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These Regulations prescribe for the purposes of section 293(2) and (4) of the Gambling Act 2005 (“the Act”) the financial limits in respect of prize gaming provided under sections 289, 290 and 292 of the Act.
Regulation 3 imposes limits on the amount that may be charged for participating in a particular game. The participation fee which may be charged for any one chance to win a prize in a game shall not exceed 50p. Where in paying for a chance to win a prize in a game a person acquires an opportunity to win more than one prize then the limit is still 50p for that chance. For example, in a game of bingo, the purchase of one game card (the chance) may provide the person with three opportunities to win a prize (one line, two lines, full house), but the maximum participation fee for each game card is still 50p. There is a limit of £500 on the aggregate amount of participation fees that may be charged in a particular game.
Regulation 4 imposes limits on the amount or value of prizes that may be offered or distributed in a game. A money prize cannot exceed £35, except where the prize gaming is being provided in an adult gaming centre, in which case the limit is £50. The aggregate amount or value of prizes in a game cannot exceed £500.
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