77024418.2-331Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Crimes And Offenses GenerallyCrimes Involving Morals And DecencyGamblingIllegal possession, etc., of gambling device; penaltyCode 1950, §§ 18.1-323, 18.1-329, 18.1-330; 1960, c. 358; 1962, c. 633; 1964, c. 371; 1975, cc. 14, 15.Resorts Intern. Hotel, Inc. v. AgrestaCiv. A. No. 83-0215-R569 F. Supp. 241983-08-05https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1518741/resorts-intern-hotel-inc-v-agresta/ . . . constitutes a Class 1 misdemeanor. Va. Code § 18.2-331 (1982). The public policy of the . . . District Court, E.D. Virginiahttp://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-331//18.2-331/18.2/8/1/18.2-33118.2-338A person is guilty of illegal possession of a gambling device when he manufactures, sells, transports, rents, gives away, places or possesses, or conducts or negotiates any transaction affecting or designed to affect ownership, custody or use of any gambling device, believing or having reason to believe that the same is to be used in the advancement of unlawful gambling activity. Violation of any provision of this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor.section1