Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Gambling Regulation Act 2003 - SECT 2.3.1.

Unlawful games

2.3.1. Unlawful games



(1) Each of the following games is declared to be an unlawful game-

   (a)  the Chinese game of fan-tan or any similar game;

   (b)  the game known as two-up or any similar game;

   (c)  the game known as hazard or any similar game;

   (d)  the game known as baccarat or any similar game;

   (e)  the game known as dinah-minah or minah-dinah or any similar game;

   (f)  the game known as faro or any similar game;

   (g)  the game known as roulette or any similar game;

   (h)  the game known as skill-ball or any similar game;

        (i)    any game in which the chances are not equally favourable to all
               the players, including among the players the banker or other
               person by whom the game is managed or against whom the other
               players stake play or bet;

   (j)  any game with cards or other instruments of gaming wherefrom any
        person derives a percentage or share of the amount or amounts wagered;

   (k)  the using or conducting of a totalisator.

(2) A game referred to in subsection (1) is not an unlawful game to the extent
that it is authorised by a gaming Act or any other Act.