As used in this chapter:
The term “gambling ship” means a vessel used principally for the operation of one or more gambling establishments. Such term does not include a vessel with respect to gambling aboard such vessel beyond the territorial waters of the United States during a covered voyage (as defined in section 4472 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as in effect on January 1, 1994).
The term “gambling establishment” means any common gaming or gambling establishment operated for the purpose of gaming or gambling, including accepting, recording, or registering bets, or carrying on a policy game or any other lottery, or playing any game of chance, for money or other thing of value.
The term “vessel” includes every kind of water and air craft or other contrivance used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water, or on water and in the air, as well as any ship, boat, barge, or other water craft or any structure capable of floating on the water.
The term “American vessel” means any vessel documented or numbered under the laws of the United States; and includes any vessel which is neither documented or numbered under the laws of the United States nor documented under the laws of any foreign country, if such vessel is owned by, chartered to, or otherwise controlled by one or more citizens or residents of the United States or corporations organized under the laws of the United States or of any State.
The term “wire communication facility” means any and all instrumentalities, personnel, and services (among other things, the receipt, forwarding, or delivery of communications) used or useful in the transmission of writings, signs, pictures, and sounds of all kinds by aid of wire, cable, or other like connection between the points of origin and reception of such transmission.
Notes of Decisions
Stardancer Casino, Inc. v. Stewart, 556 S.E.2d 357 (S.C. 2001).
· cites it 6× “The issue in this case is whether respondent's operations violate any existing state criminal statute. Federal Law In order to explain our decision, we find it necessary to briefly review federal law in this area.”
Dept. of Rev. v. New Sea Escape Cruises, 894 So. 2d 954 (Fla. 2005).
“See 18 U.S.C. § 1081 (2000); 26 C.F.R. § 43.4472-1 (2004) (defining "territorial waters" as "those waters within the international boundary line between the United States and any contiguous foreign country or within 3 nautical miles (3.”
Rocco P. Digiovanni, Jr. v. Traylor Bros., Inc., 959 F.2d 1119 (1st Cir. 1992).
“The Anti-Gambling Act ( 18 U.S.C. § 1081 ): The term “vessel” includes every kind of water and aircraft or other contrivance used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water, or on water and in the air, as well as any ship, boat, barge, or other watercraft or…”
Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin v. State of Wisconsin, Tommy G. Thompson & Donald J. Hanaway, 951 F.2d 757 (7th Cir. 1991).
“§§ 25 , 339, 1463, 1730, 1829; 18 U.S.C. §§ 1081 , 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304, 1305, 1306, 1307, 1511, 1953, 1955; 19 U.”
Rousso v. State, 239 P.3d 1084 (Wash. 2010).
“18 U.S.C. § 1081 . [3] knowingly transmits or receives gambling information by telephone, telegraph, radio, semaphore, the internet, a telecommunications transmission system, or similar means, or knowingly installs or maintains equipment for the transmission or receipt of…”
Rousso v. State, 170 Wash. 2d 70 (Wash. 2010).
“18 U.S.C. § 1081 . Whoever knowingly transmits or receives gambling information by telephone, telegraph, radio, semaphore, the internet, a telecommunications transmission system, or similar means, or knowingly installs or maintains equipment for the transmission or receipt of…”
United States v. Dicristina, 886 F. Supp. 2d 164 (E.D.N.Y 2012).
· cites it 2× “18 U.S.C. § 1081 (“ ‘[Gjambling establishment’ means any common gaming or gambling establishment operated for the purpose of gaming or gambling, including accepting, recording, or registering bets, or carrying on a policy game or any other lottery, or playing any game of chance,…”
United States v. Keller, 451 F. Supp. 631 (D.P.R. 1978).
“529 ), (7) It is an “American vessel” ( 18 U.S.C. § 1081 ) subject to the provisions of the Anti-Gambling Act of 1949, as amended ( 63 Stat.”
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