Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-19-1 (2026)

Forms of gambling prohibited

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Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, set up, put forth, carry on, promote, or draw, publicly or privately, any lottery, chance, game, or device of any nature or kind whatsoever, or by whatsoever name it may be called, for the purpose of exposing, setting for sale or disposing of any money, houses, lands, merchandise, or articles of value, or shall sell or expose to sale lottery policies, purporting to be governed by the drawing of any public or private lottery, or shall sign or endorse any book, document, or paper whatsoever, for the purpose of enabling others to sell, or expose to sale, lottery policies, except as authorized in this chapter and in title 41 and chapters 61 and 61.2 of title 42, shall be deemed guilty of a felony and shall be imprisoned not exceeding two (2) years or be fined not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1970–1985 · leading case: Rhode Island Chapter of Nat'l Women's Political Caucus, Inc. v. Rhode Island Lottery Comm'n, 609 F. Supp. 1403 (D.R.I. 1985).

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Rhode Island Chapter of Nat'l Women's Political Caucus, Inc. v. Rhode Island Lottery Comm'n, 609 F. Supp. 1403 (D.R.I. 1985). · cites it 43× “At the core of the controversy lies the constitutionality vel non of a state statute which regulates the conduct of lotteries and games of chance in Rhode Island, to wit, R.I.Gen.Laws § 11-19-1, as amended (1984 Supp.”

Ri Ch. of Nat. W. Pol. C. v. Ri Lottery Com'n, 609 F. Supp. 1403 (D.R.I. 1985). · cites it 45× “At the core of the controversy lies the constitutionality vel non of a state statute which regulates the conduct of lotteries and games of chance in Rhode Island, to wit, R.I.Gen.Laws § 11-19-1, as amended (1984 Supp.”

State v. Harris, 262 A.2d 374 (R.I. 1970). “1956, §11-19-14, and of knowingly promoting a “Policy Lottery” in violation of §11-19-1. A motion for a new trial in each case was denied; *645 sentence was thereafter imposed, and the defendant is now in this court prosecuting a bill of exceptions in each case.”

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