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Chapter 271 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 6C the following section:- Section 6D. For the purposes of this section, "political outcomes" shall include, but not be limited to, elections for public office within the commonwealth, appointments to public office, the passage, amendment or failure of legislative measures and any other official decision-making processes conducted by political bodies within the commonwealth. No person shall knowingly place, accept or engage in any form of betting or wagering on political outcomes. No person or entity shall establish, maintain, operate or promote any platform, service or venue, whether physical or digital, for the purpose of facilitating betting or wagering on political outcomes. This section shall not apply to lawful political contributions, campaign financing or other activities expressly permitted under chapter 55.
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