[StellarWind]

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(i have also heard that any form of rakeback is illegal, as you are sharing in some of the casino's profits.)

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Sounds like a huge stretch. Am I sharing in GM's profits when I receive a rebate check after buying a car? Does it matter whether the check came directly from GM or indirectly by way of the dealer?

Seems to me that the player is a customer and any share of the rake he receives is a rebate, discount, or bonus/comp.

Receiving a share of another person's rake seems much more problematic.

Of course there is about zero case law on any of this. But the sheer ambiguity of the situation is likely to protect a criminal defendent.