BLACKJACK AND THE LAW AN UPDATE By Robert Loeb Robert Loeb is a criminal defense and gambling attorney in Chicago. He is the co-author, with I. Nelson Rose, of Blackjack and the Law, which is available on www.amazon.com or through RGE Publishing at www.advantageplayer.com/blackjack.
I’m going to try to cover the last year in legal developments as they relate to blackjack and advantage play. I’m not aware of any landmark cases or developments that dramatically change the legal landscape for gamblers, but there are a lot of small developments that should interest both casual and very serious players. Blackjack Play at the Tables The major changes at the tables are not legal issues. Fewer tables, 6:5 payoffs on naturals, and similar issues don’t make their way to the courts. Sure, Missouri raised their loss limits in the last year, but that’s hardly a major development. The biggest media splash has been made by a card counting application which is now available at a nominal cost on Apple iPhones. Blackjack historians know that this is nothing new. The use of computers and other devices have been... Taxes Yes, it’s tax season again. The biggest development in tax treatment of gambling in the past year came in an IRS memorandum covering... Internet Gambling The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) has been the law of the land for several years, but its future has never been more... Tribal Gaming Under the doctrine of sovereign immunity, Indian tribes, and the casinos they own, are governed primarily by tribal law as opposed to state or Federal law. They sign compacts (like contracts or agreements) when the casinos are established, and the terms of these compacts can determine what rights the... ...enter your member login information below to read this article/newsletter... Paid Members-Only ArticleYou have clicked on a link to a Blackjack Insider web page or article for paid subscribers. You must have a paid membership to the Blackjack Insider newsletter to view this content. About 1/2 of the articles in each issue of the Blackjack Insider are for paid members only, while the rest are viewable by everyone. Your purchased membership will allow you to read all Blackjack Insider articles for 12 months. Enter your user name and password below (they were listed and e-mailed to you after you purchased your Blackjack Insider membership):
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