Legal Fact of the Day! 8/28/12

CAL. PEN. CODE § 337.1-2

Touting is a crime!

It is illegal to ask for compensation for a tip on a horse race. If you convince someone to wager on a horse race by providing actual or false "inside information" and ask for money, it is called Touting, and is punishable by a fine of up to $500 and/or up to 6 months in jail.
