Lottery Act 1826

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Legislation
gptkbp:addressed Public concerns about lotteries
gptkbp:aimsTo Control illegal gambling
gptkbp:allows Unlicensed lotteries
gptkbp:amends Subsequent lottery acts
gptkbp:appliesTo Public lotteries
gptkbp:associatedWith Charitable lotteries
gptkbp:context 19th century British society
gptkbp:controversy gptkb:House_of_Lords
House of Commons
gptkbp:crosses Majority vote
gptkbp:defines Legal framework for lotteries
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
20th century
Lottery_Act_1828
gptkbp:enforces Local authorities
gptkbp:established Licensing system for lotteries
Regulatory authority for lotteries
gptkbp:goal Protect public from fraud
gptkbp:historicalContext Rise of organized gambling
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lottery Act 1826
gptkbp:impact Gambling_laws_in_the_UK
gptkbp:includes Provisions for transparency
gptkbp:influenced Subsequent gambling legislation
gptkbp:influencedBy Economic conditions of the time
Public opinion on gambling
gptkbp:inspiration Future lottery regulations
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:William_Wilberforce
gptkbp:isChallengedBy Anti-gambling advocates
gptkbp:isFacilitatedBy Debates on morality of gambling
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy Social reformers
gptkbp:isVisitedBy Subsequent legislation
gptkbp:ledTo Public accountability in lotteries
Establishment_of_the_Gaming_Board
gptkbp:legalStatus Fines for violations
gptkbp:notableEvent Gaming Act 1845
gptkbp:notableFeature Foundation for modern gambling laws
gptkbp:partOf British_legal_history
gptkbp:provides Consumer protection measures
gptkbp:purpose Regulate lotteries
gptkbp:regulates Prize_amounts
gptkbp:relatedTo Lotteries
gptkbp:requires Licenses for lottery operators
gptkbp:resultedIn Increased regulation of gambling activities
gptkbp:setting Ticket sales
gptkbp:significance First comprehensive regulation of lotteries in the UK
gptkbp:wasPartOf Reform_movement_in_Britain
gptkbp:wasSupportedBy Charitable organizations
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1826