HC Deb 12 March 1996 vol 273 c539W
Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what powers are available to enforce the original contract where a gambler places a series of ante-post bets which are subsequently successful and the bookmaker fails to pay out on the accumulator and sets maximum winnings at a significantly lower level. [19372]

Mr. Kirkhipe

In law, all wagering contracts are unenforceable. However, under the Licensed Betting Offices Regulations 1986, bookmakers are required to display a notice setting out the terms on which they invite persons to bet on those premises including any maximum limit on the amount of winnings and the procedure for the resolutions of disputed bets.

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