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Gaming law is generally the law that applies to the gaming or gambling industry, including casinos, lotteries, horse racing, dog racing, sports betting, card games, table games, social gambling, bingo, raffles, slot machines, scratch tickets, etc. Gaming law includes state and federal statutes, rules, and regulations—and legal principles from traditional areas of law, such as contract law, administrative law, constitutional law, criminal law, and regulatory law. For example, the federal statute prohibiting illegal gambling businesses is located at 18 U.S.C. §1955.

In Georgia, gaming law is quite restrictive compared to other states. The state prohibits most forms of gambling, including casinos, sports betting, and horse racing. The exceptions include the state lottery, which is legal under the Georgia Lottery for Education Act, and bingo games, which are allowed for non-profit organizations under specific regulations. Raffles are also permitted as long as they are conducted by non-profit or tax-exempt organizations. The operation of slot machines and video poker machines is illegal in Georgia. The federal statute 18 U.S.C. §1955, which prohibits illegal gambling businesses, applies in Georgia as it does nationwide, reinforcing the state's limitations on gambling activities. Any changes to the state's gambling laws would require a constitutional amendment, approved by voters, as well as legislation outlining the regulation of the newly legalized forms of gambling.

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