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Charities and nonprofits: Don't roll the dice with gambling laws

Hap Burke April 11, 2014
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Are you involved with a charity or nonprofit that raises money by selling raffle tickets or holds poker tournaments or casino nights to fund operations? Although your charity or nonprofit may be using the proceeds to fund programs for the less fortunate (and may ultimately be of tremendous value to society), the activities themselves may be considered illegal gambling in many instances and therefore prohibited by state and federal law. READ MORE

EXCLUSIVE: Florida’s top sweepstakes regulator discusses recent changes to Florida’s game promotion statute

April 23, 2013
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Effective April 10, 2013, the state of Florida made changes to its Game Promotion Statute. The changes were made partly in response to the state’s recent ban of so-called Internet sweepstakes cafes. READ MORE