76-10-1103. Gambling fraud.
| (1) |
A person is guilty of gambling fraud if the person participates in gambling or fringe gambling and wins or acquires to himself or herself or another any gambling proceeds when the person knows the person has a lesser risk of losing or greater chance of winning than one or more of the other participants, and the risk is not known to all participants. |
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Terms Used In Utah Code 76-10-1103
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Fringe gambling: means any de facto form of gambling, lottery, fringe gaming device, or video gaming device that is given, conducted, or offered for use or sale by a business in exchange for anything of value or incident to the purchase of another good or service. See Utah Code 76-10-1101
- Gambling: includes a lottery. See Utah Code 76-10-1101
- Gambling proceeds: means anything of value used in gambling or fringe gambling. See Utah Code 76-10-1101
- Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
| (2) |
A person convicted of gambling fraud is punished as in the case of theft of property of like value. |
Amended by Chapter 185, 2019 General Session
