{"id":4121,"date":"2014-04-21T13:10:57","date_gmt":"2014-04-21T11:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=4121"},"modified":"2017-04-13T11:30:28","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T09:30:28","slug":"poker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/poker\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to play poker in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"

If gambling<\/strong> and card games<\/strong> are your thing and you’re living in Barcelona<\/a>, whether for a long or short period, you will probably feel the need to play a game<\/strong> with the locals. You must keep in mind that the law of each region of Spain is different and\u00a0when playing and<\/strong> gambling,<\/strong> it is better to have an idea of what is legal and what is not legal to avoid surprises.<\/p>\n

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In Catalonia<\/a>, there are currently\u00a0three documents that contain\u00a0all the legal aspects of poker<\/strong> and casino games.<\/strong>\u00a0The first one is\u00a0Law 15\/1984 of 20th of March, which was amended by the second one, Law 1 \/1991 of 27th of February about the penalties for those who violate the law regarding gambling and poker<\/strong> and dictates that it is forbidden to play outside of some specific places in Catalonia (Barcelona Gran Casino, Casino Castell de Peralada, Casino of Tarragona, Gran Casino Costa Brava). The third document is the annual report of the game<\/strong> in Spain, presented by the Spanish Government.<\/p>\n

The important information to retain from these documents is that in the city of Barcelona,\u00a0it is only legally to play in the Casino Barcelona<\/strong><\/a>, located at Carrer de la Marina 19-21<\/a> at the Olympic Port<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Related article:\u00a0Great activities to do with friends in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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