{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-271-42","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 271, § 42","heading":"Boxing matches or exhibitions; betting or selling pools","body":"Section 42. Whoever bets or wagers or sells pools on any boxing or sparring match or exhibition shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than three months or by a fine of not less than fifty dollars, or both; provided, however, that such provisions shall not apply to sports wagering conducted pursuant to chapter 23N.","path":["Part IV","Title I","Chapter 271"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleI/Chapter271/Section42","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:16Z","sha256":"041a8b364dfc3cdcac74ac046fbedc89a3f6805f49958892d06c7e8b5b6085db","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-271-41","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-271-43"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}