Section 48: Gambling

Gambling Act 2005 · 2005 c. 19View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 4: Protection of children and young persons

A young person commits an offence if he gambles.

But subsection (1) does not apply to—

participation in private or non-commercial gaming,
participation in private or non-commercial betting,
participation in a lottery,
participation in football pools,
the use of a Category D gaming machine,
participation in equal chance gaming in accordance with a prize gaming permit,
participation in equal chance gaming at a licensed family entertainment centre,
participation in prize gaming at a non-licensed family entertainment centre, or
participation in prize gaming at a travelling fair in accordance with section 292.

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