945.02 945.02 Gambling. Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor:
945.02(1) (1)Makes a bet; or
945.02(2) (2)Enters or remains in a gambling place with intent to make a bet, to participate in a lottery, or to play a gambling machine; or
945.02(3) (3)Conducts a lottery, or with intent to conduct a lottery, possesses facilities to do so.
945.02 History History: 1977 c. 173.
945.02 Annotation Games such as “Las Vegas nights" constitute illegal lotteries; the law does not exempt benevolent and nonprofit organizations. 70 Atty. Gen. 59.
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2021-22 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2023 Wis. Act 272 and through all Supreme Court and Controlled Substances Board Orders filed before and in effect on August 1, 2024. Published and certified under s. 35.18. Changes effective after August 1, 2024, are designated by NOTES. (Published 8-1-24)