The Weekly Law Reports
[1969] 2 WLR 13
[QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION]
VICTORIA SPORTING CLUB LTD.
v.
HANNAM
WYNBERG
v.
HANNAM
1968 Oct. 21
Lord Parker C.J., Ashworth and Willis JJ.
Gaming
— Game of chance
— Roulette
— Played with zero but with chances prima facie “equally favourable to all the players”
— Odds at 36 to 1
— Payment at 35 to 1 with differential in marker chips
— All winning chips exchangeable for cash
— Invitation to winners to return voluntarily marker chips to club
— Invitation accepted by majority of winners
— Whether resulting in “chances … not equally favourable to all the players”
— Whether unlawful gaming
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Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1963 (c. 2), ss. 32 (1) (a) (ii) (2) (a).
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