Gambling question

[tp4tissue]

At the arcade.. $5 per game winner takes all.. is that gambling.. since it's "skill" based.??

[Pacifist]

Sort of. Blackjack requires card counting skill but its gambling

[nubbinator]

What game are you talking about?  If there are any AI types in the game at all, it can be argued that it's not a game of skill, but a game of chance.  Unless it's PvP only games, you'd be hard pressed to have be considered anything but gambling.

[tp4tissue]

What game are you talking about?  If there are any AI types in the game at all, it can be argued that it's not a game of skill, but a game of chance.  Unless it's PvP only games, you'd be hard pressed to have be considered anything but gambling.

Marvel vs Capcom 2.. I totally raked it in this week.. $57.5 profit.. I spent 2.50 on a soda, big group of challengers.. they were there for a gathering for something later that evening down the street.. All scrubs..

My question is with respect to " eyes of the law".. as in, would New Jersey consider what I was doing gambling

[okooko]

What game are you talking about?  If there are any AI types in the game at all, it can be argued that it's not a game of skill, but a game of chance.  Unless it's PvP only games, you'd be hard pressed to have be considered anything but gambling.

Marvel vs Capcom 2.. I totally raked it in this week.. $57.5 profit.. I spent 2.50 on a soda, big group of challengers.. they were there for a gathering for something later that evening down the street.. All scrubs..

My question is with respect to " eyes of the law".. as in, would New Jersey consider what I was doing gambling

Yes, but you try telling that to any asian thats had parents/grandparents that have played mahjong - they call it recreational, or fee to enter the game lol.

[nubbinator]

Here's the relevant legal sections for you:

http://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/2009/title-2c/section-2c-37/2c-37-1/

http://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/2009/title-2c/section-2c-37/2c-37-2

IANAL, but it seems like you should be okay since it constitutes "social game".  It also really depends on the interpretation of the law.  Odds are you're fine, but you can never be sure without asking.

[tp4tissue]

Here's the relevant legal sections for you:

http://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/2009/title-2c/section-2c-37/2c-37-1/

http://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/2009/title-2c/section-2c-37/2c-37-2

IANAL, but it seems like you should be okay since it constitutes "social game".  It also really depends on the interpretation of the law.  Odds are you're fine, but you can never be sure without asking.

dang dude..  according to "Contest of Chance" and "Gambling" as defined...  What I did was gambling..

The problem is "Contest of Chance"  it's quite broad due to this portion "notwithstanding that skill of the contestants or some other persons  may also be a factor therein."

That's kinda stupid since there are no actual game that is completely departed from chance...

[CommunistWitchDr]

Sort of. Blackjack requires card counting skill but its gambling

Yeah, you just try counting cards in a casino and see what happens.

[goobus]

Sort of. Blackjack requires card counting skill but its gambling

Yeah, you just try counting cards in a casino and see what happens.

Haha I know right. Good luck counting with 8 decks and random cut card and nowadays even shuffling machines.

[tp4tissue]

Sort of. Blackjack requires card counting skill but its gambling

Yeah, you just try counting cards in a casino and see what happens.

Haha I know right. Good luck counting with 8 decks and random cut card and nowadays even shuffling machines.

the odds are usually 60% against the player in Black Jack assuming perfect play..

So.. no, not the way to make money.

But Marvel Scrubs @ the arcade...

[goobus]

Sort of. Blackjack requires card counting skill but its gambling

Yeah, you just try counting cards in a casino and see what happens.

Haha I know right. Good luck counting with 8 decks and random cut card and nowadays even shuffling machines.

the odds are usually 60% against the player in Black Jack assuming perfect play..

So.. no, not the way to make money.

But Marvel Scrubs @ the arcade...

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http://wizardofodds.com/games/blackjack/calculator/

Even with the worst rules house % is only 52%