{"id":1423,"date":"2021-01-18T15:38:11","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T11:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gra.govmu.org\/gra\/?page_id=1423"},"modified":"2021-01-20T11:51:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T07:51:00","slug":"bookmaker","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gra.govmu.org\/gra\/?page_id=1423","title":{"rendered":"Bookmaker"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1423\" class=\"elementor elementor-1423\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ccdc95 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ccdc95\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f6adc0\" data-id=\"4f6adc0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-179c706 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"179c706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Licencees<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-876b362 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"876b362\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9588179\" data-id=\"9588179\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1bdd83 elementor-tabs-view-vertical elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"b1bdd83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1861\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1861\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Horse Racing Bookmakers<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1862\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1862\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Bookmaker Local Horse Racing - Remote Communication<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1863\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1863\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Bookmaker Football<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1861\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Horse Racing Bookmakers<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1861\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1861\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>The Gambling Regulatory Board issues licences to Bookmakers licensed to offer fixed odd betting on local race only. To ensure that the betting opportunity offered in fair to the public the GRA in accordance with the GRA Act issues relevant conditions of licence and rules of conducting betting for Bookmakers offering fixed odd Horse Racing Betting in Mauritius.<\/p><p>Currently there are three categories of Bookmakers licensed to offer fixed odd betting on local race in betting outlets.<\/p><ul><li>Bookmaker Conducting fixed odd Betting on local race \u2013 Operating inside stand (Plaine A)<\/li><li>Bookmaker Conducting fixed odd Betting on local race &#8211; Operating outside stand (Plaine B)<\/li><li>Bookmaker Conducting fixed odd Betting on local race \u2013 Operating outside the racecourse<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Currently no bookmaker is licensed to operate in Plaine C (Montagne).<\/p><h4>Download<\/h4><p><a href=\"\/gra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Cond-of-Licence-BK-operating-inside-stand.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CONDITIONS OF LICENCE &#8211; Bookmaker operating inside stand at the racecourse<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"\/gra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Cond-of-Licence-BK-Oper-outside-Stand.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CONDITONS OF LICENCE &#8211; Bookmaker operating outside stand at the racecourse<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"\/gra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Cond-of-Licence-BK-Oper-outside-Racecourse.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CONDITIONS OF LICENCE &#8211; Bookmaker operating outside the racecourse<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"\/gra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/BK-rules-for-conduct-of-betting-operations.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RULES FOR CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS &#8211; Bookmaker local race<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"\/gra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Explanatory-Notes-illustrating-coupled-bets.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explanatory notes on &#8216;coupled bets&#8217; on local race<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1862\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Bookmaker Local Horse Racing - Remote Communication<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1862\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1862\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>Provision has been made in the GRA Act to issue licence to Bookmakers conducting fixed odds betting on local race through remote communication.<\/p><p>As at date, the Gambling Regulatory Authority Board has one licensee under this category which is a Bookmaker conducting fixed odds betting on local race though remote Communication (SMS)<\/p><h4>Download<\/h4><p><a href=\"\/gra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Conditions-of-Licence-BK-by-SMS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conditions of licence of a bookmaker operating by SMS<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"\/gra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Rules-for-Conduct-for-BK-oper-by-SMS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rules for operations of bookmaker operating by SMS<\/a><\/p><p>The Gambling Regulatory Authority issue licences in respect of each additional place at which facilities are provided by the above mentioned category of bookmaker. The main facilities available at these places are opening of accounts, closing of accounts, deposits and withdrawals.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1863\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Bookmaker Football<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1863\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1863\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>Bookmaker conducting fixed odds betting on Football matches taking place outside Mauritius<\/p><p>Betting on foreign football matches was legalised in Mauritius with the enactment of the Gambling Regulatory Authority Act in 2007.<\/p><p>In June 2008, the Gambling Regulatory Authority issued its first licence for conducting fixed odds betting on Football matches taking place outside Mauritius. Currently, there are eight (8) bookmakers licenced to offer bets on foreign football matches in Mauritius. Each Bookmaker is authorised to operate a Head Office and an authorised number of betting outlets.<\/p><p>The bookmakers operate in accordance with the conditions attached to licence lissued by the Gambling Regulatory Authority as well as to the rules and regulations approved by the Board.<\/p><h4>Download<\/h4><p><a href=\"\/gra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Conditions-of-Licence-FT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conditions of Licence for offering bets on football matches taking place outside Mauritius<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"\/gra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/FT-Bookmakers-rules-for-conduct.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rules for conducting fixed odds betting on football matches taking place outside Mauritius<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Licencees Horse Racing Bookmakers Bookmaker Local Horse Racing &#8211; Remote Communication Bookmaker Football Horse Racing Bookmakers The Gambling Regulatory Board issues licences to Bookmakers licensed to offer fixed odd betting on local race only. To ensure that the betting opportunity offered in fair to the public the GRA in accordance with the GRA Act issues &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/gra.govmu.org\/gra\/?page_id=1423\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Bookmaker<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1423","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gra.govmu.org\/gra\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gra.govmu.org\/gra\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gra.govmu.org\/gra\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gra.govmu.org\/gra\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gra.govmu.org\/gra\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1423"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/gra.govmu.org\/gra\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1668,"href":"https:\/\/gra.govmu.org\/gra\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1423\/revisions\/1668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gra.govmu.org\/gra\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}