GA 16-12-22 - GA 16-12-22

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Editor's notes. - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, opinions under former Code 1933, §§ 26-6403, 26-6501, 26-6502, 26-6507 and 26-6508, as they read prior to revision of the title by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1249, are included in the annotations for this Code section. Fund raising activities constituting commercial gambling. - Certain fund raising activities, often for charitable purposes and generally designated as "Las Vegas Night" or "Casino Night," constitute gambling or commercial gambling and the equipment used at these activities is gambling paraphernalia. 1983 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 83-48. Operation of a sweepstakes where a player can determine if the player has the "winning number" by calling a "dial-it" number constitutes commercial gambl...