(a) Except as otherwise provided by this Chapter, a person commits a misdemeanor when he:
(1) makes or accepts a wager involving money or anything of monetary value upon the result of any game or contest; (2) holds any money or anything of monetary value which he knows has been wagered in violation of Paragraph (1); or (3) sets up or promotes any lottery or sells or buys any lottery ticket. (b) As used in this Section, lottery means a plan whereby prizes are distributed by chance among persons who have paid or promised to pay anything of monetary value for a chance to win a prize. SOURCE: G.P.C. §§ 319-321, 330, 330a, 532b; See also §§ 322, 323, 331; *Cal § 1555(a)(c) (1971). CROSS-REFERENCES: §§ 4.60, 4.65 -Aiding, Facilitating an offense; § 64.30 -Social Games; § 64.40 - Cockfight; § 64.50 -Authorized lotteries; §§ 64.60-64.68 - Bingo.