Regina v Burt and Adams Ltd: HL 2 Apr 1998

Prizes from gaming machines which were limited to prizes of six pounds per game could be lawfully accumulated by gamers under management rules for larger prizes

Judges:

Lord Goff of Chieveley, Lord Lloyd of Berwick, Lord Nolan, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Hope of Craighead

Citations:

Gazette 07-May-1998, Times 03-Apr-1998, [1998] UKHL 14, [1999] AC 247, [1998] 2 All ER 417, [1998] 2 WLR 725

Links:

House of Lords, Bailii

Statutes:

Gaming Act 1968 34

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

Appeal from – Regina v Burt and Adams Ltd CACD 22-Nov-1995
A right to exchange gaming token was no offence, and nor was allowing the accumulation of prizes. . .

Cited by:

Appealed to – Regina v Burt and Adams Ltd CACD 22-Nov-1995
A right to exchange gaming token was no offence, and nor was allowing the accumulation of prizes. . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.

Licensing, Crime

Updated: 31 May 2022; Ref: scu.158945