Danish court rules Poker as game of skill
In a landmark court case that hopefully will inspire other jurisdications to “see the light”, a court in Denmark has ruled that Texas Hold’em poker is a game of skill and not chance, allowing poker competition organisers to avoid prosecution under Danish law.
The case was brought to court by the Police Commissioners Prosecution Service after casino operators claimed that Danish Poker Association members were organising ‘illegal’ gambling events.
In Russia, poker has been re-categorized as a sport on the basis that it is an intellectual skill game and now all poker tournaments are sporting competitions.
In the US, Robert Wexler has introduced “The Skill Game Protection Act” (HR) 2610, which seeks a carve out for online poker as a game of skill. Carve-outs are currently specified for horse racing, fantasy sports and lotteries on the Internet and the Skill Game Protection Act will add poker to that list.
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