Restrictions on advertisements relating to gaming
6. In section 42 of the 1968 Act (restrictions on advertisements relating to gaming)(1)–
(a)after subsection (3) there shall be inserted–
“(3D) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to the publication of an advertisement relating to premises, other than bingo club premises, in respect of which a licence under this Act is for the time being in force if–
(a)the advertisement is contained in a publication which is not published wholly or mainly for the purpose of promoting premises on which gaming takes place or is to take place; and
(b)the advertisement contains no more than–
(i)the name, logo, address, telephone and facsimile numbers of the premises; and
(ii)factual written information about the facilities provided on the premises, the ownership of the premises, the persons who may be admitted to the premises and the method by which such persons may become eligible to take part in gaming on the premises.”;
(b)in subsection (8), after the definition of “advertisement” there shall be inserted the following–
““bingo club premises” has the meaning given by section 20(1) of this Act;”.
As amended by the Bingo Act 1992 (c. 10) and the Deregulation (Betting and Bingo Advertising etc.) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1074).