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Idaho Statutes Title 18. Crimes and Punishments § 18-3801. Gambling defined

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

“Gambling” means risking any money, credit, deposit or other thing of value for gain contingent in whole or in part upon lot, chance, the operation of a gambling device or the happening or outcome of an event, including a sporting event, the operation of casino gambling including, but not limited to, blackjack, craps, roulette, poker, bacarrat [baccarat] or keno, but does not include:

(1) Bona fide contests of skill, speed, strength or endurance in which awards are made only to entrants or the owners of entrants; or

(2) Bona fide business transactions which are valid under the law of contracts; or

(3) Games that award only additional play; or

(4) Merchant promotional contests and drawings conducted incidentally to bona fide nongaming business operations, if prizes are awarded without consideration being charged to participants; or

(5) Other acts or transactions now or hereafter expressly authorized by law.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Idaho Statutes Title 18. Crimes and Punishments § 18-3801. Gambling defined - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/id/title-18-crimes-and-punishments/id-st-sect-18-3801/

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