Aggravated unlawful gambling

17-A M.R.S. § 953, under UNLAWFUL GAMBLING.

17-A M.R.S. § 953

1. A person is guilty of aggravated unlawful gambling if that person intentionally or knowingly advances or profits from unlawful gambling activity by:

A. Engaging in bookmaking to the extent that the person receives or accepts in any 24-hour period more than 5 bets totaling more than $500; [RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. F, §62 (COR).]

B. Receiving in connection with a lottery or mutuel scheme or enterprise money or written records from a person other than a player whose chances or plays are represented by such money or records; or [RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. F, §62 (COR).]

C. Receiving in connection with a lottery, mutuel or other gambling scheme or enterprise more than $1,000 in any 24-hour period played in the scheme or enterprise. [PL 1995, c. 224, §10 (AMD).]

2. Aggravated gambling is a Class B crime.