Seay v Eastwood and Anor

[1976] 1 WLR 1117

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(Judgment by: Lord Kilbrandon)

Seay
vEastwood and Another

Court:

Judges: Lord Wilberforce
Lord Simon of Glaisdale

Lord KilbrandonLord Salmon
Lord Russell of Killowen

Hearing date: 28 July 1976
Judgment date: 1976 July 5, 6; 28

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Judgment by:
Lord Kilbrandon

My Lords, I have had the advantage of reading the speech prepared by my noble and learned friend Lord Russell of Killowen. I agree with his conclusions. I shall state my own opinion in a single sentence. When the occupier of premises instals a gaming machine therein for the entertainment of visitors, and recoups himself by arranging that the machine shall reserve to him a percentage of the sums paid by the visitors for the privilege of working the machine - and that is all that the facts in the present appeal disclose - there is no usage of the English language which will permit it to be said that the owner had made or organised bets between himself and the visitors.