Mississippi § 97-33-23 - Gambling; gambling with minor knowing him to be under-age; applicability of section to games or lotteries authorized by Mississippi lottery law.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-33-23 — Gambling; gambling with minor knowing him to be under-age; applicability of section to games or lotteries authorized by Mississippi lottery law., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 97-33-23. Gambling; gambling with minor knowing him to be under-age; applicability of section to games or lotteries authorized by Mississippi lottery law.
Any person of full age who shall bet any money or thing of value with a minor, knowing such minor to be under the age of twenty-one (21) years, or allowing any such minor to bet at any game or games, or at any gaming table exhibited by him, or in which he is interested or in any manner concerned, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the Penitentiary not exceeding two (2) years. This section shall apply to minors under the age of twenty-one (21) as it might apply to the operation of any game or lottery authorized by Chapter 115, Title 27.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 97-33-23 ("Gambling; gambling with minor knowing him to be under-age; applicability of section to games or lotteries authorized by Mississippi lottery law.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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