O73 Illegal Gambling Business
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.
- Instruction
- O73
- Statute
- 18 U.S.C. § 1955
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 469
Elements
Quoted word for word from the official text. Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026.
The Defendant can be found guilty of this crime only if all the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) At least five people, including the Defendant, knowingly conducted, financed, managed, supervised, directed, or owned all or part of a gambling business;
(2) the gambling business violated the laws of [name of state]; and
(3) the gambling business was in substantially continuous operation for at least 30 days or had gross revenue of at least $2,000 on any one day.
Related practice page
Federal Gambling Crimes in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 469
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.