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5512 – Lotteries, Etc | Pennsylvania Law

Learn about Pennsylvania's laws on illegal lotteries, including penalties for setting up, selling, or advertising such games and protections for buyers.

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Pennsylvania State Law

5512 – Lotteries, Etc

Pennsylvania Title 18 - Crimes and Offenses § 5512

Summary

Pennsylvania law declares all unlawful lotteries and numbers games as nuisances and makes setting up, manufacturing, selling, or advertising them a first-degree misdemeanor. Purchasers of tickets are not liable and can serve as witnesses. 'Unlawful' means not legally authorized.

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In simple terms: Learn about Pennsylvania's laws on illegal lotteries, including penalties for setting up, selling, or advertising such games and protections for buyers.. This means people must follow this rule, and breaking it can lead to criminal penalties.