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PART II.
Gaming.
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Unlawful gaming.
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4.—(1) No person shall promote or assist in promoting or provide facilities for any kind of gaming—
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(a) in which by reason of the nature of the game, the chances of all the players, including the banker, are not equal, or
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(b) in which any portion of the stakes is retained by the promoter or is retained by the banker otherwise than as winnings on the result of the play, or
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(c) by means of any slot-machine not prohibited by section 10.
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(2) Such gaming is in this Act referred to as unlawful gaming.
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(3) Gaming shall not be unlawful if no stake is hazarded by the players with the promoter or banker other than a charge for the right to take part in the game, provided that—
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(a) only one such charge is made in respect of the day on which the game is played, and
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(b) the charge is of the same amount for all the players, and
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(c) the promoter derives no personal profit from the promotion of the game.
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