§ 34 — Inducement to underaged individuals to gamble

34.—(1) A person commits an offence if the person sends (or causes to be sent) to an underaged individual any inducement to gamble that is not social gambling.(2) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $300,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 years or to both.

(3) In addition to section 86(1), a person is not guilty of an offence under subsection (1) if the person proves, on a balance of probabilities, that —(a)

the person does not receive any direct or indirect benefit (whether financial or not) for sending or causing to be sent that inducement; and

(b)

the inducement was not sent in the course of any business.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (1), it does not matter whether or not the gambling actually carried out by an underaged individual —(a)

is the same as that invitation in the inducement; or

(b)

is in the manner so invited in the inducement,

provided that the gambling actually carried out is a probable consequence of that invitation.

(5) Strict liability applies to an offence under subsection (1).

—(1) A person commits an offence if the person sends (or causes to be sent) to an underaged individual any inducement to gamble that is not social gambling.

(2) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $300,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 years or to both.

(3) In addition to section 86(1), a person is not guilty of an offence under subsection (1) if the person proves, on a balance of probabilities, that —(a)

the person does not receive any direct or indirect benefit (whether financial or not) for sending or causing to be sent that inducement; and

(b)

the inducement was not sent in the course of any business.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (1), it does not matter whether or not the gambling actually carried out by an underaged individual —(a)

is the same as that invitation in the inducement; or

(b)

is in the manner so invited in the inducement,

provided that the gambling actually carried out is a probable consequence of that invitation.

(5) Strict liability applies to an offence under subsection (1).