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2023 Tennessee Code
Title 39 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 39-1-101 — 39-17-1812)
Chapter 17 - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE (§§ 39-17-101 — 39-17-1812)
Part 5 - GAMBLING (§§ 39-17-501 — 39-17-509)
Section 39-17-503 - Gambling promotion
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TN Code § 39-17-503 (2023)
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- (a) A person commits an offense who knowingly induces or aids another to engage in gambling, and:
- (1) Intends to derive or derives an economic benefit other than personal winnings from the gambling; or
- (2) Participates in the gambling and has, other than by virtue of skill or luck, a lesser risk of losing or greater chance of winning than one (1) or more of the other participants.
- (b) The offense of gambling promotion is a Class B misdemeanor.
Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1.
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