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Gambling Act 2003

Gambling - Classes of gambling - Overview

20: Overview

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"A guide to the different types of gambling and the rules that keep them fair and safe."

The Gambling Act 2003 divides gambling into six legal classes. You have class 1 and class 2 gambling that do not need a licence, and class 3 and class 4 gambling that need different types of licences. The Act also covers casino gambling and gambling run by the Lotteries Commission.

This Act lets people do private gambling and run sales promotion schemes. It also recognises gambling allowed by the Racing Industry Act 2020.

The Act has rules for different types of gambling to help keep things fair and safe for everyone involved.

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Part 2Gambling
Classes of gambling: Overview

20Overview

  1. This Act divides gambling into the following 6 legal classes:

  2. class 1 gambling (no licence required):
    1. class 2 gambling (no licence required):
      1. class 3 gambling (class 3 operator’s licence required):
        1. class 4 gambling (class 4 operator’s and venue licences required):
          1. casino gambling (casino operator’s and venue licences required):
            1. gambling conducted by the Lotteries Commission.

              1. Additionally, this Act—

              2. authorises private gambling; and
                1. authorises sales promotion schemes; and
                  1. recognises gambling authorised by or under the Racing Industry Act 2020.

                    Notes
                    • Section 20(2)(c): amended, on , by section 129 of the Racing Industry Act 2020 (2020 No 28).