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18 U.S.C. § 1082

Gambling ships

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(a) It shall be unlawful for any citizen or resident of the United States, or any other person who is on an American vessel or is otherwise under or within the jurisdiction of the United States, directly or indirectly—(1) to set up, operate, or own or hold any interest in any gambling ship or any gambling establishment on any gambling ship; or(2) in pursuance of the operation of any gambling establishment on any gambling ship, to conduct or deal any gambling game, or to conduct or operate any gambling device, or to induce, entice, solicit, or permit any person to bet or play at any such establishment,if such gambling ship is on the high seas, or is an American vessel or otherwise under or within the jurisdiction of the United States, and is not within the jurisdiction of any State.(b) Whoever violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.(c) Whoever, being (1) the owner of an American vessel, or (2) the owner of any vessel under or within the jurisdiction of the United States, or (3) the owner of any vessel and being an American citizen, shall use, or knowingly permit the use of, such vessel in violation of any provision of this section shall, in addition to any other penalties provided by this chapter, forfeit such vessel, together with her tackle, apparel, and furniture, to the United States.(Added May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 23, 63 Stat. 92; amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)Editorial NotesAmendments

1994—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $10,000”.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1979–2026 · leading case: United States v. Eliot S. Sash
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United States v. Eliot S. Sash (2005) ca2 “Because 18 U.S.C. § 1082 (d) broadly defines ‘means of identification,’ the new or additional forms of identification can include items such as a driver’s license, a credit card, or a bank loan.”
United States v. One Big Six Wheel (1997) nyed · cites it 5× “Pursuant to the forfeiture provision of the Gambling Ship Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1082 (c), and 28 U.S.C. § 2461 (1994 & Supp.”
United States v. Sam C. Martino, Joseph C. Russello and Rolando Gonzalez Rodriguez (1982) ca5 “§ 924 (forfeiture of firearms used illegally); 18 U.S.C. § 1082 (forfeiture of property used in connection with illegal gambling); 18 U.”
United States v. Twelve Thousand, Three Hundred Ninety Dollars ($12,390.00), Willie J. Dorsey, Jr., Idell Dorsey, and La (1992) ca8 “§§ 65 , 117d, 128, 171 (1988) (guns or other property used unlawfully in national parks); 18 U.S.C. § 1082 (1988) (property used in connection with illegal gambling); 18 U.”
United States v. Thevis (1979) gand “§ 3612 (forfeiture of property used in connection with illegal bribes); 18 U.S.C. § 1082 (forfeiture of property used in connection with illegal gambling); 49 U.”
United States v. Elio Perez-Herrera, Luis Perez-Herrera and Domingo Perez-Barrio (1980) ca5 “§ 7 only defines the maritime and territorial jurisdiction, and it is only important when acts within the special jurisdiction violate substantive law, such as 18 U.S.C.A. §§ 1082 and 1111. In any case, section 7 defines the maritime jurisdiction only for purposes of title 18.”
United States v. One Big Six Wheel (1999) ca2 · cites it 2× “§ 1081 ; see 18 U.S.C. § 1082 . This in rein civil forfeiture action, brought by the United States against a shipboard gambling device, requires us to decide whether the recent expansion of “federal criminal jurisdiction” from three to twelve *499 nautical miles — by section…”
Hatfield v. Sessions (2018) ilsd “§ 547 ); operating or holding any interest in a gambling establishment on a ship ( 18 U.S.C. § 1082 ); transporting lottery tickets across state lines when one state forbids lottery tickets ( 18 U.”
United States v. Grande (1980) ca4 “§ 3612 ), property used in illegal gambling ( 18 U.S.C. § 1082 ), and property used in connection with narcotics violations ( 49 U.”
United States v. Ambrosio (1983) nyed “Note, Rico Forfeitures and the Rights of Innocent Third Parties, 18 Calif.”
United States v. Zenon (2002) prd · cites it 2× “§ 7 “is only important when acts within the special jurisdiction violate substantive law, such as 18 U.S.C. §§ 1082 and 1111.” Id. at 290 n.”
Kalshiex LLC v. Mary Jo Flaherty (2026) ca3 “, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1082 (a), 1083(a) (Gambling Ships Act); 15 U.”
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