournament for the past eight months, and the results are a huge explosion in the popularity of the game. Every night in Minnesota, there is at least one poker game going on at a tavern or grill in the state. There have been businesses started up based on nothing but setting up and running the games, and web sites that list games and tournaments.

The massive surge in popularity is not big with all residents of Minnesota, though. State regulators have received dozens of letters each month since the law that legalized the games was put into effect in July complaining about tournaments that they claim may have violated one or more provisions of the law. Officials are responding with about 15 letters of warning to offending game organizations a month.

A lot of the complaints have come from disgruntled employees of the establishments or from people who have not turned out to be the Jaws they thought they were.
An odd provision to the Minnesota law is that it attempts to make the games no-risk, therefore they are not played for money.

People are supposed to be playing purely for fun. If establishments are caught holding money games, a warning letter is warned. If infractions continue, owners could face criminal penalties and have their liquor licenses revoked.
The laws regarding social gaming in Minnesota are straightforward. Anyone can hold their own tournament as long as they follow these rules.

1) Players can’t be charged an entry fee to participate.
2) Prizes can’t exceed $200 in value per player per day.
3) The promoter or organizer can’t receive any direct financial benefit from the game.
4) Players must be at least 18 years old.

All of these regulations should be fine with Minnesota businesses. Poker itself has never been a big moneymaker, it is the attention that it garnishes and the people it attracts where establishments stand to make their profits. As long as poker maintains its popularity, any establishment holding a tournament for small prizes stands to gain a lot of money from the event itself.