Is gambling debt enforcable?

rising_from_the_ashes

joshclem wrote: »

but basically it seems that i owe any companies in the uk and any companies outside the uk i do not need to pay?

Why should it make a difference?

If you ran up the debts then morally you should pay them back ......

Russe11

joshclem wrote: »

Hi Russel

I have been looking into this for 3 hours and now have a headache and struggling to form basic sentences.

but basically it seems that i owe any companies in the uk and any companies outside the uk i do not need to pay?

Are you under the same impression

not really, you make the choice as an individual whether you service the debt or not, its the risk the lender takes.

if you choose notto pay you face the consequences, for small unsecured amounts I can't see creditiors chasing to much if they relise you don't have the means.

[Deleted User]

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

Why should it make a difference?

If you ran up the debts then morally you should pay them back ......

You should join moralsavingexpert

- Who cares about morally. NOT ME :rotfl:

Carlos77

The Question you should ask yourself is how would you feel if you had won and doubled or even tripled your money, and then the organisation you gambled with decided that, they didnt want to pay you, so were trying to worm there way out of it by any means?

If you gambled it and lost, then you should pay up!

Bravehearted_2

assj wrote: »

You should join moralsavingexpert

- Who cares about morally. NOT ME :rotfl:

Has nothing to do with morals. Try legally.

Not caring about morals doesn't seem to have done you any good going by your sig. So, there you go.

UsetheFORCE

Carlos77 wrote: »

The Question you should ask yourself is how would you feel if you had won and doubled or even tripled your money, and then the organisation you gambled with decided that, they didnt want to pay you, so were trying to worm there way out of it by any means?

If you gambled it and lost, then you should pay up!

Totally agree with you but when someone 'lends' you money to gamble with then I have little sympathy for the company or individual involved...

OneLife_OneShot

Russe11 wrote: »

Debts from Ireland are the worst, especially Dublin, £2000 will become £4000, then £8000... as it keeps dublin and dublin and dublin.

Only Joking.

Northern Ireland

In Northern Ireland gaming and wagering contracts are void under Article 170 of the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (NI) Order 1985, so they are not legally enforceable and are not valid deductions.





Don't know about Ireland, but the UK is only if its covered by one of the following is it enforcable: Gambling Act 2005 or the National Lottery etc. Act 1993, or is pursuant to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.


Out side these in the UK I don't have a clue.

You are aware Northern Ireland is part of the UK?

UsetheFORCE

conisme wrote: »

You are aware Northern Ireland is part of the UK?

I automatically assumed they meant GB.

chuckley

assj wrote: »

You should join moralsavingexpert

- Who cares about morally. NOT ME :rotfl:

LOOOOOOOOOOOOL Honesty hour.

Money_Bunny

As Russe11 says, there is absolutely no doubt that a gambling contract does not become unenforceable in GB (nb Gambling Act 2005 is GB only) simply because it is a gambling contract. The confusion arises because gambling contracts were unenforceable in GB in the past.

I guess there may be an issue if the company you gambled with is outside GB and the law of the contract is not English Law. But I can't believe that the company would have let you run up a debt if they have no way of collecting it.