Sec. 107. Prohibitions and restrictions
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No provision of this title shall be construed to authorize any licensee to accept a bet or wager on any game, event, or activity that is not Internet poker. No licensee, no person operating on behalf of a licensee, and no person accepting payment for or settlement of a bet or wager who intends to transmit such payment to a person licensee, may accept a bet or wager or payment for or settlement of a bet or wager that is transmitted or otherwise facilitated with a credit card (as defined in section 5362(11) of title 31, United States Code).
It shall be considered a violation of this title to operate an unlicensed place of public accommodation, club (including a club or association limited to dues-paying members or similar restricted groups), or similar establishment in which computer terminals or similar access devices are made available to be used principally for the purpose of accessing Internet poker facilities. Any person who violates subsection
(a)shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. Nothing in this title shall be construed to authorize or otherwise to permit the operation of places of public accommodation, clubs (including clubs or associations limited to dues-paying members or similar restricted groups) and similar establishments that permit access to Internet poker facilities. Places of public accommodation, clubs, or similar establishments described in paragraph
(1)shall be subject to all otherwise applicable State, local, and tribal laws.