99B.45 Social gambling between individuals.
1. An individual may participate in social gambling if, subject to the requirements of section 99B.42, all of the following requirements are met:
a. The gambling is not participated in, either wholly or in part, on or in any schoolhouses, schoolhouse sites, or other property subject to chapter 297.
b. All participants in the gambling are individuals.
c. In any game requiring a dealer or operator, the participants must have the option to take their turn at dealing or operating the game in a regular order according to the standard rules of the game.
2. Social gambling allowed under this section is limited to any of the following:
a. Games of skill and games of chance, except casino-style games other than poker.
b. Wagers or bets between two or more individuals who are physically in the presence of each other with respect to any of the following:
(1) A contest specified in section 99B.61, except that no individual shall win or lose more than a total of two hundred dollars or equivalent consideration in one or more contests at any time during any period of twenty-four consecutive hours or over that entire period.
(2) Any other event or outcome which does not depend upon gambling or the use of a gambling device that is unlawful in this state.
c. A social fantasy sports contest.
[C75, §726.12; C77, 79, 81, §99B.12]
2002 Acts, ch 1068, §14; 2003 Acts, ch 44, §33; 2007 Acts, ch 119, §5; 2015 Acts, ch 99, §26, 56
C2016, §99B.45
2019 Acts, ch 132, §50
Referred to in §99B.1, 99B.42
Structure Iowa Code
Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION
Chapter 99B - SOCIAL AND CHARITABLE GAMBLING
Section 99B.2 - Administrative rules.
Section 99B.3 - License denial, suspension, and revocation.
Section 99B.5 - Allowable forms for payment.
Section 99B.6 - Attorney general and county attorney — prosecution.
Section 99B.7 - Division of criminal investigation.
Section 99B.8 - Tax on prizes.
Section 99B.9A - Exceptions for certain areas.
Section 99B.10 - Electrical and mechanical amusement devices — penalties.
Section 99B.12 - Qualified organization licenses — general provisions — types of licenses.
Section 99B.13 - Licensed qualified organizations — general requirements.
Section 99B.14 - Distribution of proceeds — licensed qualified organizations.
Section 99B.15 - Prizes awarded by licensed qualified organizations.
Section 99B.16 - Records and reports — licensed qualified organization.
Section 99B.18 - Company games.
Section 99B.22 - Bingo conducted at a fair or community festival.
Section 99B.23 - Bingo — licensing exception.
Section 99B.25 - Electronic raffles.
Section 99B.27 - Card game tournaments conducted by qualified organizations representing veterans.
Section 99B.31 - Amusement concessions.
Section 99B.42 - Social gambling general requirements.
Section 99B.43 - Social gambling in licensed alcohol establishments.
Section 99B.44 - Social gambling in public places.
Section 99B.45 - Social gambling between individuals.
Section 99B.52 - Electrical or mechanical amusement devices.
Section 99B.53 - Electrical or mechanical amusement devices — registration required.
Section 99B.54 - Electrical or mechanical amusement devices — criminal penalties.
Section 99B.58 - Electrical or mechanical amusement devices — special fund.