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Gambling Regulation Act 2024
Prohibition on providing betting activity, game or lottery
67. (1) Subject to section 68, Part 10 and section 18B of the Act of 1958, a person shall not provide, or cause another person to provide, a betting activity unless—
(a) the person is—
(i) a licensee of a betting licence and the betting activity is a relevant betting activity, or
(ii) a licensee of a gambling licence for a charitable or philanthropic purpose and the betting activity is pool betting that is a relevant gambling activity for a charitable or philanthropic purpose,
and
(b) the betting activity is provided in-person or by remote means in accordance with the gambling licence held by the licensee.
(2) Subject to section 68 and Part 10, a person shall not provide, or cause another person to provide, a game unless—
(a) the person is—
(i) a licensee of a gaming licence and the game is a relevant game, or
(ii) a licensee of a gambling licence for a charitable or philanthropic purpose and the game is a relevant gambling activity for a charitable or philanthropic purpose,
and
(b) the game is provided in-person or by remote means in accordance with the gambling licence held by the licensee.
(3) Subject to section 68 and Part 10, a person shall not provide, or cause another person to provide, a lottery unless—
(a) the person is—
(i) a licensee of a lottery licence and the lottery is a relevant lottery,
(ii) a licensee of a gambling licence for a charitable or philanthropic purpose and the lottery is a relevant gambling activity for a charitable or philanthropic purpose, or
(iii) exempt, under Chapter 3 of Part 5, from the requirement to hold a gambling licence in respect of the lottery concerned,
and
(b) the lottery is provided in-person or by remote means in accordance with the gambling licence held by the licensee.
(4) A person who contravenes subsection (1), (2) or (3) is guilty of an offence and is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both, or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 8 years, or both.