Operación de máquinas de juego en lugares no regulados

Explicación Simple

Si alguien tiene una máquina de juego en un lugar donde no está permitido, puede recibir una multa muy alta. Esto significa que no puedes jugar con esas máquinas en sitios no regulados porque es ilegal.

Es como si intentaras vender comida en un lugar donde no tienes permiso, como un parque; la policía podría multarte y cerrar tu puesto.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan tiene una máquina tragamonedas en su tienda de barrio, pero no tiene los permisos necesarios. Si las autoridades descubren esto, podrían multarlo con hasta $25,000 por la máquina y cerrar su negocio temporalmente.

Penalidades

Multa de hasta $25,000 por cada máquina de juego en un lugar no regulado.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 18.2-331.1 - Operation of gambling devices at unregulated locations; civil penalty. A. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who conducts, finances, manages, supervises, directs, sells, or owns a gambling device that is located in an unregulated location is subject to a civil penalty of up to $25,000 for each gambling device located in such unregulated location. B. The Attorney General, an attorney for the Commonwealth, or the attorney for any locality may cause an action in equity to be brought in the name of the Commonwealth or of the locality, as applicable, to immediately enjoin the operation of a gambling device in violation of this section and to request an attachment against all such devices and any moneys within such devices pursuant to Chapter 20 (§ 8.01-533 et seq.) of Title 8.01, and to recover the civil penalty of up to $25,000 per device. C. In any action brought under this section, the Attorney General, the attorney for the Commonwealth, or the attorney for the locality may recover reasonable expenses incurred by the state or local agency in investigating and preparing the case, and attorney fees. D. Any civil penalties assessed under this section in an action in equity brought in the name of the Commonwealth shall be paid into the Literary Fund. Any civil penalties assessed under this section in an action in equity brought in the name of a locality shall be paid into the general fund of the locality. 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 329 , 546 ; 2022, c. 553 . Va. Code § 18.2-332 - Certain acts not deemed "consideration" in prosecution under this article. In any prosecution under this article, no consideration shall be deemed to have passed or been given because of any person's attendance upon the premises of another; his executi