Betting and Gaming Act 1960

Betting and Gaming Act 1960
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to amend the law with respect to betting and gaming and to make certain other amendments with a view to securing consistency and uniformity in, and facilitating the consolidation of, the said law and the law with respect to lotteries; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
Citation	8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 60
Dates
Royal assent	29 July 1960
Commencement	1 January 1961
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes	Unlawful Games Act 1541; Betting Act 1853; Betting Act 1874; Betting and Lotteries Act 1934;
Repealed by	Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963;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Status: Repealed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

The Betting and Gaming Act 1960 (8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 60) was a British Act of Parliament that legalised additional forms of gambling in the United Kingdom. It was passed on 1 September 1960 and came into effect on 1 January 1961.^[1]