Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A Sec. 953 – Aggravated unlawful gambling
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1. A person is guilty of aggravated unlawful gambling if he intentionally or knowingly advances or profits from unlawful gambling activity by:
A. Engaging in bookmaking to the extent that the person receives or accepts in any 24-hour period more than 5 bets totaling more than $500; or [PL 1995, c. 224, §9 (AMD).]
B. Receiving in connection with a lottery or mutuel scheme or enterprise, money or written records from a person other than a player whose chances or plays are represented by such money or records; or [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
C. Receiving in connection with a lottery, mutuel or other gambling scheme or enterprise more than $1,000 in any 24-hour period played in the scheme or enterprise. [PL 1995, c. 224, §10 (AMD).]
[PL 1995, c. 224, §§9, 10 (AMD).]
Attorney's Note
Under the Maine Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class B crime | up to 10 years | up to $20,000 |
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A Sec. 953
- Bookmaking: means advancing gambling activity by unlawfully accepting bets from members of the public as a business, rather than in a casual or personal fashion, upon the outcomes of future contingent events. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A Sec. 952
- Lottery: means an unlawful gambling scheme in which:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A Sec. 952Mutuel: means a form of lottery in which the winning chances or plays are not determined upon the basis of a drawing or other act on the part of persons conducting or connected with the scheme, but upon the basis of the outcome or outcomes of a future contingent event or events otherwise unrelated to the particular scheme. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A Sec. 952 Player: means a person who engages in social gambling solely as a contestant or bettor on equal terms with the other participants therein without receiving or becoming entitled to receive something of value or any profit therefrom other than his personal gambling winnings. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A Sec. 952 Unlawful: means not expressly authorized by statute. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 17-A Sec. 952
2. Aggravated gambling is a Class B crime.
[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 740, §94 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 55 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 224, §§9,10 (AMD).