BettingA bet is an agreement – usually between a bookmaker and a customer – that a sum of money will be paid by the layer (bookmaker) to the backer (customer) if the backer correctly predicts the outcome of a future event, for example a football match or general election.
BingoBingo is a game of chance in which players receive a set of numbers on a card in return for a stake. During the course of play, players mark off their own numbers as a caller announces a series of randomly drawn numbers. The first player to mark off a given pattern of numbers on their card is the winner.
CasinoA casino is a licensed building or room in which gaming takes place. Traditional casino games include table games (eg roulette and dice games), card games (eg blackjack and baccarat) and gaming machines.
Gaming machinesGaming machines enable the player to play an automated game of chance for money. They include electronic gaming machines where the player interacts with a VDU, slot machines with physical spinning reels, coin-pusher and crane grab machines.
LotteriesA lottery is a game of chance which a player enters by selecting and purchasing a set of numbers that may match those drawn later, for the chance of winning money or prizes.
PoolsIn pool betting, the betting operator “pools” the players’ stakes. The pool – less any deductions made by the operator – is shared between winning players.
Spread bettingSpread betting is a form of gambling in which stakes are wagered not on the result of a contest but on the number of “points” scored (eg number of runs scored in a game of cricket, number of seats won in a general election). Winnings and losses are calculated according to the accuracy or inaccuracy of the player’s prediction.
RaffleA raffle is a lottery in which the prizes are goods and / or services rather than money.
Mobile, online and remote gamblingVariations of most types of gambling can be carried out remotely via the internet used in conjunction with a personal computer or mobile device.
It is important to be able to recognise the signs that you may have a gambling problem.
Manage your gambling better by learning more about how you spend your time.
There are various forms of counselling and treatment for problem gambling issues.
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