Rhode Island General Laws
Title 11 - Criminal Offenses
Chapter 11-19 - Gambling and Lotteries

Section 11-19-1. - Forms of gambling prohibited. - § 11-19-1. Forms of gambling prohibited. Every person who shall,...

Section 11-19-1.1. - Lotteries permitted. - § 11-19-1.1. Lotteries permitted. (a) Any state, city, town, ward,...

Section 11-19-2. - Unauthorized sale of lottery tickets. - § 11-19-2. Unauthorized sale of lottery tickets. Every person not...

Section 11-19-3. - Instruments given for lottery tickets void. - § 11-19-3. Instruments given for lottery tickets void. All notes,...

Section 11-19-4. - Recovery of lottery ticket value by holder. - § 11-19-4. Recovery of lottery ticket value by holder. The...

Section 11-19-5. - Acts in aid of policy game. - § 11-19-5. Acts in aid of policy game. Whoever not...

Section 11-19-6. - Possession of policy devices as evidence of knowledge. - § 11-19-6. Possession of policy devices as evidence of knowledge....

Section 11-19-7. - Judicial notice of policy methods. - § 11-19-7. Judicial notice of policy methods. Any court or...

Section 11-19-8. - Policy devices as evidence of existence of game. - § 11-19-8. Policy devices as evidence of existence of game....

Section 11-19-9. - Illegal trading stamps and coupons. - § 11-19-9. Illegal trading stamps and coupons. All schemes and...

Section 11-19-10. - Distribution of illegal stamps or coupons. - § 11-19-10. Distribution of illegal stamps or coupons. No person...

Section 11-19-11. - Stamps and coupons as inducement to purchase goods. - § 11-19-11. Stamps and coupons as inducement to purchase goods....

Section 11-19-12. - Penalty for stamp and coupon violations. - § 11-19-12. Penalty for stamp and coupon violations. Whoever shall...

Section 11-19-13. - Door prizes exempt. - § 11-19-13. Door prizes exempt. Nothing in §§ 11-19-1 —...

Section 11-19-14. - Bookmaking. - § 11-19-14. Bookmaking. Except as provided in chapter 4 of...

Section 11-19-14.1. - Bookmaking at racetrack or fronton — Entry by convicted bookmakers prohibited. - § 11-19-14.1. Bookmaking at racetrack or fronton — Entry by...

Section 11-19-15. - Betting on horses. - § 11-19-15. Betting on horses. Except as provided in chapter...

Section 11-19-16. - Forfeiture of horses used in unlawful race. - § 11-19-16. Forfeiture of horses used in unlawful race. Except...

Section 11-19-17. - Invalidity of instruments won in bets on races or fights. - § 11-19-17. Invalidity of instruments won in bets on races...

Section 11-19-18. - Keeping of gambling places or devices — Acting as dealer, banker, or lookout. - § 11-19-18. Keeping of gambling places or devices — Acting...

Section 11-19-19. - Revocation of license of gambling place. - § 11-19-19. Revocation of license of gambling place. If a...

Section 11-19-20. - Inducing others to visit gambling place. - § 11-19-20. Inducing others to visit gambling place. Every person...

Section 11-19-21. - Frequenting gambling place. - § 11-19-21. Frequenting gambling place. Every person who shall frequent...

Section 11-19-22. - Renting for gambling purposes. - § 11-19-22. Renting for gambling purposes. Every person who shall...

Section 11-19-23. - Lease voided by gambling. - § 11-19-23. Lease voided by gambling. Every lease of any...

Section 11-19-24. - Search warrants and forfeitures of gambling apparatus. - § 11-19-24. Search warrants and forfeitures of gambling apparatus. (a)(1)...

Section 11-19-25. - Repealed. - § 11-19-25. Repealed.

Section 11-19-26. - Destruction of apparatus seized. - § 11-19-26. Destruction of apparatus seized. Upon final judgment of...

Section 11-19-27. - Repealed. - § 11-19-27. Repealed.

Section 11-19-28. - Fees for seizure and removal of gambling apparatus. - § 11-19-28. Fees for seizure and removal of gambling apparatus....

Section 11-19-29. - Repealed. - § 11-19-29. Repealed.

Section 11-19-30. - Definitions. - § 11-19-30. Definitions. The following definitions apply within this chapter:...

Section 11-19-30.1 - — 11-19-30.3. Repealed. - § 11-19-30.1 — 11-19-30.3. Repealed.

Section 11-19-31. - Registration of charitable organizations. - § 11-19-31. Registration of charitable organizations. (a) No charitable organization...

Section 11-19-32. - Operation of bingo games. - § 11-19-32. Operation of bingo games. Any charitable organization approved...

Section 11-19-32.1. - Senior citizens housing — Bingo allowed. - § 11-19-32.1. Senior citizens housing — Bingo allowed. Notwithstanding any...

Section 11-19-32.2. - Senior citizens’ center — Bingo allowed. - § 11-19-32.2. Senior citizens’ center — Bingo allowed. (a) Notwithstanding...

Section 11-19-33. - Bingo games — Announcement of prizes. - § 11-19-33. Bingo games — Announcement of prizes. Prior to...

Section 11-19-34. - Use of name of charitable organization to conduct permitted games of chance. - § 11-19-34. Use of name of charitable organization to conduct...

Section 11-19-34.1. - Senior citizens housing — Raffles allowed. - § 11-19-34.1. Senior citizens housing — Raffles allowed. Notwithstanding any...

Section 11-19-35. - Pull-tab lottery tickets. - § 11-19-35. Pull-tab lottery tickets. (a) The Rhode Island lottery...

Section 11-19-36. - Organizations permitted to conduct other permitted games of chance. - § 11-19-36. Organizations permitted to conduct other permitted games of...

Section 11-19-37. - Issuance of licenses. - § 11-19-37. Issuance of licenses. (a) Any charitable organization within...

Section 11-19-38. - Change of information. - § 11-19-38. Change of information. If, subsequent to approval by...

Section 11-19-39. - Enforcement and penalties. - § 11-19-39. Enforcement and penalties. (a) If any charitable organization...

Section 11-19-40. - Rules and regulations. - § 11-19-40. Rules and regulations. (a) The director shall adopt...

Section 11-19-41. - Police regulation of bingo and permitted games of chance. - § 11-19-41. Police regulation of bingo and permitted games of...

Section 11-19-42. - Forfeiture of charter rights and privileges. - § 11-19-42. Forfeiture of charter rights and privileges. (a) Upon...

Section 11-19-43. - Acts of officers, directors, representatives, or agents acting within the scope of their authority. - § 11-19-43. Acts of officers, directors, representatives, or agents acting...

Section 11-19-44. - Remedies cumulative. - § 11-19-44. Remedies cumulative. The remedies provided in this chapter...

Section 11-19-45. - Severability. - § 11-19-45. Severability. If any section of this chapter or...