725.13 Definition of bookmaking.
“Bookmaking” means advancing gambling activity by accepting bets upon the outcome of future contingent events as a business other than as permitted in chapters 99B, 99D, 99E, and 99F. These events include but are not limited to the results of a trial or contest of skill, speed, power, or endurance of a person or beast or between persons, beasts, fowl, motor vehicles, or mechanical apparatus or upon the result of any chance, casualty, unknown, or contingent event.
83 Acts, ch 187, §35; 89 Acts, ch 67, §27; 2019 Acts, ch 132, §41, 45, 46
Structure Iowa Code
Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Section 725.4 - Leasing premises for prostitution.
Section 725.5 - Keeping gambling houses.
Section 725.6 - “Keeper” defined.
Section 725.7 - Gaming and betting — penalty.
Section 725.8 - Wagers — forfeiture.
Section 725.9 - Possession of gambling devices prohibited — exception for manufacturing.
Section 725.10 - Pool selling — places used.
Section 725.11 - Bullfights and other contests.
Section 725.12 - Lotteries and lottery tickets — definition — prosecution.
Section 725.13 - Definition of bookmaking.
Section 725.14 - Exception for state racing and gaming commission and pari-mutuel betting.
Section 725.15 - Exceptions for legal gambling.
Section 725.16 - Gambling penalty.
Section 725.17 - Protection money prohibited.