Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 271:27: Judicial notice of methods and character of lotteries, policy games, pools and betting; prima facie evidence
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes that courts may take judicial notice of lottery and gambling methods, and that certain gambling-related items constitute prima facie evidence of unlawful gaming in criminal trials, except for legal sports wagering.
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