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Gambling Act 2003

Harm prevention and minimisation, enforcement, and other matters - Offences relating to gambling in casinos

351: Cheating

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"Cheating: breaking casino game rules to get money unfairly"

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If you cheat in a casino, you are breaking the law. You cheat when you knowingly break the rules of a game to get money for yourself or someone else. You do this when you try to get an advantage by not following the rules, and you want to get money because of it. If you are found guilty of cheating, you could go to prison for up to one year or have to pay a fine of up to $20,000.

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Part 4Harm prevention and minimisation, enforcement, and other matters
Offences relating to gambling in casinos

351Cheating

  1. Every person commits the offence of cheating in a casino venue who knowingly contravenes the rules of a game with the intention of obtaining a pecuniary advantage (whether directly or indirectly) on the person’s own behalf or on behalf of any other person.

  2. Every person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or to a fine not exceeding $20,000.

Compare
  • 1990 No 62 s 102
Notes
  • Section 351(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).