Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981

Charitable entertainments, etc.

1(1)A gaming machine licence shall not be required in order to authorise the provision of a gaming machine at an entertainment (whether limited to one day or extending over two or more days), being a bazaar, sale of work, fete, dinner, dance, sporting or athletic event or other entertainment of a similar character, where the conditions of this paragraph are complied with in relation to the entertainment.

(2)The conditions of this paragraph are that—

(a)the whole proceeds of the entertainment (including the proceeds of gaming by means of any machine) after deducting the expenses of the entertainment, including any expenses incurred in connection with the provision of gaming machines and of prizes to successful players of the machines will be devoted to purposes other than private gain ; and

(b)the opportunity to win prizes by playing the machine (or that machine and any other provided for gaming at the entertainment) does not constitute the only, or the only substantial, inducement for persons to attend the entertainment.

(3)Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) of paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to this Act (construction of reference to " private gain ") shall apply for the construction of sub-paragraph (2)(a) above as they apply for the construction of sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph.