denita72
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February 15th, 2010 at 11:40:48 AM permalink
Is the game (Blackjack Only) open for play or is it a patented game?
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February 15th, 2010 at 5:45:30 PM permalink
I don't think I understand what you're asking.
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February 15th, 2010 at 5:58:50 PM permalink
Maybe they are asking if it's free to put in a casino or if there are royalties to pay the designer, like 3 Card Poker. I'm guessing the former.
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February 16th, 2010 at 11:13:17 PM permalink
i believe i read it was open on the wizards sister site.
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February 17th, 2010 at 4:51:24 AM permalink
I'm confused.

Is there a game called "Blackjack Only"? And if so, is it patented?

Or is he asking if the standard game of Blackjack by itself, without any side bets, is patented?
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February 17th, 2010 at 11:30:39 AM permalink
Without understanding the question, blackjack is a "common domain" game. That means a casino can offer it, and not worry about paying royalties. Perhaps what the questioner is referring to is the blackjack' rel='nofollow' target='_blank'>https://wizardofodds.com/blackjack/appendix8.html#BlackjackOnly]blackjack only side bet, that pays anywhere from 15-1 to 19-1 if the player's first two cards are a blackjack. The blackjack table in my garage from the Cal Neva in Reno has a pair of them, one for the player's hand, and one for the dealer's, each paying 17-1. I'm not an attorney, but I think that side bet has been around for a while. I suspect it was either never patented, or the patent expired already (they are good for 25 years).

This is getting off topic, but on all my sites I capitalize game names if they are patent protected, and use lower-case otherwise.
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