Commonwealth v. Dent
Commonwealth v. Dent, 2010 PA Super 47, 992 A.2d 190 (2010), was a Pennsylvania court case wherein a Columbia County Court ruled that poker was a game of skill not luck, thus not illegal gambling per the state statutes. Later, On April 2, 2010, a Pennsylvania Superior Court overturned the ruling declaring poker to be a game of luck.
| Commonwealth v. Dent | |
|---|---|
| Court | Superior Court of Pennsylvania |
| Full case name | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Diane Alice Dent, Walter Watkins |
| Citation(s) | 2010 PA Super 47 992 A.2d 190 |
| Case history | |
| Appealed from | Columbia County Court of Common Pleas |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Kate Ford Elliott, Robert A. Freedberg, Robert E. Colville |
| Case opinions | |
| Decision by | Freedberg |
| Dissent | Colvill |
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