Tennessee Statutes

§ 39-17-503 — Gambling promotion

Tennessee § 39-17-503

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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-503 (2026).

Text

(a)A person commits an offense who knowingly induces or aids another to engage in gambling, and:
(1)Intends to derive or derives an economic benefit other than personal winnings from the gambling; or (2) Participates in the gambling and has, other than by virtue of skill or luck, a lesser risk of losing or greater chance of winning than one (1) or more of the other participants.
(b)The offense of gambling promotion is a Class B misdemeanor.

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Legislative History

Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1.

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