Section 51: Employment to provide facilities for gambling

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

Part 4: Protection of children and young persons

A person commits an offence if he employs a child or young person to provide facilities for gambling.

But subsection (1) does not apply to the provision of facilities in connection with—

private or non-commercial gaming,
private or non-commercial betting,
a lottery,
football pools, or
prize gaming at a travelling fair in accordance with section 292.

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