It is the purpose of this subchapter to legalize lotteries, daily numbers games, bingo, raffles, and Monte Carlo night parties, which activities are to be conducted only by the District of Columbia and only those licensed by the District of Columbia and subject to the jurisdiction, authority, and control of the District of Columbia. These activities will provide revenue to the District of Columbia and will provide the citizens of the District of Columbia financial benefits.
(Mar. 10, 1981, D.C. Law 3-172, § 3, 27 DCR 4736; Apr. 11, 1987, D.C. Law 6-220, § 2(a)(1), 34 DCR 900.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 22-1516.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 3-172, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 22-1714.
Law 6-220, the "Monte Carlo Night Party Licensure Amendment Act of 1986," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 6-527, which referred to the Committee on Government Operations. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 18, 1986 and December 16, 1986, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on January 8, 1987, it was assigned Act No. 6-276 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.
Nothing in subchapter I of this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the operation of or participation in lotteries and/or daily numbers games operated by and for the benefit of the District of Columbia by the Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board; bingo, raffles, and Monte Carlo night parties organized for educational and charitable purposes, regulated by the District of Columbia Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board.
(Mar. 10, 1981, D.C. Law 3-172, § 3, 27 DCR 4736; Apr. 11, 1987, D.C. Law 6-220, § 2(a)(2), 34 DCR 900.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 22-1517.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 3-172, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 22-1714.
For legislative history of D.C. Law 6-220, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 22-1716.
(a) Nothing in subchapter I of this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the advertising and promotion of excepted permissible gambling activities pursuant to § 22-1717, hereof, including, but not limited to, the sale, by agents authorized by the District of Columbia, and the possession of tickets, certificates, or slips for lottery and daily numbers games excepted and permissible pursuant to § 22-1717, hereof, and the sale, lease, purchase, or possession of tickets, slips, certificates, or cards for bingo, raffles, and Monte Carlo night parties, excepted and permissible pursuant to § 22-1717, hereof.
(b) Nothing in § 22-1701 shall prohibit advertising a lottery by the Maryland State Lottery so long as Maryland does not prohibit advertising or otherwise publishing an account of a lottery by the District of Columbia.
(Mar. 10, 1981, D.C. Law 3-172, § 3, 27 DCR 4736; Apr. 11, 1987, D.C. Law 6-220, § 2(a)(3), 34 DCR 900; June 3, 1997, D.C. Law 11-272, § 2(a), 43 DCR 4672; May 22, 1998, D.C. Law 12-114, § 2, 45 DCR 486.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 22-1518.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 3-172, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 22-1714.
For legislative history of D.C. Law 6-220, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 22-1716.
Law 11-272, the "Lottery Games Amendment Act of 1996," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 11-698. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on July 3, 1996, and July 17, 1996, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on August 5, 1996, it was assigned Act No. 11-371 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 11-272 became effective on June 3, 1997.
Law 12-114, the "Criminal Amendment Act of 1998," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 12-406, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 4, 1997, and December 4, 1997, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 22, 1997, it was assigned Act No. 12-233 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 12-114 became effective on May 22, 1998.
