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 |
The authors of these regs have only made it more restrictive and prohibitive with the proposed regulations. Shouldn't they be helping charities? Seems more like they're on the casino payroll.
Dealers should be able to be tipped. The are allowed to be tipped at the casino.
Poker tournaments have no set ending time bc it is the last man standing.
The restrictions of who can play is beyond broad and negatively will affect the tournaments.
Concurrent tournaments should be allowed. This ban isn't supported by the statute.
Immediate family members is way too broad and restrictive and should only include members of a person's household. This definition should match it's definition in other areas of law.
Bottom line, these regs are beyond restrictive to the non -profits and the department is making it more difficult instead of helping.