Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 12-110: (a) A person who loses money at a gaming device that is prohibited by this subtitle, Subtitle 2 of this title, or Title 13 of this article: (1) may recover the money as if it were a common debt; and (2) is a competent witness to prove the loss
What this law says, in plain English
A person who loses money at a prohibited gaming device may recover it as a debt and testify about the loss, but cannot recover winnings from such devices.
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