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Miscellaneous > Gambling
Short Summary
The provided legal document content covers amendments to various acts and orders related to gambling in the UK. It introduces exemptions for bingo duty, stating that it is not charged on the playing of bingo that is not licensed if remote gaming duty is charged on the provision of facilities for playing it. However, remote gaming duty can still be charged for the provision of facilities for playing bingo that is not licensed. These amendments apply to games of bingo that begin to be played on or after July 1, 2009. The document also amends exemptions related to betting, gaming, and lotteries, removing the exemption for the granting of the right to play a game of chance unless it falls within specific criteria mentioned in Note (5). Certain sections in the Bingo and Gaming Duties Act 1981 and Finance Act 1997 are also omitted. The amendments made by this document are treated as having come into force on April 27, 2009, but do not give rise to a duty to notify premises before May 25, 2009. Overall, these documents apply to entities involved in remote bingo and gaming activities, entities involved in betting, gaming, and lotteries, and entities subject to gaming duty in the UK.
Whom does it apply to?
Entities involved in remote bingo and gaming activities, entities involved in betting, gaming, and lotteries, entities subject to gaming duty
What does it govern?
Remote bingo and gaming activities, betting, gaming, and lotteries, gaming duty
What are exemptions?
Exemptions for bingo duty on the playing of bingo that is not licensed if remote gaming duty is charged on the provision of facilities for playing it, exemptions for the granting of the right to play a game of chance if it falls within specific criteria mentioned in Note (5)
What are the Penalties?
No specific penalties are mentioned in these documents.
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom