Any employee buying a ticket for their workplace’s Grand National sweepstake could be breaking the law if they don’t buy it on one of their days in the office. The post-pandemic trend for hybrid working could leave many businesses and their employees at risk of breaking gambling laws, leading gambling licensing law firm Poppleston Allen is warning.
With this weekend’s Grand National attracting the interest of not just racing fans but the public at large, it is typically one of the most popular events for an office sweepstake. A study carried out by YouGov for Online Betting Guide (OLBG) found that more than one in five (22%) Brits were planning on having a wager on the nation’s biggest horse race via some method.
But while for many that method is their employer’s office sweepstake, for this to be legal, they must buy a physical ticket while they are in the office – it can’t be done remotely.
