Laws effecting pool room operation, gambling, and liquor in your state

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I am curios how your state, and local law effect your pool room operation.

Is gambling between two individuals allowed, or any gambling on pool, allowed or not allowed under a social gambling statue?

Are tournaments where you pay a fee to enter, and a cash prize is awarded allowed?

Are beer, liquor, tobacco distribution companies, or manufacturing companies allowed to sponsor pool tournaments, and add money to prize funds?

Do you have to deal with an anti pool room laws where you are located, like hours of operation, no one under 16 y/o, etc.?

When you reply could you please list your state of operation.
 
Love2Play9Ball said:
I am curios how your state, and local law effect your pool room operation.

Is gambling between two individuals allowed, or any gambling on pool, allowed or not allowed under a social gambling statue?

Are tournaments where you pay a fee to enter, and a cash prize is awarded allowed?

Are beer, liquor, tobacco distribution companies, or manufacturing companies allowed to sponsor pool tournaments, and add money to prize funds?

Do you have to deal with an anti pool room laws where you are located, like hours of operation, no one under 16 y/o, etc.?

When you reply could you please list your state of operation.
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All laws for me are from the township were my room is located,
Don`t know of any Penna laws concerning pool rooms.
Use to be you had to be 18 to go in a pool room but they changed that in the 80`s.

Gambling is not allowed and they don`t gamble in my room because I don`t
see it.
Kids under 15 must have a parent with them, I don`t babysit their kids.
 
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In Ohio it's illegal to beat a non payer about the head and shoulders with a house cue.

I never have agreed with that. :D

LWW
 
LWW said:
In Ohio it's illegal to beat a non payer about the head and shoulders with a house cue.

I never have agreed with that. :D

LWW
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Above is funny.

Arizona recently passed and put into effect a NO Smoking Law in Public places, many Pool Room/Basr are down 40% in the revenues. :mad:

Several places are locking the doors, as business is a bust.:mad:
 
Any Ohio pool room must abide by local municipality codes as well as Ohio Revised Code... Most Pool Rooms have alcohol, so of course 18yrs or older after 10pm, unless accompanied by guardian. Most populated municipalities require a billiard room license, unless they operate "skill" pool tables "coin-op bar boxes" which then fall under arcade provisioning in that particular municipality, and do not require a billiards license.

The stiffest municipality law in the State of Ohio was recorded in Reynoldsburg, Ohio in 1968, and just abolished in 2007 which stated. "no alcoholic establishment may operate more than 1 pool table." They also abolished the ordinance that said "all pool rooms must be located on the 1st floor, and visible from the street"

I'm not aware of any other municipalities in Ohio that have stricter ordinances against pool rooms.. Many just require then to be visible from the street, must post no gambling signs, and employee's must to a background check with local police department.

Most bars/clubs/resturants with liquor licenses simply use 1 or several coin-operated pool tables and pay a fee per coin-operated machine --"arcade" license or what is required. usually $500 a year, and $100 per machine per year.., Some are more, Some are Less. Usually the local vending company splits this fee with you that supplies your vending/coin-op equipment. This is a quick remedy to by-pass the scrutiny of actually opening up a 'pool hall'.

Its a bit more tricky to open a "pool hall" per say where you have big tables by the hour. It is more scrutinized by local city councils and zoning officials.

It my opinion it is better to ask forgiveness than for permission on some issues. (except building codes, etc.. etc.. etc...)

Hope this helps in your research of opening a billiard/pool hall/room.
 
Love2Play9Ball said:
I am curios how your state, and local law effect your pool room operation.

Is gambling between two individuals allowed, or any gambling on pool, allowed or not allowed under a social gambling statue?

Are tournaments where you pay a fee to enter, and a cash prize is awarded allowed?

Are beer, liquor, tobacco distribution companies, or manufacturing companies allowed to sponsor pool tournaments, and add money to prize funds?

Do you have to deal with an anti pool room laws where you are located, like hours of operation, no one under 16 y/o, etc.?

When you reply could you please list your state of operation.
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In Washington state, we have a social gambling law, cash can be paid in tournaments, and players can gamble so long as money is pasted directly from player to player not thrown on the table or placed upon a light.

There are no anti pool room laws enacted by the state of Washington. However, some local municipalities have local laws, and since you must have a federal and a local license some cities will not issue one.

Alcohol in this state is controlled by the state, and packaged stores are State run, except on the Military bases. Pool halls can serve all forms of Alcoholic beverages, however, if anything other than beer is served minors must leave by 9pm. My room only serves beer, because I have a very diverse age group of people who frequent my room.

In this state, and in the City of Lakewood where I am located Pool Room can stay open 24 hr's a day. I know many other states have laws that prohibit this.

Washington State is completely non-smoking, and my room has been this way before the smoking bans were put in place. Due to this my room was not effected by the smoking bans.

Hope this helps, have a good night!!!
 
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