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§ 16-1 – Gaming and betting contracts void.

16-1. Gaming and betting contracts void. All wagers, bets or stakes made to depend upon any race, or upon any gaming by lot or chance, or upon any lot, chance, casualty or unknown or contingent event whatever, shall be unlawful; and all contracts, judgments, conveyances and assurances for and on account of any money or […]

§ 16-2 – Players and betters competent witnesses.

16-2. Players and betters competent witnesses. No person shall be excused or incapacitated from confessing or testifying touching any money or property, or thing in action, so wagered, bet or staked, or lent for such purpose, by reason of his having won, played, bet or staked upon any game, lot or chance, casualty, or unknown […]