Creates new GS 14-309.4, which makes an exception to the prohibitions on lotteries and gambling in GS Chapter 14, Part 1 of Article 37, for the playing of board games and games of tiles, cards, or dice, in private residences, homes, and clubhouses, if all of the following requirements are met: (1) no mechanical or electronic devices may be used or incorporated into the game, (2) no player receives an economic or monetary benefit beyond personal winnings, (3) the host or owner of the location receives no economic or monetary benefits of any kind, and (4) the odds of winning or losing in the game are the same for all parties. Effective and applicable to offenses committed on or after December 1, 2025.