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Food Richmond, Virginia

It is illegal to flip a coin in a restaurant to see who pays for coffee.

Status: Historical / Repealed

The Law Explained

A highly specific anti-gambling statute in Richmond made it an offense to settle a bill using a coin toss. Lawmakers in the early 20th century were fiercely cracking down on illegal betting parlors and considered even a friendly coin flip to be an illicit game of chance. You will have to settle the tab the old-fashioned way.

๐Ÿ“š Source / Legal Code

Official Code Citation: Richmond City Code ยง 19-124
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Offenses Against Public Morals

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