All games, devices, or contrivances at which money or any other thing shall be bet or wagered shall be deemed a gaming table within the meaning of §§ 22-1704 to 22-1706; and the courts shall construe said sections liberally, so as to prevent the mischief intended to be guarded against.
(Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1331, ch. 854, § 868.)
1981 Ed., § 22-1507.
1973 Ed., § 22-1507.
Search warrants, see § 23-521 et seq.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 22 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties
Subchapter I - General Provisions
§ 22–1701. Lotteries; promotion; sale or possession of tickets
§ 22–1702. Possession of lottery or policy tickets
§ 22–1703. Permitting sale of lottery tickets on premises
§ 22–1704. Gaming; setting up gaming table; inducing play
§ 22–1706. Three-card monte and confidence games
§ 22–1707. “Gaming table” defined
§ 22–1708. Gambling pools and bookmaking; athletic contest defined
§ 22–1709. Bucketing, and bucket-shopping and bucket-shops; definitions. [Repealed]
§ 22–1710. Penalty for bucketing or keeping bucket-shop. [Repealed]
§ 22–1712. Bucketing; written statement to be furnished; contents. [Repealed]
§ 22–1713. Corrupt influence in connection with athletic contests