Gambling on premises licensed for retail sale of liquor
110 Gambling on premises licensed for retail sale of liquor
A person shall not take part in gambling, other than social gambling, on any premises which are licensed premises for the purposes of the Liquor Control Act 1988 unless —
not being a lottery, the gambling constitutes permitted gaming, or is wagering conducted in accordance with the RWWA Act or betting conducted in accordance with the Betting Control Act 1954, which is authorised to take place on that part of the premises; or
being a lottery, it is conducted in a manner which does not contravene this Act or the Lotteries Commission Act 1990; or
the premises are situated in a casino within the meaning of the Casino Control Act 1984 and the gambling takes place by way of participation in, or as incidental to, an authorised game within the meaning of that Act conducted in accordance with that Act.
In relation to permitted gaming which takes place on premises which are licensed premises for the purposes of the Liquor Control Act 1988 in a part of the premises to which the public have access, the Commission shall ensure that such conditions are imposed as are necessary to secure that any such gaming in that part of the premises does not take place —
for high stakes; or
in such circumstances as to constitute an inducement to persons to resort to the premises primarily for the purpose of taking part in any such gaming.
[Section 110 amended: No. 125 of 1987 s. 33; No. 16 of 1990 s. 33; No. 24 of 1998 s. 69; No. 35 of 2003 s. 162 and 166; No. 73 of 2006 s. 114.]
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