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House passes law clarifying private-club gaming: charging to play will be barred
Summary
The House approved first-substitute House Bill 104 to clarify that private clubs may hold gaming activities but may not require payment (meals/fees) to play; sponsors say the move codifies existing state policy and prevents a legal foothold for Indian gaming arrangements.
Representative Sandstrom told the House that first-substitute House Bill 104 would clarify state law within the Beverage Control Act so that private clubs and bingo halls may not require payment or a purchase (for example, a meal) as a condition of participating in gaming activities. The sponsor emphasized that the bill does not ban private…
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