Practice question
Under RA 9287, what distinguishes an illegal numbers game?
- Any lawful game involving arithmetic.
- An illegal gambling activity using numbers or their combinations as factors in giving jackpots.
- Every licensed sporting event.
- Any commercial sale using a numbered receipt.
- Any game with no wager or jackpot.
Legal references
- RA 9287, Sections 2–9, illegal numbers games: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2004/ra_9287_2004.html
- PD 1602, illegal gambling, as amended by RA 9287: https://lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1978/pd_1602_1978.html
- Bustillo v People, G.R. No. 216933, March 15, 2021, main decision, illegal numbers games and proof: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2021/mar2021/gr_216933_2021.html
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