Bingo Again!!

[cosmicdiscos]

Hi all
can anyone please give me some guidance on the law surrounding bingo.
as i (thought) i understood it, i can run a short game of bingo without a licence so long as each person pays a maximum of £8 per game and that the prize does not exceed 600.
but i've since read that a licence is required.

i'm only doing it as a 10min slot during my quiz. i thought if i charge 50p per ticket and 20 people buy one i could offer a £10 prize.

any help please

[cosmicdiscos]

Just found this

Pub bingo

Pubs that wish to provide facilities for bingo may do so under section 279 of the Act. The following rules apply:

• the maximum amount that may be staked by a player in a game of bingo is £5;
• no amounts may be deducted from sums staked or won;
• players may not be charged a fee for taking part;
• there should be no linking of games between premises; and,
• nobody under 18 may participate.

As with clubs, pubs that wish to offer high turnover bingo (i.e. where stakes or prizes exceed £2000 per week) will require a bingo operating licence from the Gambling Commission.

[rob1963]

Just found this

Pub bingo

Pubs that wish to provide facilities for bingo may do so under section 279 of the Act. The following rules apply:

• the maximum amount that may be staked by a player in a game of bingo is £5;
• no amounts may be deducted from sums staked or won;
• players may not be charged a fee for taking part;
• there should be no linking of games between premises; and,
• nobody under 18 may participate.

As with clubs, pubs that wish to offer high turnover bingo (i.e. where stakes or prizes exceed £2000 per week) will require a bingo operating licence from the Gambling Commission.

Looks like I'm in the clear, then.

Thanks for the info!

:)