The dog racing counterpart, prohibits employing a minor or allowing 'any minor to be a patron at the racetrack.' This language seems closer to prohibiting the presence of children. Pari-mutuel betting: Arkansas's horse racing statute expressly prohibits 'any person under eighteen (18) years of age to be a patron of the pari-mutuel or certificate system of wagering conducted or supervised by it.' But it is unclear if such persons are prohibited from attending horse races. The minimum ages for Indian casinos in Arizona is 18.

The state has entered into compacts with many tribes, authorizing the operation of slot machines and non-banked (revolving deal) card games. The state's statutes set the minimum age at the age of majority: Arizona Revised Statutes §5-112 states, 'A permittee shall not knowingly permit a minor to be a patron of the pari-mutuel system of wagering.' This also would allow an operator to raise the defense that it did not know a child was underage.Ĭasinos: Charities can operate casino nights. Pari-mutuel betting: Arizona puts the legal wagering age at 18, according to the Association of Racing Commissioners International, Inc.'s Pari-mutuel Racing: 1996 at 59. Lottery: It is a misdemeanor to sell a lottery ticket to anyone under 18, but it is not unlawful to give the minor a lottery ticket as a gift. Slot machines: Alaska Statutes §43.35.040 sets the minimum age at 18 and forbids the location of coin-operated amusement and gaming devices within a radius of 100 yards of a school building.īingo and pull-tabs: State statutes set the minimum age for bingo at 19, but the age for pull-tabs was raised from 19 to 21 on June 26, 1993. The state has separate statutes for various counties and at least one city-all set the minimum playing age as well as the minimum age for conducting or assisting bingo at 19.ĪLASKA-Alaska has been considering allowing casino gambling on cruise ships between ports in the state, during the course of an international voyage.

Association of Racing Commissioners International, Inc., Pari-Mutuel Racing: 1996 at 59 Alabama Code §11-65-44.īingo: Non-profit organizations can run bingo games for charitable or educational purposes.

Pari-mutuel betting: The minimum age for betting horse and greyhound racetracks is 18 in some counties, 19 in others: Birmingham and Macon-19, Greene and Mobile-18. ALABAMA-Alabama Code §15-8-150 makes it a crime to bet with a minor.

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