Possibly. But answer yes or no depends on which form of gambling, and what laws. There were regulations imposed on gambling and betting. http://lawjournal.mcgill.ca/documents/Vorspan.pdf (opens a PDF) And there were incidents where cheating, not ... ... Have you ever googled yourself? Do a “deep search” instead. read more
The more accurate answer would be to say gambling age then was in a legal grey zone — because the gambling laws during Victorian times were ‘semi-silent’ and ambiguously indirect on the matter of age. Gambling a part of British life. This was mainly because gambling permeated British life for centuries. read more