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Exploding cigarettes, beach bingo, pool tables and dice at the bar.
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Games and gags come with fine print. South Carolina bans selling or even possessing a cigarette load, the novelty device that makes a lit cigarette or cigar blow up. North Carolina caps beach bingo prizes at ten dollars: a prize over $10 and under $50 is a misdemeanor, and one of $50 or more is a felony.
Kentucky requires a minor to show a parent-signed photo ID card before playing pool for pay, and Washington goes the other way on a small bet, expressly allowing dice or coin flips in a restaurant or bar to decide who pays for the music, food or drinks.
Written by Silly Rules from the quoted laws below. Not legal advice.
Kentucky · KRS 436.320
“No person owning or controlling a billiard or pool table shall permit, for compensation or reward, any minor under eighteen (18) years of age to play any game on the table, unless such minor shall have first displayed an …”
North Carolina · N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-309.14
“No beach bingo game may offer a prize having a value greater than ten dollars ($10.00).”
South Carolina · S.C. Code 16-17-740
“It is unlawful for any person to sell or possess a novelty device commonly known as a "cigarette load" which may cause a cigarette or cigar to blow up or explode after being lit.”
Washington · RCW 9.46.0305
“The legislature hereby authorizes the wagering on the outcome of the roll of dice or the flipping of or matching of coins on the premises of an establishment engaged in the business of selling food or beverages for consumption on …”
Every quote on this site was matched against its official page on October 14, 2026. Text match only; current legal status and enforcement not verified.