Except as otherwise provided in Section 97-33-51, if any person, in order to raise money for himself or another, shall publicly or privately put up or in any way offer any prize or thing to be raffled or played for, he shall, on conviction, be fined not more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00), or be imprisoned not more than one (1) month in the county jail.
This section shall not apply to the operation of any game or lottery authorized by Chapter 115, Title 27.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 33 - Gambling and Lotteries
§ 97-33-1. Betting, gaming or wagering; exception from prohibition; penalty
§ 97-33-3. Gambling; penalties on certain officers; penalty for use of public money
§ 97-33-5. Gambling; additional fine against winning gambler for amount won
§ 97-33-15. Gambling; hotel, tavern and boarding-house keepers to inform on gamblers
§ 97-33-19. Gambling; money and appliances forfeited; penalty for resisting seizure
§ 97-33-25. Gambling; pool-selling; exceptions
§ 97-33-27. Gambling; betting on horse or yacht race or shooting match; exceptions