Oregon moves closer to shutting down poker rooms in the state after the House of Representatives approved the Social Game Bill.

House Bill 2190, which aims to modify the definition of “social game” for purposes of regulation of gambling, has been transmitted to the Senate after the House of Representative voted 41-14 in favor of the bill.  Five, on the other hand, did not participate in the vote.

Under HB 2190, the definition of social game is “a game, other than a lottery, between players in a private home where no house player, house bank or house odds exist and there is no house income from the operation of the social game.”

If enacted into a law, the measure will only authorize “social” poker games operated and regulated by non-profit organization. It will also result to the closure of at least 20 poker rooms operating in Portland, Oregon.