Colorado Poker Laws Up For Interpretation 

Colorado Poker Laws Up For Interpretation

As reported by the Colorado Springs Gazette: "The Colorado attorney general says poker games played in bars and restaurants statewide are illegal, but 4th Judicial District Attorney John Newsome, like other district attorneys, doesn't plan a massive crackdown on poker nights. "State gaming authorities allow Newsome that latitude. They say enforcement of Colorado's gambling laws is subject to broad interpretation — a matter for individual district attorneys to decide.” Colorado State gambling law says that for a poker game to be legal, there must be a bona fide social relationship among the players. Because recent sting operations involved undercover cops who did not know every person at the table, they were found to be violating the law, resulting in arrests. Just last week one such case ended when charges against players were dropped, and against restaurant owners charges were suspended for a year pending good behavior.