§ 11-19-23. Lease voided by gambling.
Every lease of any house, shop, or place used as a gambling house or place where gaming is practiced or carried on, or where pools are bought or sold, shall be void, and no notice to the occupant other than a demand for the possession of the premises, shall be necessary to eject the occupant.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 283, § 21; G.L. 1909, ch. 349, § 30; G.L. 1923, ch. 401, § 30; G.L. 1938, ch. 612, § 29; G.L. 1956, § 11-19-23.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 11-19 - Gambling and Lotteries
Section 11-19-1. - Forms of gambling prohibited.
Section 11-19-1.1. - Lotteries permitted.
Section 11-19-2. - Unauthorized sale of lottery tickets.
Section 11-19-3. - Instruments given for lottery tickets void.
Section 11-19-4. - Recovery of lottery ticket value by holder.
Section 11-19-5. - Acts in aid of policy game.
Section 11-19-6. - Possession of policy devices as evidence of knowledge.
Section 11-19-7. - Judicial notice of policy methods.
Section 11-19-8. - Policy devices as evidence of existence of game.
Section 11-19-9. - Illegal trading stamps and coupons.
Section 11-19-10. - Distribution of illegal stamps or coupons.
Section 11-19-11. - Stamps and coupons as inducement to purchase goods.
Section 11-19-12. - Penalty for stamp and coupon violations.
Section 11-19-13. - Door prizes exempt.
Section 11-19-14. - Bookmaking.
Section 11-19-14.1. - Bookmaking at racetrack or fronton — Entry by convicted bookmakers prohibited.
Section 11-19-15. - Betting on horses.
Section 11-19-16. - Forfeiture of horses used in unlawful race.
Section 11-19-17. - Invalidity of instruments won in bets on races or fights.
Section 11-19-18. - Keeping of gambling places or devices — Acting as dealer, banker, or lookout.
Section 11-19-19. - Revocation of license of gambling place.
Section 11-19-20. - Inducing others to visit gambling place.
Section 11-19-21. - Frequenting gambling place.
Section 11-19-22. - Renting for gambling purposes.
Section 11-19-23. - Lease voided by gambling.
Section 11-19-24. - Search warrants and forfeitures of gambling apparatus.
Section 11-19-26. - Destruction of apparatus seized.
Section 11-19-28. - Fees for seizure and removal of gambling apparatus.
Section 11-19-30. - Definitions.
Section 11-19-30.1 - — 11-19-30.3. Repealed.
Section 11-19-31. - Registration of charitable organizations.
Section 11-19-32. - Operation of bingo games.
Section 11-19-32.1. - Senior citizens housing — Bingo allowed.
Section 11-19-32.2. - Senior citizens’ center — Bingo allowed.
Section 11-19-33. - Bingo games — Announcement of prizes.
Section 11-19-34. - Use of name of charitable organization to conduct permitted games of chance.
Section 11-19-34.1. - Senior citizens housing — Raffles allowed.
Section 11-19-35. - Pull-tab lottery tickets.
Section 11-19-36. - Organizations permitted to conduct other permitted games of chance.
Section 11-19-37. - Issuance of licenses.
Section 11-19-38. - Change of information.
Section 11-19-39. - Enforcement and penalties.
Section 11-19-40. - Rules and regulations.
Section 11-19-41. - Police regulation of bingo and permitted games of chance.
Section 11-19-42. - Forfeiture of charter rights and privileges.