[INTL] Australia: Is Poker A Game Of Chance? The Australian Position – Mondaq (09/01/08)
By Jamie Nettleton, Mondaq
Thursday, September 4th, 2008
excerpt:
The recent case of Police v Jones, Police v Ravesi [2008] SAMC 62 confirms that poker involves skill and is not merely a game of chance. Although the outcome of this case was dependent on the specific wording of the South Australian statute, it confirms the view taken by most Australian authorities that poker should be treated differently from other games when considering whether unlawful gambling has taken place.
