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Subchapter I. Purpose, Scope, Definitions and Referendums
§ 1501. Purpose and scope. - This chapter shall provide for referendums on games and the...
§ 1502. Definitions. - As used in this chapter: (1) “Board” means the Delaware...
§ 1503. Referendums in general elections. - In the event that a majority of all the members...
§ 1504. Applicability of general election laws; conduct of referendum. - (a) Title 15, insofar as it is applicable shall apply...
Subchapter II. Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming
§ 1505. Objectives; functions. - (a) The primary objective of the Delaware Board of Charitable...
§ 1506. Members; Chair; meetings; quorum; records; conflict of interest. - (a) Composition; Chair. — The Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming...
§ 1507. Powers and duties. - The Board of Charitable Gaming shall have the power to...
§ 1508. Duties; rules and regulations; forms. - (a) The Board shall: (1) Supervise the administration of this...
§ 1509. Continuous study of operation of this chapter and similar laws. - (a) The Board shall conduct a continuous study and investigation...
§ 1510. Reports and recommendations by Board. - The Board shall report to the Governor and the General...
Subchapter III. Licensing
§ 1511. Power to license. - (a) The Board may license an organization as defined in...
§ 1512. Application; eligibility. - (a) Each applicant for a permit or license shall file...
§ 1513. Conditions for granting permits or licenses. - (a) The Board or its designee shall make a review...
§ 1514. License fees; exceptions. - (a) There shall be a permit or license fee of...
§ 1515. Duration of permit or license. - (a) No permit or license shall be effective for a...
§ 1516. Refusal to permit or license; hearing. - No properly submitted application for a license shall be refused...
§ 1517. Amendments to permits or licenses. - Any permit or license issued under this chapter may be...
§ 1518. Permits and license provisions; display. - (a) Each permit shall be in the form prescribed in...
§ 1519. Supervision. - (a) The Board shall exercise control and supervision over all...
§ 1520. Limitations and regulations under license. - (a) Bingo and charitable games conducted shall not commence prior...
§ 1521. Reports after games; records; examinations; applicability. - (a) Within 30 days after the conclusion of any game,...
Subchapter IV. Enforcement
§ 1522. Immunity from arrest for violation of gambling laws; exceptions. - No person: (1) Lawfully conducting or participating in the conduct...
§ 1523. Suspension or revocation of license. - The Board may suspend or revoke licenses, after hearing, for...
Subchapter V. Bingo
§ 1524. Definitions. - As used in this chapter: (1) “Bingo” means a game...
§ 1525. Prize limits. - (a) In bingo, no prize will be offered or given...
§ 1526. Limitations. - (a) The number of games which an applicant may conduct...
Subchapter VI. Charitable Gaming
§ 1527. Definitions. - As used in this chapter, “charitable gaming” means any game...
§ 1528. Poker games. - The Board of Charitable Gaming shall promulgate rules and regulations...
§ 1529. Third-party vendors; charitable gaming vendors. - (a) The Board of Charitable Gaming shall have the authority...
§ 1530. Limit on gaming. - (a) In charitable gaming, there shall be no limit on...
§ 1531. Game rules. - (a) Any permitted or licensed game sponsoring organization or organizations...
§ 1532. Alcoholic beverages. - Alcoholic beverages shall be allowed to be sold and/or distributed...
Subchapter VII. Raffles
§ 1533. Definitions. - As used in this chapter, “raffle” means a form of...
§ 1534. Time of raffle. - An organization may conduct a raffle which will not be...
§ 1535. Conduct of raffles. - Raffles shall be conducted in accordance with rules adopted by...
Subchapter VIII. Texas Hold’em
§ 1536. Legislative intent. - The General Assembly hereby declares that the play of Texas...
§ 1537. Definitions for Texas Hold'em Poker. - The following definitions apply to all the rules of Texas...
§ 1538. Who may conduct Texas Hold'em Poker tournaments; control and supervision. - (a) The game of Texas Hold'em Poker shall be conducted...
§ 1539. Texas Hold'em Poker tournament rules. - (a) Deal. — (1) When a table is opened for...
§ 1540. Ranking of cards in hand. - The cards are ranked ace, king, queen, jack, 10, 9,...
§ 1541. Tie. - Ties shall be broken and/or resolved according to house rules.
§ 1542. Sponsoring organization to provide dealer. - The sponsoring organization must provide the dealer, which may be...
§ 1543. Ante. - Each individual player must ante by placing chips equaling the...
§ 1544. Shuffling device. - (a) If appropriate to the play of an approved Texas...
§ 1545. Protection of hands. - A player shall protect a held hand by holding onto...
§ 1546. Misdeal. - (a) A card that is meant to be dealt face...
§ 1547. Burned cards. - If the dealer burns a card, it must be kept...
§ 1548. Required statements when betting. - A player may substitute a gesture for a verbal statement...
§ 1549. Call procedure. - (a) Players who unintentionally put fewer chips into the pot...
§ 1550. Showdown. - (a) If 2 or more players remain in the pot...
§ 1551. Review of hands at showdown. - At the conclusion of the round, a player shall place...
§ 1552. Award of pot. - Pots may only be awarded by the dealer. When the...
§ 1553. Odd chips in ties. - If a pot that is split by having tied hands...
§ 1554. Use of defective deck. - If a defective deck is used, all chips in the...
§ 1555. Faced card. - If a card is improperly faced in the deck, it...
§ 1556. Time limit. - The sponsoring organization may place a maximum time limit for...
§ 1557. Posting of rules. - (a) Posted sponsoring organization rules shall be clear and legible...
§ 1558. Maximum number of players. - The maximum number of players in a Texas Hold'em Poker...
§ 1559. Tournament chips required. - All wagers must be made with approved tournament chips provided...
§ 1560. Sit and go games; entry fee. - (a) Sit and go games. — Only those individuals who...
§ 1561. House rules for Texas Hold'em Poker tournament play. - Printed house rules for the Texas Hold'em Poker tournament shall...
§ 1562. Limitations of Texas Hold'em Poker tournaments. - No sponsoring organization shall conduct more than 5 Texas Hold'em...
§ 1563. Prize amount. - The value of prizes shall be prescribed by the rules...
§ 1564. Alcoholic beverages. - Alcoholic beverages shall be allowed to be sold and/or distributed...
§ 1565. Texas Hold'em Poker tournament director. - (a) A sponsoring organization shall appoint a tournament director for...
§ 1566. Age. - No person under the age of 21 years shall be...
§ 1567. General licensing requirements. - (a) All employees, principals, owners and contractors of third-party or...
§ 1568. License enforcement. - (a) Any entity or organization that violates this chapter or...
§ 1569. License renewal. - (a) Each individual applicant's license shall expire and be renewable...
§ 1570. Licensed third-party vendors. - (a) Sponsoring organizations shall be allowed to use licensed third-party...