Gambling Regulation Act 2024
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Gambling licence for charitable or philanthropic purpose | ||
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88. (1) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the Authority may issue a licence (in this Act referred to as a “gambling licence for a charitable or philanthropic purpose”), in accordance with Chapter 7, authorising the licensee of the licence to provide one or more of the gambling activities (in this Act referred to as a “relevant gambling activity for a charitable or philanthropic purpose”) set out in subsection (2) as are specified in the licence concerned. | ||
(2) A relevant gambling activity for a charitable or philanthropic purpose referred to in subsection (1) is providing— | ||
(a) a game or games, from among the games standing prescribed under section 86 (1), | ||
(b) pool betting for an event, a series of events or a class of events specified in the licence, or | ||
(c) a lottery activity or product, or both, as the case may be, from among the lottery products and activities standing prescribed under section 87 (1). | ||
(3) A gambling licence for a charitable or philanthropic purpose may authorise the licensee of the licence to provide a relevant gambling activity for a charitable or philanthropic purpose— | ||
(a) from one or more premises in the State to a person who attends at the premises to participate in the activity and, where specified in the licence concerned, off the premises through the licensee or another person where that other person is an employee, servant or agent of that licensee, | ||
(b) by remote means, or | ||
(c) in the manner specified in paragraphs (a) and (b). | ||
(4) For the purposes of this Act, each of the following shall be considered to be a charitable or philanthropic purpose: | ||
(a) the prevention or relief of poverty or economic hardship; | ||
(b) the advancement of education; | ||
(c) the advancement of religion; | ||
(d) any other purpose that is of benefit to the community including: | ||
(i) the advancement of community welfare including the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, or disability; | ||
(ii) the advancement of community development, including rural or urban regeneration; | ||
(iii) the promotion of civic responsibility or voluntary work; | ||
(iv) the promotion of health, including the prevention or relief of sickness, disease or human suffering; | ||
(v) the advancement and promotion of sport; | ||
(vi) the advancement of conflict resolution or reconciliation; | ||
(vii) the promotion of religious or racial harmony and harmonious community relations; | ||
(viii) the protection of the natural environment; | ||
(ix) the advancement of environmental sustainability; | ||
(x) the advancement of the efficient and effective use of the property of charitable organisations; | ||
(xi) the prevention or relief of suffering of animals; | ||
(xii) the advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or sciences; | ||
(xiii) the integration of those who are disadvantaged, and the promotion of their full participation, in society; or | ||
(xiv) the advancement of human rights. |