(A) Commercial gambling consists of either:
(1) Participating in the earnings of or operating a gambling place;
(2) Receiving, recording, or forwarding bets or offers to bet;
(3) Possessing facilities with the intent to receive, record, or forward bets or offers to bet;
(4) For gain, becoming a custodian of anything of value, bet, or offered to be bet;
(5) Conducting a lottery where both the consideration and the prize are money, or whoever with intent to conduct lottery possesses facilities to do so; or
(6) Setting up for use, for the purpose of gambling or collecting the proceeds of, any gambling device.
(B) Whoever commits commercial gambling is guilty of violating this section.
(1981 Code, § 16-143) (Ord. 579, passed 1-28-1969) Penalty, see § 130.999
Cross-reference:
Fraudulently operating a lottery, see § 130.121
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see NMSA § 30-19-3