Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Gambling Regulation Act 2003 - SECT 2.5.1.

What are betting houses and places of betting?

2.5.1. What are betting houses and places of betting?



(1) A betting house or place of betting is a house or place (as the case
requires) that is opened, kept or used-

   (a)  for the purpose of betting with any persons (whether in person or by
        messenger, agent, post, telephone or otherwise); or

   (b)  for the purpose of taking instructions for the placement of bets on
        behalf of any person; or

   (c)  for the purpose of any money or valuable thing being received by or on
        behalf of a person-

   (i)  as or for the consideration for any undertaking to pay or give
        thereafter any money or valuable thing on any sporting event; or

   (ii) as or for the consideration for securing the paying or giving by some
        other person of any money or valuable thing on any such event- except
        for the purpose of paying or receiving money in settlement of bets
        lawfully made under the Racing Act 1958 or this Act by or on behalf of
        a registered bookmaker; or

   (d)  for the purposes of printing, duplicating or producing lists of
        persons, animals or things (however identified) for the purpose of
        such lists being used for or in connection with unlawful betting on a
        sporting event.

(2) A betting house or place of betting is declared to be a public nuisance
and contrary to law.