5 Facilities for gambling
Gambling Act 2005 (2005 c 19) | Legislation

5  Facilities for gambling

(1)     For the purposes of this Act a person provides facilities for gambling if he—

(a)     invites others to gamble in accordance with arrangements made by him,

(b)     provides, operates or administers arrangements for gambling by others, or

(c)     participates in the operation or administration of gambling by others.

(2)     But a person does not provide facilities for gambling for the purposes of this Act by virtue only of—

(a)     providing an article other than a gaming machine to a person who intends to use it, or may use it, in the course of any of the activities mentioned

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