Where you can't play cards. Card games
All card games can be divided into intellectual and gambling. But some also identify a third category, which combines the principles of the first two. We have everything on our portal!
Gambling is the cards in society. Sometimes only Luck is important in them, since no skill can guarantee an ideal situation. Solitaire games develop intelligence, attentiveness and logic. If anyone thinks that folding them is too easy, we recommend trying a few games and only then making rash statements.
As for gambling-intellectual games, a lot is required here. Intelligence, logic, memory, good knowledge of the rules and, most importantly, no cheating. Card games on our portal are held in an extremely fair environment. After all, the goal of flash games is not to get money from the players, but to have a pleasant time. Therefore, if there is poker or any other similar situation in our games, then its purpose is absolutely “peaceful”.
Playing cards with a computer is quite exciting. Artificial intelligence although he strives to win, as is laid down by the program, he always tries to help - he allows hints, return moves and often offers pleasant bonuses.
Olga asks: “What legally applies to gambling? If, for example, we play cards in a cafe (not for money), this may result in a fine, etc.?”
Ksenia Panchenko,
independent lawyer:
According to the Federal Law of the Russian Federation dated December 29, 2006 No. 244-FZ “On state regulation of activities for organizing and conducting gambling and on amendments to some legislative acts Russian Federation", a game of chance is a risk-based agreement to win, concluded by two or more participants in such an agreement between themselves or with the organizer of the game of chance. This law also describes in detail and defines such concepts as “bet”, “winning”, “organizer of a gambling game”, “participants in a gambling game”, etc. Further, the same law states that organizing activities and gambling can be carried out exclusively in gambling establishments that meet the requirements stipulated by this Federal Law, which describes the requirements for the establishment and visitors regarding slot machines, roulette, etc. As for liability, there are no direct provisions in either the Criminal Code or There is no Administrative Code. But there is Art. 14.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (Code of Administrative Offenses), as well as Art. 171 of the Criminal Code - “Responsibility for business activities without a license.”
It is a stretch to apply Art. 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation - “Fraud”. Therefore, if you play cards, checkers or chess and any other games without a bet, not for money, you do not have a bet organizer and everything described above, this will not be considered gambling. And no guardian of the law can prohibit you from doing this, even in a public place.
Again, I’ll make a reservation - he might come up, he might take everything, he might even take you to the police station and generally fray your nerves, but another point is that all these actions of his will not be based on the law, and subsequently you can defend your rights in court.
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quote: Originally posted by SK18:
Gentlemen, Lawyers, can someone clearly explain whether it is possible for my friends, when they come to my cafe, to play poker openly, without money? They have their own chips and cards, there are no bets or money on the table, but accordingly, I cannot be sure that the game does not bring some kind of financial interest, so the question is: can they play in my cafe or not? Please explain, from a legal point of view, what am I risking?
The legal basis for state regulation of activities related to the organization and conduct of gambling on the territory of the Russian Federation is determined by Federal Law No. 244-FZ of December 29, 2006.
A game of chance is a risk-based agreement to win, concluded by two or more participants in such an agreement between themselves or with the organizer of the game of chance according to the rules established by the organizer of the game of chance.
Gambling organizer is a legal entity engaged in organizing and conducting gambling.
Activities for organizing and conducting gambling are recognized as providing services for concluding risk-based winning agreements with gambling participants and (or) organizing the conclusion of such agreements between two or more gambling participants (clauses 1, 5, 6 of Article 4 of the Federal Law of December 29, 2006 N 244-FZ).
There is no evidence from the cafe that services were provided for concluding risk-based agreements on winnings and (or) organizing the conclusion of such agreements between gambling participants. There are no signs from the cafe that correspond to the concept of activities related to organizing and conducting gambling.
The café's ownership of the premises in which the activities of organizing and conducting gambling by other persons were carried out, and the provision of the premises to these persons for use, is not a basis for the conclusion that the café was thus organizing and conducting gambling. The actions of the cafe do not form the objective side of the administrative offense provided for in Part 1 of Article 14.1.1 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses.
By virtue of Part 1 of Article 1.5 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offences, a person is subject to administrative liability only for those administrative offenses for which his guilt has been established.
In addition, Article 4 of December 29, 2006 N 244-FZ contains the following definitions:
1) gambling- risk-based agreement on winning concluded by two or more participants in such an agreement between themselves or with the organizer of the gambling game according to the rules established by the organizer of the gambling game;
4) winnings- cash or other property, including property rights, subject to payment or transfer to a participant in a gambling game upon the outcome of the gambling game, provided for by the rules established by the organizer of the gambling game;
In other words, a game is considered gambling if there are a combination of characteristics: the presence of risk and monetary or property winnings.
Hello!
No, there is no official prohibition, if you play cards or other games without interest (not for clicks or push-ups), not for money and you do not have a bet organizer, then this will not be considered gambling. And neither the director nor the police officer can prohibit you from doing this, even in a public place. True, if these prohibitions are spelled out in the school’s legal regulations, then you won’t be able to play cards at school.
According to Article 4 of the Federal Law of December 29, 2006 N 244-FZ (as amended on May 1, 2016) “On state regulation of activities related to the organization and conduct of gambling and on amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation”:
1) gambling - a risk-based agreement to win, concluded by two or more participants in such an agreement between themselves or with the organizer of the gambling game according to the rules established by the organizer of the gambling game;
2) bet - a game of chance in which the outcome of a risk-based agreement on winnings, concluded by two or more bettors among themselves or with the organizer of this type of gambling, depends on an event for which it is unknown whether it will occur or not;
3) bet - funds transferred by a participant in a gambling game to the organizer of a gambling game (except for funds recognized in accordance with this Federal Law as an interactive bet) and serving as a condition for participation in a gambling game in accordance with the rules established by the organizer of a gambling game;
4) winnings - funds or other property, including property rights, subject to payment or transfer to a participant in a gambling game upon the outcome of the gambling game, provided for by the rules established by the organizer of the gambling game;
5) gambling organizer - a legal entity engaged in organizing and conducting gambling;
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In Article 5 of this Federal Law:
1. Activities related to the organization and conduct of gambling may be carried out exclusively by the organizers of gambling, subject to compliance with the requirements provided for by this Federal Law, other federal laws, laws of constituent entities of the Russian Federation and other regulatory legal acts.
2. Activities related to the organization and conduct of gambling can be carried out exclusively in gambling establishments that meet the requirements provided for by this Federal Law, other federal laws, laws of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, and other regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation.
3. Activities related to the organization and conduct of gambling using information and telecommunication networks, including the Internet, as well as communications, including mobile communications, are prohibited, except for the cases provided for by this Federal Law.
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Sincerely, Nadezhda.