Betting and Gaming Act 1960

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Betting and Gaming Act 1960
Act of Parliament
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  • 8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 60
  • 1960 c. 60
Dates
Commencement 1 January 1961
Other legislation
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Repealed by Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963
Relates to Gaming Act 1968
Status: Repealed
Records of Parliamentary debate relating to the statute from hansard.millbanksystems.com

The Betting and Gaming Act 1960 was a British Act of Parliament that legalised gambling in the United Kingdom.

Based on the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Betting, Lotteries and Gaming, 1949–51,[1] the act came into force on 1 January 1961 and first allowed gambling for small sums in games of skill such as bridge.[2] From May 1961 betting shops were allowed to open.[3]

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