
The author assesses the legal nature of the criminal act of organizing or conducting gambling games. The author contests the Supreme Court’s view that it is a permanent offense. This is because it is a multi-factor offense, i.e. one that involves more than one act, rather than the creation and maintenance of an unlawful state. On the other hand, the author largely shares the position of the Supreme Court regarding the view that arranging or conducting games in differ-
ent places are two different prohibited acts, however, exceptionally it is possible to recognise these behaviors as a single prohibited act.