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Gambling Act 2005

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SCHEDULE 15 Private Gaming and Betting

Section 295 Part 1 Gaming Introduction 1 Gaming is private if it satisfies the conditions specified in this Part of this Schedule. 2 (1) For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule gaming is domestic if it takes place— (a) in a private dwelling, and (b) on a domestic occasion. (2) For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule gaming is residential if— (a) it takes place in a hostel, hall of residence or similar establishment which is not administered in the course of a trade or business, and (b) more than half of the participants are residents of the hostel, hall or establishment. No charge for participation 3 (1) It is a condition of private gaming that no charge is made for participation. (2) For the purposes of this paragraph— (a) it is immaterial how a charge is described, (b) it is immaterial whether a charge is in money or money's worth, (c) an amount deducted or levied, by a person providing facilities for gaming, from sums staked or won in the course of gaming is a charge for participation in the gaming, (d) a charge for admission to premises where gaming takes place shall be treated as a charge for participation in the gaming, and (e) a stake is not a charge for participation. Equal chance gaming 4 (1) It is a condition of private gaming that it is equal chance gaming. (2) But this condition does not apply in relation to domestic or residential gaming. Privacy 5 It is a condition of private gaming that it does not occur in a place to which the public have access (whether or not on payment). Part 2 Betting Introduction 6 Betting is private betting if it is— (a) domestic betting, or (b) workers' betting. Domestic betting 7 (1) A betting transaction is domestic betting if made on premises in which each party to the transaction lives. (2) For the purposes of this paragraph a person lives in premises if he habitually resides in any part of the premises (whether or not there are other premises in which he also habitually resides). Workers' betting 8 A betting transaction is workers' betting if made between persons each of whom is employed under a contract of employment with the same employer.

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SCHEDULE 15 Private Gaming and Betting

Section 295 Part 1 Gaming Introduction 1 Gaming is private if it satisfies the conditions specified in this Part of this Schedule. 2 (1) For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule gaming is domestic if it takes place— (a) in a private dwelling, and (b) on a domestic occasion. (2) For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule gaming is residential if— (a) it takes place in a hostel, hall of residence or similar establishment which is not administered in the course of a trade or business, and (b) more than half of the participants are residents of the hostel, hall or establishment. No charge for participation 3 (1) It is a condition of private gaming that no charge is made for participation. (2) For the purposes of this paragraph— (a) it is immaterial how a charge is described, (b) it is immaterial whether a charge is in money or money's worth, (c) an amount deducted or levied, by a person providing facilities for gaming, from sums staked or won in the course of gaming is a charge for participation in the gaming, (d) a charge for admission to premises where gaming takes place shall be treated as a charge for participation in the gaming, and (e) a stake is not a charge for participation. Equal chance gaming 4 (1) It is a condition of private gaming that it is equal chance gaming. (2) But this condition does not apply in relation to domestic or residential gaming. Privacy 5 It is a condition of private gaming that it does not occur in a place to which the public have access (whether or not on payment). Part 2 Betting Introduction 6 Betting is private betting if it is— (a) domestic betting, or (b) workers' betting. Domestic betting 7 (1) A betting transaction is domestic betting if made on premises in which each party to the transaction lives. (2) For the purposes of this paragraph a person lives in premises if he habitually resides in any part of the premises (whether or not there are other premises in which he also habitually resides). Workers' betting 8 A betting transaction is workers' betting if made between persons each of whom is employed under a contract of employment with the same employer.

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