Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Gambling Regulation Act 2003 - SECT 2.5.6.

Penalty on persons advertising as to betting

2.5.6. Penalty on persons advertising as to betting

A person must not send, exhibit or publish or cause to be sent, exhibited or
published a letter, circular, telegram, handbill, card, writing or notice-

   (a)  with intent to induce a person to apply to a house or place or to a
        person with the view of obtaining information or advice for the
        purpose of a bet or wager on or with respect to a sporting event; or

   (b)  inviting a person to make or take a share in or in connection with any
        such bet or wager.

Penalty: 25 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months or both. Note See
section 2.5.16 for exceptions to section 2.5.6.



Division 2-Betting in public places