Betting and Lotteries Act 1934

Betting and Lotteries Act 1934
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to amend the law with respect to betting on tracks where sporting events take place, including the law with respect to totalisators on horse racecourses; to authorise, subject to restrictions, the establishment of totalisators on dog racecourses; to prohibit betting on tracks with young persons and pari mutuel betting except by authorised totalisators; to amend the law with respect to lotteries and certain prize competitions; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
Citation	24 & 25 Geo. 5. c. 58
Territorial extent	England and Wales; Scotland;
Dates
Royal assent	16 November 1934
Commencement	1 January 1935: in part; 1 July 1935: rest of act;
Repealed	22 July 2004
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes	Suppression of Lotteries Act 1698; Lotteries Act 1710; Lotteries Act 1721; Lotteries Act 1732; Gaming Act 1802; Lotteries Act 1806; Lotteries Act 1823; Lotteries Act 1836; Lotteries Act 1845;
Repealed by	Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004
Relates to	Betting and Lotteries Act (Northern Ireland) 1957
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Betting and Lotteries Act 1934 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Betting and Lotteries Act 1934 (24 & 25 Geo. 5. c. 58) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and had three sections: Betting, Lotteries and Prize Competitions, and General.

The draft bill was presented to Parliament on 7 March with the provisions passed on 27 March.