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–468– -468shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned in jail not more than one year, or both. § 1506. Raffles or gift enterprises for charitable purposes The Governor may issue a permit for conducting a raffle or gift enterprise whenever it appears to him after proper investigation that the gross proceeds of the enterprise are to be used for charitable purposes. When the permit has been issued by the Governor, sections 1501-1506 of this title do not apply to the raffle or gift enterprise it authorizes to be conducted. § 1507. Proof upon trial for violation of lottery laws Upon a trial for the violation of a provision of this subchapter, or other law for the suppression of lotteries, it is not necessary to prove: (1) the existence of a lottery in which a lottery ticket purports to have been issued; (2) the actual signing of a lottery ticket or share of a pretended lottery; or (3) that a lottery ticket, share or interest was signed or issued by the authority of a manager or person assuming to have authority as manager. Proof of the sale, furnishing, bartering or procuring of a ticket, share or interest therein, or of an instrument purporting to be a ticket, or part or share of any such ticket, is evidence that the share or interest was signed and issued according to the purport thereof. Subchapter II—Gambling § 1531. Conducting gambling game for percentage Whoever, either as owner, agent or employee, conducts or carries on, whether for gain or a chance for gain by deducting a percentage either of the profits or of the stake being hazarded, any game for money, checks, credit or other representative of value, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned in jail not more than one year, or both. § 1532. Possessing or permitting maintenance of gambling device or game Whoever has in his possession or under his control, or permits to be placed, maintained or kept in a room, space, inclosure or building owned, leased or occupied by him, or under his control or management, a device or game on which money or other valuable thing is staked or hazarded and as a result the money or valuable thing may be won or lost, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned in jail not more than one year, or both. § 1533. Possessing or permitting maintenance of slot or other gambling machine Whoever has in his possession or under his control, either as owner, agent, employee or otherwise, or permits to be placed, maintained or kept in any room, space, inclosure or building owned, leased or occupied by him, or under his management or control, a slot or card machine, contrivance, appliance or mechanical device, upon the result of action of which money or other valuable thing is staked or hazarded, and which is operated or played by placing or depositing therein coins, checks, slugs or other articles or device, or in any other manner, and by means whereof, or as a result of the operation of which, any merchandise, money, check, token or other representative or article of value, redeemable in or exchangeable for money or any other thing of value, is won or lost, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned in jail not more than one year, or both.

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