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Definitions.— In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (1) “common gaming-house” means— (i) in the case of gaming— (a) on the market price of cotton, opium or other commodity or on the digits of the number used in stating such price, or (b) on the amount of variation in the market price of any such commodity or on the digits of the number used in stating the amount of such variation, or (c) on the market price of any stock or share or on the digits of the number used in stating such price, or Manual of Goa Laws (Vol. III) – 941 – Public Gambling Act (d) on the occurrence or non-occurrence of rain or other natural event, or (e) on the quantity of rainfall or on the digits of the number used in stating such quantity, or (f) on the wagering or betting on the digits of a numerical figure arrived at by manipulation in any manner whatsoever, or on the order of the digits, or on the digits themselves or on pictorial representations, any house, room or any place whatsoever in which such gaming takes place or in which instruments of gaming are kept or used for such gaming; (ii) in the case of any other form of gaming, any house, room or place whatsoever in which any instruments of gaming are kept or used for the profit or gain of the person owning, occupying, using, keeping such house, room or place whether by way of charge for the use of such house, room or place or instrument or otherwise; (2) “gaming” includes— (a) wagering or betting and includes wagering or betting on the digits of a numerical figure arrived at by manipulation in any manner whatsoever, or on the order of the digits, or on the digits themselves or on pictorial representations, (b) any transaction by which a person in any capacity whatever employs another person in any capacity whatever or engages for another in any capacity whatever, to wager or bet with any other person, (c) the collection or soliciting of bets, receipts or distribution of winnings or prizes in money or otherwise in respect of wagering or betting or any act which is intended to aid or facilitate wagering or betting or such collection, soliciting, receipt or distribution, but does not include a lottery; (3) 1[“Government” means the Government of Goa]; (4) “instrument of gaming”, includes any article used or intended to be used as a subject, an accessory or means of gaming, any document used or intended to be used as a register or record or evidence of any gaming, the proceeds of any gaming, and any winnings or prizes in money or otherwise distributed or intended to be distributed in respect of any gaming; (5) “place” includes a tent, enclosure, space, vehicle and vessel.