Part 1Interpretation of Key Concepts

Betting

I19Betting: general

1

In this Act “betting” means making or accepting a bet on—

a

the outcome of a race, competition or other event or process,

b

the likelihood of anything occurring or not occurring, or

c

whether anything is or is not true.

2

A transaction that relates to the outcome of a race, competition or other event or process may be a bet within the meaning of subsection (1) despite the facts that—

a

the race, competition, event or process has already occurred or been completed, and

b

one party to the transaction knows the outcome.

3

A transaction that relates to the likelihood of anything occurring or not occurring may be a bet within the meaning of subsection (1) despite the facts that—

a

the thing has already occurred or failed to occur, and

b

one party to the transaction knows that the thing has already occurred or failed to occur.