Source or Prior Law:

1994 amendments incorporate parts of federal law; see 15 USC 1171, 1178.

Attorney General's Opinions:

Crimes against the public morals; illegal bingo operation. 82-221.

Crimes against the public morals; gambling; definitions. 84-75.

Constitution of Kansas; lotteries; gambling. 85-15.

Gambling; mystery game as fundraiser. 86-62.

Legality of contest which requires the purchase of a newspaper to participate. 86-102.

Electric crane games involve use of skill and are not gambling devices. 87-140.

Crimes against public morals; pull-tab games at bingo games. 87-171.

Kansas lottery act; copromotional agreements; illegal lotteries. 88-125.

Call bingo; use of electronic facilitator; FortuNet 2000, gambling device defined. 95-19.

Legality of gambling over the internet. 96-31.

Native American Indian casinos engaged in tribal gaming; acquisition or holding a cereal malt beverage license. 97-24.

Long distance telephone charge card; sweepstakes; gambling; gambling device. 97-26.

Payment of cover charge to enter establishment and be eligible to participate in poker tournament constitutes "consideration"; prizes awarded are unlawful. 2005-4.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Subsection (3) cited in case holding television "gave-away" program does not constitute a lottery. State, ex rel., v. Highwood Service, Inc., 205 Kan. 821, 825, 473 P.2d 97.

2. Referred to in ascertaining whether an activity is gambling under private club act (K.S.A. 41-2601 et seq.). State v. Dailey, 209 Kan. 707, 722, 498 P.2d 614.

3. Mentioned in holding acquittals of persons charged with criminal contempt not appealable. State, ex rel., v. Bissing, 210 Kan. 389, 391, 396, 399, 502 P.2d 630.

4. Subsections (1) (d) and (3) unconstitutional as attempting to evade constitutional ban on lotteries as judicially construed. State v. Nelson, 210 Kan. 439, 440, 441, 442, 446, 448, 502 P.2d 841.

5. Defense based on mistake of law; application of K.S.A. 21-3203 (2). State v. V. F. W. Post No. 3722, 215 Kan. 693, 694, 527 P.2d 1020.

6. Section cited; K.S.A. 22-2512, 22-3901 not in contravention of due process clause of federal or state constitution. State v. Pinball Machines, 222 Kan. 416, 420, 565 P.2d 236.

7. Electronic video card game not a "gambling device." Games Management, Inc. v. Owens, 233 Kan. 444, 446, 447, 662 P.2d 260 (1983).

8. Distinction between property illegal per se and that which, capable of innocent use, becomes contraband by illegal use. State v. Durst, 235 Kan. 62, 64, 678 P.2d 1126 (1984).

9. Cited in holding K.S.A. 79-4706 (q), (r) and (s) valid and constitutional. Bingo Catering & Supplies, Inc. v. Duncan, 237 Kan. 352, 699 P.2d 512 (1985).

10. Provisions for breaking tie election vote by lot (K.S.A. 25-3108) not an unconstitutional lottery. Lambeth v. Levens, 237 Kan. 614, 623, 702 P.2d 320 (1985).

11. What evidence required to prove an establishment a gambling place examined; legislature intended principal use of structure be considered. State v. Schlein, 17 Kan. App. 2d 434, 438, 839 P.2d 58 (1992).

12. Cited in holding that phrase "gambling place" in K.S.A. 21-4303 does not require showing of previous use for gambling. State v. Schlein, 253 Kan. 205, 212, 854 P.2d 296 (1993).

13. Kandu challenge is held to be a game of chance under the single-hand standard. Three Kings Holdings v. Six, 45 Kan. App. 2d 1043, 255 P.3d 1218 (2011).