Casino and Card Room Law Attorney
Operating a card room can expose casino owners, tribal authorities and management companies to legal risks. Although they are among the most profitable gaming centers of any casino gambling operation, they are also the areas that are under the closest investigation for violations of federal, state and tribal regulations.
Card rooms offer opportunities for profits — and for legal risks
Gaming law attorney John K. Maloney has seen the popularity of card rooms explode since opening our law firm’s offices in Sacramento and Las Vegas in 1993. Southern California in particular has seen a substantial increase in large card rooms, with room sizes ranging from 50 to as many as 250 tables. Card rooms offer opportunities for success to the players at each table, and opportunities for accusations of cheating and regulatory violations.
If you are considering starting or expanding a card room operation at your gaming facility, John Maloney can advise you on all legal issues relating to:
- Business entity formation
- Federal, state and tribal regulations and compliance issues
- Licensing processes, license renewals
- Monthly and annual reporting
- General card room operations
- Vendor contracts and licenses
- Key employee work card licenses
- Management contracts
An important employment issue to consider
Many small card room operators only obtain key employee licenses for one or two persons, and expose themselves to the risk of having no licensed personnel present on the premises for hours at a time. Other operators perform inadequate background screens before hiring unlicensed employees who would be unlikely to obtain state gaming licenses due to past convictions.
For additional information about our ability to protect your interests and help minimize risk to your license, contact The Law Office of John Maloney to schedule a consultation.
