Comments on: is it legal for a public house to play poker and charge a joining fee of £50.00 and offer prize money of £1750 http://www.kozmospub.com/public-house/is-it-legal-for-a-public-house-to-play-poker-and-charge-a-joining-fee-of-50-00-and-offer-prize-money-of-1750 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:47:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: sarah_03uk http://www.kozmospub.com/public-house/is-it-legal-for-a-public-house-to-play-poker-and-charge-a-joining-fee-of-50-00-and-offer-prize-money-of-1750/comment-page-1#comment-5390 sarah_03uk Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:25:59 +0000 http://www.kozmospub.com/public-house/is-it-legal-for-a-public-house-to-play-poker-and-charge-a-joining-fee-of-50-00-and-offer-prize-money-of-1750#comment-5390 Since Sept 07, the Gambling Commission are the new regulators for Gambling. This link talks about limits http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/UploadDocs/Contents/Documents/Code%20of%20practice%20equal%20chance%20gaming.pdf<br><b>References : </b><br> Since Sept 07, the Gambling Commission are the new regulators for Gambling. This link talks about limits

http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/UploadDocs/Contents/Documents/Code%20of%20practice%20equal%20chance%20gaming.pdf
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]]> By: anon http://www.kozmospub.com/public-house/is-it-legal-for-a-public-house-to-play-poker-and-charge-a-joining-fee-of-50-00-and-offer-prize-money-of-1750/comment-page-1#comment-5389 anon Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:52:59 +0000 http://www.kozmospub.com/public-house/is-it-legal-for-a-public-house-to-play-poker-and-charge-a-joining-fee-of-50-00-and-offer-prize-money-of-1750#comment-5389 If they are doing this they need a Gaming Licence as everyone has said. Check if they have one and what it licences them to do, they cover a variety of gambling from simple slot machines up.<br><b>References : </b><br> If they are doing this they need a Gaming Licence as everyone has said. Check if they have one and what it licences them to do, they cover a variety of gambling from simple slot machines up.
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]]> By: funkypants moobmeister http://www.kozmospub.com/public-house/is-it-legal-for-a-public-house-to-play-poker-and-charge-a-joining-fee-of-50-00-and-offer-prize-money-of-1750/comment-page-1#comment-5388 funkypants moobmeister Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:22:59 +0000 http://www.kozmospub.com/public-house/is-it-legal-for-a-public-house-to-play-poker-and-charge-a-joining-fee-of-50-00-and-offer-prize-money-of-1750#comment-5388 if he has a gaming licence then why not<br><b>References : </b><br> if he has a gaming licence then why not
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]]> By: kenweston2002 http://www.kozmospub.com/public-house/is-it-legal-for-a-public-house-to-play-poker-and-charge-a-joining-fee-of-50-00-and-offer-prize-money-of-1750/comment-page-1#comment-5387 kenweston2002 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:04:59 +0000 http://www.kozmospub.com/public-house/is-it-legal-for-a-public-house-to-play-poker-and-charge-a-joining-fee-of-50-00-and-offer-prize-money-of-1750#comment-5387 It is not normal for a public house to hold a gaming licence, so the answer is almost certainly no. Most public houses allow under 18s to enter although they may not be served nor may they drink intoxicating liquors. A gaming licence would ban any under 18 from the premises as a matter of course. There would also be restrictions on the amounts of prize money in proportion to the amounts staked. Playing poker simply to amass points in a 'league table' is probably allowable, but certainly even that is questionable. The licensee would be liable to prosecution were there a breach of the law, and it could well be that anyone playing any unlawful game there could also find themselves in Court.<br><b>References : </b><br> It is not normal for a public house to hold a gaming licence, so the answer is almost certainly no.
Most public houses allow under 18s to enter although they may not be served nor may they drink intoxicating liquors.
A gaming licence would ban any under 18 from the premises as a matter of course. There would also be restrictions on the amounts of prize money in proportion to the amounts staked.
Playing poker simply to amass points in a ‘league table’ is probably allowable, but certainly even that is questionable.
The licensee would be liable to prosecution were there a breach of the law, and it could well be that anyone playing any unlawful game there could also find themselves in Court.
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]]> By: Colin M http://www.kozmospub.com/public-house/is-it-legal-for-a-public-house-to-play-poker-and-charge-a-joining-fee-of-50-00-and-offer-prize-money-of-1750/comment-page-1#comment-5386 Colin M Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:46:59 +0000 http://www.kozmospub.com/public-house/is-it-legal-for-a-public-house-to-play-poker-and-charge-a-joining-fee-of-50-00-and-offer-prize-money-of-1750#comment-5386 They need a gambling licence. Perhaps they have one? This is regulated by the local council now, if you have doubts they're the people to ask.<br><b>References : </b><br>Gambling Act 2005 They need a gambling licence. Perhaps they have one? This is regulated by the local council now, if you have doubts they’re the people to ask.
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]]> By: Slinky http://www.kozmospub.com/public-house/is-it-legal-for-a-public-house-to-play-poker-and-charge-a-joining-fee-of-50-00-and-offer-prize-money-of-1750/comment-page-1#comment-5385 Slinky Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:14:59 +0000 http://www.kozmospub.com/public-house/is-it-legal-for-a-public-house-to-play-poker-and-charge-a-joining-fee-of-50-00-and-offer-prize-money-of-1750#comment-5385 Im not sure about this....but dont they need a gambling licence. So therfore they are commiting an offence, if they dont have one of these. Also i think that the people who use the facilities for gambling have to be over 21.<br><b>References : </b><br> Im not sure about this….but dont they need a gambling licence. So therfore they are commiting an offence, if they dont have one of these. Also i think that the people who use the facilities for gambling have to be over 21.
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]]> By: mick w http://www.kozmospub.com/public-house/is-it-legal-for-a-public-house-to-play-poker-and-charge-a-joining-fee-of-50-00-and-offer-prize-money-of-1750/comment-page-1#comment-5384 mick w Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:25:59 +0000 http://www.kozmospub.com/public-house/is-it-legal-for-a-public-house-to-play-poker-and-charge-a-joining-fee-of-50-00-and-offer-prize-money-of-1750#comment-5384 no it is illegal to play for cash amounts so keep it quite gambling laws dont allow this in pubs cos they dont have a licence<br><b>References : </b><br> no it is illegal to play for cash amounts so keep it quite gambling laws dont allow this in pubs cos they dont have a licence
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]]> By: Piller Popper http://www.kozmospub.com/public-house/is-it-legal-for-a-public-house-to-play-poker-and-charge-a-joining-fee-of-50-00-and-offer-prize-money-of-1750/comment-page-1#comment-5383 Piller Popper Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:37:59 +0000 http://www.kozmospub.com/public-house/is-it-legal-for-a-public-house-to-play-poker-and-charge-a-joining-fee-of-50-00-and-offer-prize-money-of-1750#comment-5383 the pub should give the winner all the takings and only take a small percentage. is the taking in is £50 then it shoudl give in mor then 1750<br><b>References : </b><br> the pub should give the winner all the takings and only take a small percentage.
is the taking in is £50 then it shoudl give in mor then 1750
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