1997 Minnesota Statutes

     609.76 Other acts relating to gambling. 

    Subdivision 1.    Gross misdemeanors.  Whoever does any 
 of the following may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more 
 than one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, 
 or both: 

    (1) maintains or operates a gambling place or operates a 
 bucket shop; 

    (2) intentionally participates in the income of a gambling 
 place or bucket shop; 

    (3) conducts a lottery, or, with intent to conduct a 
 lottery, possesses facilities for doing so; 

    (4) sets up for use for the purpose of gambling, or 
 collects the proceeds of, any gambling device or bucket shop; 

    (5) except as provided in section 299L.07, manufactures, 
 sells, offers for sale, or otherwise provides, in whole or any 
 part thereof, any gambling device including those defined in 
 section 349.30, subdivision 2; 

    (6) with intent that it be so used, manufactures, sells, or 
 offers for sale any facility for conducting a lottery, except as 
 provided by section 349.40; or 

    (7) receives, records, or forwards bets or offers to bet 
 or, with intent to receive, record, or forward bets or offers to 
 bet, possesses facilities to do so. 

    Subd. 2.    Felony gambling.  Whoever engages in sports 
 bookmaking is guilty of a felony.  

    HIST: 1963 c 753 art 1 s 609.76; 1981 c 126 s 4; 1983 c 214 s 
 37; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1989 c 334 art 6 s 9; 1990 c 590 art 
 2 s 17; 1991 c 336 art 2 s 48