For the purposes of this Act a betting transaction is non-commercial betting if no party to the transaction—
enters it in the course of a business, or
holds himself out as being in business in relation to the acceptance of bets.
Section 302: Non-commercial betting
Gambling Act 2005 · 2005 c. 19View on legislation.gov.uk
Part 14: Private and Non-Commercial Gaming and Betting
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