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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 849
GAMBLING
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F.S. 849.08
849.08 Gambling.Whoever plays or engages in any game at cards, keno, roulette, faro or other game of chance, at any place, by any device whatever, for money or other thing of value, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.RS 2651; s. 1, ch. 4514, 1895; GS 3579; RGS 5508; CGL 7666; s. 1063, ch. 71-136.

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Amendments to 849.08


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 849.08
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S849.08 - GAMBLING - OR GAMES CHANCE - M: S



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

GRETNA RACING, LLC, v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION,, 225 So. 3d 759 (Fla. 2017)

. . . See § 849.08, Fla. . . . Section 849.08, Florida Statutes (2013), provides that “game[s] of chance” are illegal. . . .

UNITED STATES v. DICRISTINA,, 886 F. Supp. 2d 164 (E.D.N.Y. 2012)

. . . . §§ 849.08-849.085(2)(a) (prohibiting “any game at cards, keno, roulette, faro or other game of chance . . .

FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, v. J. CRIST, Jr., 999 So. 2d 601 (Fla. 2008)

. . . . § 849.08, Fla. Stat. (2007). . . .

FLORIDA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, v. J. CRIST, Jr., 990 So. 2d 1035 (Fla. 2008)

. . . . § 849.08, Fla. Stat. (2007). . . .

In a C. McIVER, 638 So. 2d 45 (Fla. 1994)

. . . games for amounts exceeding the statutory limits of ten dollars ... per hand in violation of [section] 849.08 . . .

In NASH, 142 B.R. 148 (Bankr. N.D. Tex. 1992)

. . . relief, the Debtors owed the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) approximately $198,-849.08 . . .

In STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES, 543 So. 2d 1205 (Fla. 1989)

. . . billiard or pool table by holder of license — 849.07 Playing at games of chance by lot — 849.11 Gambling — 849.08 . . .

SHAKTMAN, J. v. STATE, 529 So. 2d 711 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . appellants entered pleas of nolo contendere to the misdemeanor offense of gambling in violation of section 849.08 . . . entered by eleven of the appellants to the reduced misdemeanor charge of gambling in violation of section 849.08 . . . Lawrence Sokoloff, and Nick Satin all pled nolo contendere to misdemeanor gambling in violation of section 849.08 . . .

SIMMONS J. L. d b a v. DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS REGULATION, DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO,, 465 So. 2d 578 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . including sale of marijuana, (section 893.13(l)(a)2; Counts 16 and 17); gambling (sections 849.01 and 849.08 . . .

CHARLOTTE COUNTY LODGE, v. STATE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS REGULATIONS, DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO,, 463 So. 2d 1208 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . For similar reasons, the evidence the DBR suggests supports a violation of Section 849.08 is insufficient . . .

HARVEY, d b a Hi v. DIVISION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS REGULATION,, 451 So. 2d 1065 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . purposes, for the sale of narcotics and was a public nuisance in violation of Sections 893.13(2)(a)(5), 849.08 . . .

STATE v. TATE,, 420 So. 2d 116 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . If a single act of gambling were to be punishable under the bookmaking section, sections 849.08, 849.11 . . .

SEMINOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA, v. BUTTERWORTH,, 658 F.2d 310 (5th Cir. 1981)

. . . . §§ 849.08, 849.09(l)(b), and 849.-09(2), permit the arrest of bingo players as players of illegal lotteries . . .

A. FERGUSON, v. STATE, 377 So. 2d 709 (Fla. 1979)

. . . On the other hand, conviction for the act of gambling is a second-degree misdemeanor under sections 849.08 . . . If a single act of gambling were to be punishable under section 849.01, sections 849.08, 849.11 and 849.14 . . .

STATE v. FERGUSON,, 365 So. 2d 788 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1978)

. . . social game in one’s home, hunting camp, boat, etc. as a felony gambling offense— particularly since §§ 849.08 . . .

DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS, v. ROGERS, d b a, 329 So. 2d 257 (Fla. 1976)

. . . the word puzzle game or contest as described in the amended complaint is not a violation of Section 849.08 . . .

UNITED STATES v. B. PACHECO N. Jr., 489 F.2d 554 (5th Cir. 1974)

. . . They insist that the only Florida statutes dealing with gambling are section 849.08, which penalizes . . .

UNITED STATES v. LANZA,, 341 F. Supp. 405 (M.D. Fla. 1972)

. . . They insist that the only Florida statute dealing with gambling is Section 849.08, which provides for . . . conclude that the Florida Legislature did not intend to limit the scope of monitoring to Florida Statute § 849.08 . . . Chapter 849, Florida Statutes, of which Section 849.08 is a part, is entitled “gambling” and deals with . . . Supra note 2. . § 849.08. Gambling. . . . Fla.Stat. § 849.08, F.S.A, supra, note 13 . See United States v. . . .

FAIRCLOTH, v. CENTRAL FLORIDA FAIR, INC. a E. a, 202 So. 2d 608 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1967)

. . . . §§ 849.04, 849.08, 849.11. . . .

SOUTH, v. UNITED STATES, 368 F.2d 202 (5th Cir. 1966)

. . . California by mail to promote or facilitate gambling activities which were in violation of Section 849.08 . . .