Big fines for illegal gambling under the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Act

Section 19.

(1) A person shall not on his own account act as a bookmaker unless he is the holder of a valid permit ...

(2) A person who contravenes subsection (I) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500,000 or in default of payment thereof to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 18 months.

Section 38.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this act, if any person takes part in unlawful gaming or is present at any such gaming for the purpose of taking part therein, he shall be liable on summary conviction in a Resident Magistrate’s Court to a fine not exceeding $1 million, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to both.

(3) If any unlawful gaming takes place on any premises, any person concerned in the organisation or management of the gaming, and any other person who, knowing or having any reasonable cause to suspect that such unlawful gaming would take place on those premises (a) Allowed the premises to be used for the purpose of gaming; or

(b) Let the premises, or otherwise made the premises available to any person by whom an offence in connection with the gaming has been committed, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $2 million or to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding two years.