Section 945.02. Gambling.
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- Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor:(1) Makes a bet; or(2) Enters or remains in a gambling place with intent to make a bet, to participate in a lottery, or to play a gambling machine; or(3) Conducts a lottery, or with intent to conduct a lottery, possesses facilities to do so.
1977 c. 173
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Games such as "Las Vegas nights" constitute illegal lotteries; the law does not exempt benevolent and nonprofit organizations. 70 Atty. Gen. 59.