Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Gambling Regulation Act 2003 - SECT 2.3.5.

Cheating at play

2.3.5. Cheating at play

A person (the cheat) who by any fraud, unlawful device or ill practice wins
from another person (whether for the cheat or for any other person) any money
or valuable thing-

   (a)  in playing at or with cards, dice, tables or other game; or

   (b)  in bearing a part in the stakes, wagers or adventures; or

   (c)  in betting on the sides or hands of those who play, or in wagering on
        the event of, a game, sport, pastime or exercise-

is taken to be guilty of obtaining the money or valuable thing from the other
person by a false pretence with intent to cheat or defraud the other person of
the money or valuable thing. __________________

PART 4-GAMING OR WAGERING AGREEMENTS