| Act of Parliament | |
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| 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. |
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| Citation | 8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 60 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 29 July 1960 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1961 |
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| 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Status: Repealed | |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]
- ^ "1960: Game on for British betting shops". BBC News.