Quote from: stomachgrowls on April 28, 2023, 10:25:11 PM

The law distinguishes between games of skill (which are legal) and games of chance (which are illegal). Legal forms of gambling include the lottery, land-based casinos and sports betting, whereas roulette, dice games and non-skilled card games are considered illegal.
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Isn't the statement conflicting? Since the quoted stated that game of chance is illegal, how come lottery and land based casinos is legal? We all know lottery is one of the most famous game of chance. If game of chance is illegal then this should be illegal. So I think any gambling not regulated by the government is illegal, may it be skill based or chance based when it is unlicensed then it is illegal.

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This is one question that i do have in mind is that why they would be penalized on something that they do spend out? If this one pertains about playing on an illegal aspect
then its normal that they did really commit out some violation but of course they would be having that reasoning.

The fact that they commit illegal actions through illegal gambling activity, they will sure get penalized. In my country, if someone is caught engaging in illegal gambling, they are jailed and fined according to the law. I think these mother and son excuses themselves from such illegal activity by giving a reason that someone moved their fund, the innocent approach but they are caught empty handed that make them admit the lies. Thus they are sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment or pay the penalty.