Massachusetts § 4 - Gaming in inns and other occupied places; use of billiard table, bowling alley or other implement for gaming
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 4 — Gaming in inns and other occupied places; use of billiard table, bowling alley or other implement for gaming, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4. Gaming in inns and other occupied places; use of billiard table, bowling alley or other implement for gaming
Section 4. Whoever, in any place mentioned in the preceding section, for the purpose of gaming for money or other property, uses or takes part in using a billiard table, bowling alley or other implement of gaming, or there plays at an unlawful game or sport, or, for the purpose of such gaming, uses or takes part in using a billiard table or bowling alley kept by a person licensed under chapter one hundred and forty, shall forfeit not more than fifty dollars.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 4
What does Massachusetts General Laws § 4 cover?
Section 4 ("Gaming in inns and other occupied places; use of billiard table, bowling alley or other implement for gaming") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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