Section 156: Advertisement
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156. Advertisement
(1) No person shall, in any manner, advertise a gambling activity.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a person may publish or cause to be
published—
(a) factual information relating to results, fixtures, odds, draws,
prizes or pools; or
(b) specialised magazines relating to football matches or horse races.
(3) A publication under subsection (2) shall be subject to such directives
or guidelines as the Board may issue.
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(4) No activity shall be sponsored by—
(a) a licensee; or
(b) a person having a direct or indirect interest in a licensee.
(5) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (4) shall commit an
offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 300,000
rupees.
(S. 156 came into operation on 6 December 2007.)
[S. 156 amended by s. 9 (p) of Act 20 of 2009 w.e.f. 1 January 2011;
repealed and replaced by s. 21 (w) of Act 9 of 2015 w.e.f. 14 May 2015.]
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Questions this section answers
- Can a casino or bookmaker advertise its gambling activity?
- Can a licensee sponsor an event or activity?
- Can a gambling activity be advertised in Mauritius?
- Can a casino or bookmaker sponsor an event?