PART 3General betting duty, pool betting duty and remote gaming duty

CHAPTER 1General betting duty

General and spread bets

126General bets

1

A bet is a general bet for the purposes of this Part if—

a

it is not an on-course bet,

b

it is not a spread bet,

c

it is not made by way of pool betting, and

d

one or more of conditions A to C is met in relation to it.

2

Condition A is that the person who makes the bet (whether as principal or agent) does so while present at a place in the United Kingdom where betting facilities are provided in the course of a business and the bet is made using those facilities.

3

Condition B is that—

a

the person who makes the bet as principal is a UK person, and

b

the bet is not an excluded bet.

4

Condition C is that—

a

the person who makes the bet as principal is a body corporate not legally constituted in the United Kingdom,

b

the bookmaker with whom the bet is made knows or has reasonable cause to believe that at least one potential beneficiary of any winnings from the bet is a UK person, and

c

the bet is not an excluded bet.