The owner, tenant or occupant of a house or building, but not including an owner or operator of a gaming establishment licensed pursuant to chapter 23K or an operator who offers sports wagering pursuant to chapter 23N, where money or goods are lost, paid or delivered in any form of gaming referred to in the preceding section, or by betting on the sides or hands of those gaming, with the knowledge or consent of said owner, occupant or tenant, shall be liable in the same manner and to the same extent as the winner or receiver thereof is liable under the preceding section.
Massachusetts Legal Code