Editing Gambling in the United Kingdom
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Publicans must also be vigilant in ensuring that their customers do not pass betting slips between each other but only bet for themselves. In general, it is illegal for the holder of a licence to sell alcohol to facilitate betting on the premises.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/pdf/Facilitating%20betting%20in%20pubs%20and%20clubs%20is%20illegal%20-%20February%202008.pdf|work=[[Gambling Commission]]|date=25 August 2010|title=Facilitating betting in pubs is illegal|access-date=14 March 2014|archive-date=8 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808055841/http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/pdf/Facilitating%20betting%20in%20pubs%20and%20clubs%20is%20illegal%20-%20February%202008.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> |
Publicans must also be vigilant in ensuring that their customers do not pass betting slips between each other but only bet for themselves. In general, it is illegal for the holder of a licence to sell alcohol to facilitate betting on the premises.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/pdf/Facilitating%20betting%20in%20pubs%20and%20clubs%20is%20illegal%20-%20February%202008.pdf|work=[[Gambling Commission]]|date=25 August 2010|title=Facilitating betting in pubs is illegal|access-date=14 March 2014|archive-date=8 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808055841/http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/pdf/Facilitating%20betting%20in%20pubs%20and%20clubs%20is%20illegal%20-%20February%202008.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Most pubs in the UK have a [[fruit machine]] of one kind or another, but the prizes are strictly controlled. The law allows larger prizes in [[private club]]s. |
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==Economy and taxation== |
==Economy and taxation== |