Whoever sells, gives or in any manner whatsoever furnishes or transfers to or for any other person—\n(1) any ticket, chance, share or interest; or\n(2) any paper, certificate or instrument purporting or understood to be or represent any ticket, chance, share or interest—\nin or depending upon the event of any lottery, other than an official lottery of the Virgin Islands of the United States, shall be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
U.S. Virgin Islands Legal Code
1223
U.S. Virgin Islands § 1223 — U.S. Virgin Islands law