1. What is "gaming" or
"gambling" defined as? What elements of a game constitute
gambling?
The relevant Maltese legislation, namely the Lotteries and Other
Games Act (Chapter 438 of the Laws of Malta) (the "Act"),
does not contain a definition of the term "gambling". The
Act, however, does refer to a "game" and defines it as
covering both a "game of chance" and a "game of
chance and skill". These are subsequently defined as
follows:
(i)"Game of Chance" means a game for money and, or
prizes with a monetary value, the results of which are totally
accidental; and
(ii)"Game of Chance and Skill" means a game for money
and, or prizes with a monetary value, the results of which are not
totally accidental but depend, to a certain extent, on the skill of
the participant.
