§ 4-33-10-2 — Level 6 felonies

Indiana § 4-33-10-2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 33: RIVERBOAT GAMBLING
• Ch. 10: Crimes and Penalties

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A person who knowingly or intentionally does
any of the following commits a Level 6 felony:
(1) Offers, promises, or gives anything of value or benefit:
(A) to a person who is connected with the owner or operating
agent of a riverboat, including an officer or an employee of a
riverboat owner, an operating agent, or a holder of an
occupational license; and
(B) under an agreement to influence or with the intent to
influence:
(i) the actions of the person to whom the offer, promise, or
gift was made in order to affect or attempt to affect the
outcome of a gambling game; or
(ii) an official action of a commission member.
(2) Solicits, accepts, or receives a promise of anything of value or
benefit:
(A) while the person is connected with a riverboat, including an
officer or employee of a licensed owner, an operating agent, or
a holder of an occupational license; and
(B) under an agreement to influence or with the intent to
influence:
(i) the actions of the person to affect or attempt to affect the
outcome of a gambling game; or
(ii) an official action of a commission member.
(3) Uses or possesses with the intent to use a device to assist in:
(A) projecting the outcome of the game;
(B) keeping track of the cards played;
(C) analyzing the probability of the occurrence of an event
relating to the gambling game; or
(D) analyzing the strategy for playing or betting to be used in
the game, except as permitted by the commission.
(4) Cheats at a gambling game.
(5) Manufactures, sells, or distributes any cards, chips, dice,
game, or device that is intended to be used to violate this article.
(6) Alters or misrepresents the outcome of a gambling game on
which wagers have been made after the outcome is made sure but
before the outcome is revealed to the players.
(7) Places a bet on the outcome of a gambling game after
acquiring knowledge that:
(A) is not available to all players; and
(B) concerns the outcome of the gambling game that is the
subject of the bet.
(8) Aids a person in acquiring the knowledge described in
subdivision (7) for the purpose of placing a bet contingent on the
outcome of a gambling game.
(9) Claims, collects, takes, or attempts to claim, collect, or take
money or anything of value in or from a gambling game:
(A) with the intent to defraud; or
(B) without having made a wager contingent on winning a
gambling game.
(10) Claims, collects, or takes an amount of money or thing of
value of greater value than the amount won in a gambling game.
(11) Uses or possesses counterfeit chips or tokens in or for use in
a gambling game.
(12) Possesses a key or device designed for:
(A) opening, entering, or affecting the operation of a gambling
game, drop box, or an electronic or a mechanical device
connected with the gambling game; or
(B) removing coins, tokens, chips, or other contents of a
gambling game.
This subdivision does not apply to a licensee or an operating
agent or an employee of a licensee or an operating agent acting in
the course of the employee's employment.
(13) Possesses materials used to manufacture a slug or device
intended to be used in a manner that violates this article.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.277-1993(ss), SEC.124. Amended by P.L.20-1995, SEC.16; P.L.2-1998, SEC.11; P.L.92-2003, SEC.45; P.L.158-2013, SEC.71.