Gambling Act 2005

6 Gaming & game of chance

(1) In this Act “gaming” means playing a game of chance for a prize.

(2) In this Act “game of chance”—

(a) includes—

(i) a game that involves both an element of chance and an element of skill,

(ii) a game that involves an element of chance that can be eliminated by superlative skill, and

(iii) a game that is presented as involving an element of chance, but

(b) does not include a sport.

(3) For the purposes of this Act a person plays a game of chance if he participates in a game of chance—

(a) whether or not there are other participants in the game, and

(b) whether or not a computer generates images or data taken to represent the actions of other participants in the game.

(4) For the purposes of this Act a person plays a game of chance for a prize—

(a) if he plays a game of chance and thereby acquires a chance of winning a prize, and

(b) whether or not he risks losing anything at the game.

(5) In this Act “prize” in relation to gaming (except in the context of a gaming machine)—

(a) means money or money’s worth, and

(b) includes both a prize provided by a person organising gaming and winnings of money staked.

(6) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that a specified activity, or an activity carried on in specified circumstances, is or is not to be treated for the purposes of this Act as—

(a) a game;

(b) a game of chance;

(c) a sport.