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Social Gambling

Generally all forms of gambling is considered to be illegal in the state of Hawaii. However, this is one form that is legal, that is called “Social Gambling”. Social gambling is a form of gambling where there is no outside person who is able to profit from this play and the only winnings taken home is that won during the card game. The specific rules for card play to qualify as social gambling is as follows:

"Social gambling" means gambling in which all of the following conditions are present:

(1) Players compete on equal terms with each other; and

(2) No player receives, or becomes entitled to receive, anything of value or any profit, directly or indirectly, other than the player's personal gambling winnings; and

(3) No other person, corporation, unincorporated association, or entity receives or becomes entitled to receive, anything of value or any profit, directly or indirectly, from any source, including but not limited to permitting the use of premises, supplying refreshments, food, drinks, service, lodging or entertainment; and

(4) It is not conducted or played in or at a hotel, motel, bar, nightclub, cocktail lounge, restaurant, massage parlor, billiard parlor, or any business establishment of any kind, public parks, public buildings, public beaches, school grounds, churches or any other public area; and

(5) None of the players is below the age of majority; and

(6) The gambling activity is not bookmaking.

This was taken from an HPD website: http://www.gambling-law-us.com/State-Laws/Hawaii/

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