Gambling; Defined & Punished

(a)Except as otherwise provided by this Chapter, a person commits a misdemeanor when he: COL6/5/2019 CH. 64 GAMBLING

(1)makes or accepts a wager involving money or anything of monetary value upon the result of any game or contest;

(2)holds any money or anything of monetary value which he knows has been wagered in violation of Paragraph (1); or

(3)sets up or promotes any lottery or sells or buys any lottery ticket.

(b)As used in this Section, lottery means a plan whereby prizes are distributed by chance among persons who have paid or promised to pay anything of monetary value for a chance to win a prize.