http://slotsdoc.blogs.fr/ slotsdoc 2021-02-08T11:16:00+01:00 fr slotsdoc http://slotsdoc.blogs.fr/ http://slotsdoc.blogs.fr/ http://slotsdoc.blogs.fr/index.html#a591408 <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">In the Gambling Act 2005 gambling is defined as a gambling or participating in a lottery. </font><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">That definition distinguishes between activities which need to be licensed and other activities which do not. </font></font><br /> <br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">We categorize different gambling activities</font></font> <ul> <li><font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Arcades (those for adults and those for families)</font></font></li> <li><font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Betting (online, at an event or at a high street bookmakers)</font></font></li> <li><font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Bingo (online or in a bingo hall)</font></font></li> <li><font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Casino (online or in a casino, like </font></font><a href="http://slotsdoc.com/online-casinos/winner-casino.htm"><span style="color:rgb(17, 85, 204); font-family:arial; font-size:10pt"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">http://slotsdoc.com/online-casinos/winner-casino.htm</font></font></span></a><font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;"> )</font></font></li> <li><font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Lotteries (raffles, raffles, sweepstakes etc.)</font></font></li> <li><font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Gaming machines (fruit machines, fixed odds betting terminals etc.)</font></font></li> </ul> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Betting </font></font><br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">There are different ways in Several betting qui peut être offert: </font></font><br /> <br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">fixed odds betting </font></font><br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">pool betting </font></font><br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">acting as a betting intermediary </font></font><br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">spread betting (regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority). </font></font><br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">You need a license from the Gambling Commission to offer services. </font></font><br /> <br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Fixed odds betting </font></font><br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">The most common form of betting is fixed by a fixed amount of money. </font><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">For example, a £ 10 bet at odds of 2/1 would return £ 30 (£ 20 of winnings + £ 10 stake) if successful. </font><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">If you want to lose your £ 10 stake. </font></font><br /> <br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Fixed odds betting can be offered </font></font><br /> <br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">in betting shops (off-course) </font></font><br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">on tracks (on-course)</font></font><br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">by remote means (including online gambling). </font></font><br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Pool betting </font></font><br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Pool betting differs from fixed odds betting as winnings are determined by the sum of stakes paid into the pool. </font><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">The amount is calculated by dividing the total pool by the number of winning tickets. </font><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Pool betting includes: </font></font><br /> <br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">racecourse pool betting </font></font><br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">football and other sports pool betting </font></font><br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">fantasy football type competitions. </font></font><br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">The Tote (Limited Successor Company) holds the exclusive license (until mid-2018) to offer the best of British horse racing. </font><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Tote can, however, give permission to a company in the UK. </font></font><br /> <br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Betting intermediaries</font></font><br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">A betting intermediary facilitates betting between two or more parties. </font><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">They do not have responsibility for the bets but often take a commission fee from the winner. </font><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Betting intermediaries can be remote or non-remote. </font></font><br /> <br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Spread betting </font></font><br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">We do not Regulate spread betting. </font><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">It is the responsibility of the Financial Conduct Authority.  </font></font><br /> <br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Age restrictions are not </font></font><br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">allowed unless a licensed gambling business. </font></font><br /> <br /> <font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">The information is kindlu provided by the Gambling Commission</font></font> Introduction to Gambling in the UK