Gaming Offences Act 1936

Any house, office, room, or place—

which is used for the playing of any unlawful game;

which is used for the purpose of enabling any person or persons to bet with others or with one another, or to pay or receive money or valuable consideration in respect of any bet on events which have not happened, whether made in or at such house, office, room, or place, or elsewhere;

which is occupied by any company or club having for its object or 1 of its objects the enabling of its shareholders or members to make bets or pay or receive money in respect of bets on events which have not happened, whether made amongst themselves or with other persons not necessarily being shareholders or members, will be deemed to be a common gaming-house.

A house, office, room, or place where an unlawful game is carried on will be deemed to be a common gaming-house, notwithstanding that the same is open only for the use of subscribers or of members or shareholders of any particular club or company, and is not open to all persons desirous of using the same.