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		ConradHex on Jan 21, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Are Logo Design Contests Even Legal? >The only "contest" that is regulated by law is legally called a "Sweepstake". What about, for example, poker tournaments?

teej on Jan 22, 2009 [–]

Poker was deemed a game of chance by the US Government. That's why US Banks can't work directly with poker sites anymore.

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