Fair Gambling Act - FGA

[Lord Zannah]

Please review the Fair Gambling Act - FGA proposal.

[The Emmerian Unions]

For the others it's wse to PUT THE TXET IN THE THREAD AS WELL. Also, Draft first Submit later. It's not Submit first ask opinions later.

Here is the text:

Fair Gambling Act - FGA

A resolution to legalize or outlaw gambling.


Category: Gambling
Legalize/Outlaw: Legalize
Proposed by: Lord Zannah

Description: Description: A proposal to regulate the Gaming industry in all WA Nations.

Regulation 1 - All WA Nations have the right to legalized gambling and lotto.

Regulation 2 - Legal age of 16 for lotto and 18 for casino gambling and sports gambling will be set with each WA Nation reserving the right to increase the legal age as it sees fit.

Regulation 3 - Casinos and lotto centers to pay a 3.75% percent tax on all wages to the state.

Regulation 4 - Casinos may not give out Markers.

Regulation 5 - Lotto centers may not accept payment via credit card or trade.

Regulation 6 - Casino machines, tables and security equipment must mean standardized specs. Casinos must make them available to inspection by federal authorities every 6 weeks. Tampering with machines, tables and security equipment is a WA felony and punishable by death.

Regulation 7 - Any wages placed and executed with a non authorized gambling entity is a WA felony and punishable by death.

Regulation 8 - All employees of gaming institutions are subject to random drug tests and background checks yearly.

Regulation 9 - Any nation government convicted on knowingly violating the FGA will have their gambling license revoked and will be subject to possible further disciplinary actions up to and including ejection from the World Assembly and death.

Regulation 10 - All Gambling institution must provide free information to gambling addiction assistance.

And it appears to be illegal.

Regulation 6 - Casino machines, tables and security equipment must mean standardized specs. Casinos must make them available to inspection by federal authorities every 6 weeks. Tampering with machines, tables and security equipment is a WA felony and punishable by death.

Regulation 7 - Any wages placed and executed with a non authorized gambling entity is a WA felony and punishable by death.

What the fuck is this shit? Death for that? Srsly.

Regulation 9 - Any nation government convicted on knowingly violating the FGA will have their gambling license revoked and will be subject to possible further disciplinary actions up to and including ejection from the World Assembly and death.

Illegal for game mechanics violation.

[Grays Harbor]

A WA felony? Punishable by death? Since when did the WA have a police force, let alone prisons?

This twaddle is, well, bloody stupid twaddle.

Oh, and one more thing.... when you submit a draft for review here, you do so BEFORE submitting it for approval. BEFORE. Not after.

We are also at a loss as to what exactly makes this travesty "fair"?

[Hellestia]

NAY.

This is entirely a national issue.

[Reggenza del Carnaro]

How exactly can you punish a nation by death?

Lot of Napalm?

[Liberal TurtleShroom]

The idea is brilliant, but I think it's a little crazy to make card counting, table tampering, and rigging punishable by death. While I like the standardization and the tax and such, capital punishment is far too extreme for casinoes.

[Bears Armed]

The tax is illegal under the terms of the 'WA General Fund' resolution.

[Charlotte Ryberg]

Ms. Harper considers this to be far too radical, let alone that all member states automatically come into compliance (in normal terms ).

[Grays Harbor]

10 minutes ago: The proposal "Gambling Rights and Tax" was removed from the floor.

yay

[Manticore Reborn]

Ms. Harper considers this to be far too radical, let alone that all member states automatically come into compliance (in normal terms ).

Hear, hear.

[Palanoria]

I believe that the Fair Gambling Act is fair in every aspect,I fully pledge my support to it,and vow that Palanoria will fully support this proposal.

[Manticore Reborn]

I believe that the Fair Gambling Act is fair in every aspect,I fully pledge my support to it,and vow that Palanoria will fully support this proposal.

In addition to the fact that this proposal is patently illegal, death for someone who cheats at a card game is fair?

[Murray the Evil Skull]

I believe that the Fair Gambling Act is fair in every aspect,I fully pledge my support to it,and vow that Palanoria will fully support this proposal.

In addition to the fact that this proposal is patently illegal, death for someone who cheats at a card game is fair?

<Murray is wearing a Fine Yeldan Cowboy Hat(TM)>
That decision should be left up to those he was gambling with, buckaroo...I mean Mortal.

[Philimbesi]

5 to 1 it doesn't make it.

[Freeoplis]

Is this abandoned or is it intended to be submitted as there a few things just not right.

[Lord Zannah]

Is this abandoned or is it intended to be submitted as there a few things just not right.

I believe I will simplfy it a bit and see what people think. As far as the punishment of death, I was referring to the casinos who rig the machines and tables to in their favor, not the gambler counting cards or whatnot. Wasn't clear on that and was more trying for humor I guess, my bad big time.

[Lord Zannah]

A resolution to legalize or outlaw gambling.


Category: Gambling
Legalize/Outlaw: Legalize
Proposed by: Lord Zannah

Description: Description: A proposal to regulate the Gaming industry in all WA Nations.

Regulation 1 - All WA Nations have the right to legalized gambling and lotto.

Regulation 2 - Legal age of 16 for lotto and 18 for casino gambling and sports gambling will be set with each WA Nation reserving the right to increase the legal age as it sees fit.

Regulation 3 - Casinos may not give out Markers.

Regulation 4 - Lotto centers may not accept payment via credit card or trade.

Regulation 5 - Casino machines, tables and security equipment must mean standardized specs. Casinos must make them available to inspection by federal authorities every 6 weeks.

Regulation 6 - All employees of gaming institutions are subject to random drug tests and background checks yearly.

Regulation 7 - All Gambling institution must provide free information to gambling addiction assistance.

[Unibot]

OOC: I was actually going to start up a gambling institution in the Stranger's Bar, where I punched some stats in a computer script and developed the odds of a resolution passing. Words like "Rights" and "Freedom" in the title increase the likelihood of a successful proposal, for example.

[Enn]

A few things.

1. The correct term is 'lottery', not 'lotto'.

2. You've specified 'federal authorities' - what about countries that do not have a federalised system of government?

3.

standardized specs

... which are?

4.

Regulation 3 - Casinos may not give out Markers.

What does this even mean? Is this a ban on casino chips? Or what?

[Lord Zannah]

A few things.

3.

standardized specs

... which are?

4.

Regulation 3 - Casinos may not give out Markers.

What does this even mean? Is this a ban on casino chips? Or what?

How about this...

3. ...Standardized specs set forth by each individual Nation...

4. ...Casinos cannot extend credit to their players...

[Krayt III]

Are the specs set by the WA and enforced by the nations or do the nations themselves set the specs

[General-HaNor]

We allow Gambling within our borders, however, we fail to see how this is "Right" in any sense of the word

Can you present a compelling argument for all nations should allow gambling as a right of the people?

because from where I sit, Gambling is a highly exploitative industry designed to separate people from their money.

Not exactly something you want to codify into international law.

[General-HaNor]

Regulation 4 - Lotto centers may not accept payment via credit card or trade.

Some nations use only barter, or only electronic payments.

Indeed
My nation has abandoned paper currency altogether, in favor of Electronic Credits

Nobody carries cash, as cash does not exist.

[Lord Zannah]

By Credit I mean lend money that the player does not have.

[Lord Zannah]

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