18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5514

Pool selling and bookmaking.

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§ 5514. Pool selling and bookmaking.

A person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree if he:

(1) engages in pool selling or bookmaking;

(2) occupies any place for the purpose of receiving, recording or registering bets or wagers, or of selling pools;

(3) receives, records, registers, forwards, or purports or pretends to forward, to another, any bet or wager upon the result of any political nomination, appointment or election, or upon any contest of any nature;

(4) becomes the custodian or depository, for gain or ward, of any property staked, wagered or pledged, or to be staked, wagered, or pledged upon any such result; or

(5) being the owner, lessee, or occupant of any premises, knowingly permits or suffers the same, to be used or occupied for any of such purposes.

Cross References. Section 5514 is referred to in sections 911, 5708 of this title; sections 341, 13C71 of Title 4 (Amusements); section 5703 of Title 12 (Commerce and Trade); section 5552 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 13 cases, 1975–2019 · leading case: United States v. George Atiyeh United States of America v. George Atiyeh

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United States v. George Atiyeh United States of America v. George Atiyeh (2005) ca3 · cites it 13× “The Pennsylvania statute that is the predicate of the § 1955 charge is 18 Pa. Cons.Stat. § 5514. That statute provides: A person -is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree if he: (1) engages in pool selling or bookmaking; (2) occupies any place for the purpose of receiving,…”

United States v. Williams (1997) ca3 · cites it 7× “§ 1955 by conducting a gambling business in violation of a Pennsylvania statute, 18 Pa. Cons.Stat. Ann. § 5514, that prohibits “pool selling,” “bookmaking,” and related activities.”

Commonwealth v. Burstin (1978) pasuperct · cites it 2× “NOTES [1] 18 Pa.C.S. § 5514. [2] 18 Pa.C.S. § 903. [3] Appellant raises additional assertions which this court finds unmeritorious, namely: (1) that the search of appellant, a guest on the premises, was unlawful, and (2) that the judge, having seen and heard inflammatory…”

Commonwealth v. McGinn (1977) pasuperct · cites it 2× “The search uncovered various pool selling and bookmaking paraphernalia, and, as a result, appellant was indicted for violations of 18 Pa.C.S. § 5514. Appellee filed a motion to suppress the seized evidence, alleging, inter alia, that the warrant was not applied for, issued, and…”

Commonwealth v. Archer (1975) pasuperct · cites it 2× “334, §1 (18 Pa.C.S. §5514). . Several other calls were received at the house during the search, but they have no relevance to the present case.”

Commonwealth v. Williams (1975) pasuperct “334, §1 (18 Pa.C.S. §5514). . The probable cause section of the affidavit reads as follows: “On 15th December 1973, this officer received information from a reliable, confidential informant, that he (informant) had personally placed football bets based on professional football…”

Commonwealth v. Perry (1978) pasuperct “The order of the lower court is reversed, and the case is remanded for further proceedings.”

Commonwealth v. Lyons (1978) pasuperct · cites it 2× “[2] The Vehicle Code, supra; 75 P.S. § 601. This section is now covered in 75 Pa.”

United States v. Dicristina (2012) nyed “The jury found that [the defendant] violated 18 Pa. Cons.Stat. § 5514(4), and therefore operated an “illegal gambling business” as defined by 18 U.”

Commonwealth v. Whitaker (1988) pa “See 18 Pa.C.S. § 5514 (bookmaking); 18 Pa.C.S.”

Commonwealth v. Leta (1985) pa “Anything less, especially considering that Baldassari had been convicted of similar crimes on two prior occasions, would have depreciated the seriousness of his criminal activity.”

In re District Attorney of Wyoming County Seeking Forfeiture of One 1986 Oldsmobile Sedan (1994) pacommwct “Section 5514 of the Crimes Code, 18 Pa.C.S. § 5514, provides that a person who engages in bookmaking is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.”

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— 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5514(4) — 2 cases

United States v. George Atiyeh United States of America v. George Atiyeh (2005) ca3 “The Pennsylvania statute that is the predicate of the § 1955 charge is 18 Pa. Cons.Stat. § 5514. That statute provides: A person -is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree if he: (1) engages in pool selling or bookmaking; (2) occupies any place for the purpose of receiving,…”

United States v. Dicristina (2012) nyed “The jury found that [the defendant] violated 18 Pa. Cons.Stat. § 5514(4), and therefore operated an “illegal gambling business” as defined by 18 U.”

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