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Senate committee advances bill to curb professional card games after 'queen of hearts' probes
Summary
The Senate committee advanced Senate File 44 to tighten definitions so prosecutors can target for‑profit card games run out of bars and other businesses. Sponsors said the bill protects private, noncommercial games while giving local prosecutors clearer tools to address large‑pot operations.
Senate File 44, a bill to make it easier for prosecutors to pursue for‑profit gambling operations, was advanced by a Senate committee after sponsors and witnesses described casinos‑style card games and so‑called "queen of hearts" raffles that have produced six‑figure pots.
Sponsor Senator John Kolb told the committee the bill is narrowly aimed at commercial operations taking a cut of games rather than social play among friends. "It was meant to be captured for to to capture the idea that if you're…
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