Gambling Regulation Act 2024

PART 4

Prohibitions and Offences (General)

Chapter 1

Prohibitions: gambling activities and offence of cheating

Prohibition on providing betting activity, game or lottery

67. (1) Subject to section 68 , Part 10 and section 18B of the Act of 1958, a person shall not provide, or cause another person to provide, a betting activity unless—

(a) the person is—

(i) a licensee of a betting licence and the betting activity is a relevant betting activity, or

(ii) a licensee of a gambling licence for a charitable or philanthropic purpose and the betting activity is pool betting that is a relevant gambling activity for a charitable or philanthropic purpose,

and

(b) the betting activity is provided in-person or by remote means in accordance with the gambling licence held by the licensee.

(2) Subject to section 68 and Part 10 , a person shall not provide, or cause another person to provide, a game unless—

(a) the person is—

(i) a licensee of a gaming licence and the game is a relevant game, or

(ii) a licensee of a gambling licence for a charitable or philanthropic purpose and the game is a relevant gambling activity for a charitable or philanthropic purpose,

and

(b) the game is provided in-person or by remote means in accordance with the gambling licence held by the licensee.

(3) Subject to section 68 and Part 10 , a person shall not provide, or cause another person to provide, a lottery unless—

(a) the person is—

(i) a licensee of a lottery licence and the lottery is a relevant lottery,

(ii) a licensee of a gambling licence for a charitable or philanthropic purpose and the lottery is a relevant gambling activity for a charitable or philanthropic purpose, or

(iii) exempt, under Chapter 3 of Part 5 , from the requirement to hold a gambling licence in respect of the lottery concerned,

and

(b) the lottery is provided in-person or by remote means in accordance with the gambling licence held by the licensee.

(4) A person who contravenes subsection (1), (2) or (3) is guilty of an offence and is liable—

(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both, or

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 8 years, or both.