The Development of the Law of Gambling: 1776-1976Department of Justice, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, National Institute of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, 1977 - Gambling - 934 pages |
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... operation of these schemes . Nevertheless , as lotteries proliferated , so did incidents of fraud and misrepresentation . In reaction to such problems , a colony normally banned the operation of all lotteries which it had not authorized ...
... operation of these schemes . Nevertheless , as lotteries proliferated , so did incidents of fraud and misrepresentation . In reaction to such problems , a colony normally banned the operation of all lotteries which it had not authorized ...
Page 80
... operation , placed them among the first of American big 1 businesses . In addition to geographic expansion , the lotteries were extended over time by the exploitation of the lottery charter system which existed in most states ...
... operation , placed them among the first of American big 1 businesses . In addition to geographic expansion , the lotteries were extended over time by the exploitation of the lottery charter system which existed in most states ...
Page 83
... operation . 8 A third argument made by the reformers was designed to 7J . Tyson , The Lottery System in the United States 33 et seq . ( 1837 ) . See also Ezell at 209 . 8 Ezell at 205-06 . demonstrate that lotteries were a form of ...
... operation . 8 A third argument made by the reformers was designed to 7J . Tyson , The Lottery System in the United States 33 et seq . ( 1837 ) . See also Ezell at 209 . 8 Ezell at 205-06 . demonstrate that lotteries were a form of ...
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... operation . Perhaps because of these restrictions , only 12 limited revenues could be raised . Soon after the institution of the neighboring New Jersey lottery , however , many of these restrictions were removed . 13 14 New Jersey took ...
... operation . Perhaps because of these restrictions , only 12 limited revenues could be raised . Soon after the institution of the neighboring New Jersey lottery , however , many of these restrictions were removed . 13 14 New Jersey took ...
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... operation it had generated $ 102 million for state institutions and schools . Nevertheless , this was apparently an insufficient sum to solve the state's financial problems . In July 1976 , the New Jersey legislature reluctantly enacted ...
... operation it had generated $ 102 million for state institutions and schools . Nevertheless , this was apparently an insufficient sum to solve the state's financial problems . In July 1976 , the New Jersey legislature reluctantly enacted ...
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Page 860 - But to the extent that a corporation exercises the privilege of conducting activities within a state, it enjoys the benefits and protection of the laws of that state. The exercise of that privilege may give rise to obligations; and, so far as those obligations arise out of or are connected with the activities within the state, a procedure which requires the corporation to respond to a suit brought to enforce them can, in tnost instances, hardly be said to be undue.
Page 857 - ... (2) In the absence of an effective choice of law by the parties (see § 187), the contacts to be taken into account in applying the principles of § 6 to determine the law applicable to an issue include : (a) the place of contracting/^ (b) the place of negotiation of the contract...
Page 472 - experience has shown that the common forms of gambling are comparatively innocuous when placed in contrast with the widespread pestilence of lotteries. The former are confined to a few persons and places, but the latter infests the whole community; it enters every dwelling; it reaches every class ; it preys upon the hard earnings of the poor, and it plunders the ignorant and simple.
Page 499 - The difficulty attending the subject arises, not from the want of power in Congress to prescribe regulations as to what shall constitute mail matter, but from the necessity of enforcing them consistently with rights reserved to the people, of far greater importance than the transportation of the mail.
Page 587 - (1) 'illegal gambling business' means a gambling business which — "(i) is a violation of the law of a State or political subdivision in which it is conducted ; "(ii) involves five or more persons who conduct, finance, manage, supervise, direct, or own all or part of such business ; and "(iii) has been or remains in substantially continuous operation for a period in excess of thirty days or has a gross revenue of $2,000 in any single day. "(2) 'gambling...
Page 628 - Statutes requiring those engaged in certain gambling activities to register and pay taxes were held invalid in Marchetti v. United States. 390 US 39 (1968), and Grosso v. United States. 390 US 62 (1968), on the ground that compliance would give rise to substantial risk of conviction for violating federal or state law.
Page 60 - A frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles of the constitution, and a constant adherence to those of piety, justice, moderation, temperance, industry and frugality, are absolutely necessary to preserve the advantages of liberty, and to maintain a free government.
Page 613 - wager" means — (A) Any wager with respect to a sports event or a contest placed with a person engaged in the business of accepting such wagers, (B) Any wager placed in a wagering pool with respect to a sports event or a contest, if such pool is conducted for profit, and (C) Any wager placed in a lottery conducted for profit. (2) Lottery. The term "lottery" includes the numbers game, policy, and similar types of wagering.
Page 475 - All that one can get by such a charter is a suspension of certain governmental rights in his favor, subject to withdrawal at will. He has, in legal effect, nothing more than a license to continue on the terms named for the specified time, unless sooner abrogated by the sovereign power of the State.
Page 500 - Whilst in the mail, they can only be opened and examined under like warrant, issued upon similar oath or affirmation, particularly describing the thing to be seized, as is required when papers are subjected to search in one's own household.