South Dakota § 53-9-2 - Gambling contracts void.

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§ 53-9-2. Gambling contracts void.

Any contract:

(1)    In which the whole or any part of the contractual consideration is money or other valuable consideration, won or lost as a result of the outcome of any game of any kind, under any name or by any means; or

(2)    In which the contract is for the repayment of money or other valuable consideration, lent or advanced, for the purpose of gambling in connection with any game, play, bet, or wager;

is void to the extent that the consideration constitutes a gambling win or loss or is a loan or advance for the purpose of gambling. However, any contract where the creditor is a regulated lender as defined in § 54-3-14, or any other good faith lender, is not subject to this section.

Source: SL 1907, ch 155, § 3; RC 1919, § 3929; SDC 1939, § 24.0102; SL 2010, ch 230, § 1.

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Section 53-9-2 ("Gambling contracts void.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. 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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