Opinion No. (2005)

Dear Representative Benge,

¶ 0 This office has received your requests for an official Attorney General Opinion in which District Attorney Boring asks, in effect, the following questions:

Do poker tournaments violate either the general anti-gambling laws of Oklahoma, 21 O.S. 2001, §§ 941-962[21-941-962], or the State anti-commercial gambling statutes, 21 O.S. 2001, §§ 981-988[21-981-988], where:

a. participants are charged $125.00 to play in a poker tournament,

b. $25.00 of the fee is retained by the tournament holder to cover entry and the cost of meals to be served,

c. $100.00 of the entry fee is…