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Massachusetts · Through amendments passed before May 31, 2026

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, § 40: Possession of cheating and swindling device or game; penalty

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  2. Title II
  3. Chapter 23K

Section 40. (a) Whoever possesses a cheating and swindling device or game, with the intent to defraud, cheat or steal, shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 21/2 years or by a fine not to exceed $10,000, or both, and in the case of a person other than a natural person, by a fine not to exceed $100,000.

(b) Possession of a cheating and swindling device or game within a gaming establishment shall constitute prima facie evidence of an intent to defraud, cheat or steal, except possession by a gaming licensee or an employee of a gaming licensee, acting lawfully in furtherance of such person's employment within the gaming establishment, and shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 21/2 years or a fine not to exceed $10,000, or both.

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