The Gaming Act 1710[a] (9 Ann. c. 19)[b] was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain.
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act for better preventing of excessive and deceitful Gaming. |
|---|---|
| Citation | |
| Territorial extent | Great Britain |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 16 May 1711 |
| Commencement | 1 May 1711[d] |
| Repealed | 1 September 2007 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Gambling Act 2005 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Subsequent developments
editThe act was largely superseded by the Gaming Act 1968.
Section 1 of the act ceased to have effect by virtue of section 334(1)(a) of the Gambling Act 2005.
The whole act was repealed by sections 356(3)(a) and (4) of, and schedule 17 to, the Gambling Act 2005.
United States
editDistrict of Columbia
editIn the District of Columbia, a version of the Act (commonly referred to as the 'Statute of Anne') remained part of the D.C. Code.[1]
Under the modern D.C. version of the law, a gambler who loses more than $25 may sue within three months to recover losses.[1] If the gambler does not sue within that period, another person may bring an action to recover treble damages, with half of any recovery payable to the District of Columbia.[1]
The statute drew renewed public attention in 2025 after a Delaware-based entity, DC Gambling Recovery LLC, filed federal lawsuits against several major sports betting operators, including DraftKings, BetMGM, and Caesars Sportsbook.[1] The lawsuits argued that despite the legalization of sports betting in the District in 2018, the Statute of Anne’s recovery provisions remained in force.[1] In response, the D.C. Council passed legislation clarifying that the Statute of Anne did not apply to legalized sports wagering in the District.[2]
U.S. States
editSimilar lawsuits based on the same Statute of Anne theory have also been recently brought against prediction market and gambling operators in several U.S. states, including Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, South Carolina, Massachusetts, and Georgia.[3]
See also
editNotes
edit- 1 2 The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by section 1 of, and the first schedule to, the Short Titles Act 1896. Due to the repeal of those provisions, it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
- 1 2 This is the citation in The Statutes of the Realm.
- ↑ This is the citation in The Statutes at Large.
- ↑ Section 1.
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 Flynn, Meagan (26 July 2025). "A mysterious LLC is using a 300-year-old law to target D.C. sports betting". The Washington Post.
- ↑ Dorson, Jill R. (29 July 2025). "DC Gambling Recovery Lawsuit All But Dead After Council Approves Budget". InGame. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ Siegel, Emily R. (2 October 2025). "Kalshi Suits Using Arcane 1700s Law Are Lit Funder's Big Bet".
External links
edit- Text of the Gaming Act 1710 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
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