Gaming Act 1710 Explained

Short Title:	Gaming Act 1710^[1]
Parliament:	Parliament of Great Britain
Long Title:	An Act for better preventing of excessive and deceitful Gaming.
Year:	1710
Statute Book Chapter:	9 Ann. c. 19(Ruffhead c. 14)
Royal Assent:	16 May 1711
Repealing Legislation:	Gambling Act 2005
Status:	Repealed
Revised Text:	http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apgb/Ann/9/19/contents

The Gaming Act 1710 (9 Ann. c. 19) was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain.

The Gaming Act 1710 was largely superseded by the Gaming Act 1968.

The whole Act was repealed by sections 356(3)(a) and (4) of, and Schedule 17 to, the Gambling Act 2005.

Section 1

This section ceased to have effect by virtue of section 334(1)(a) of the Gambling Act 2005.

See also

• History of gambling in the United Kingdom

References

• Halsbury's Statutes,

Notes and References

1. The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Short Titles Act 1896. Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.