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Gambling Act permits
Under the Gambling Act 2005, permits are issued to premises that either offer very low-stakes and prizes gambling, or premiseswhere the provision of gambling facilities is not the primary function.

That means thatthe only premises eligible to apply tothe Councilfor permits are:

  • Unlicensed Family Entertainment Centres
  • Alcohol Licensed Premises (premises licensed under the Licensing Act 2003 for consumption of alcohol on the premises.These premises must not be subject to conditions requiring that alcohol sales are ancillary to food sales and alcohol must be served from behind a bar in order to qualify for a permit)
  • Clubs -both commercial and non-commercial
  • Premises wishing to offer commercial prize-gaming
What types of permits will we issue?

We will issue the following types of Permit under the Act (the links will take you to more information on each permit):
  • Family Entertainment Centre Gaming Machine Permit
  • Club Gaming and Club Machine Permits
  • Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permit
  • Prize Gaming Permit
There are several key differences between a Permit and a Gambling Premises Licence:
  • Permit applicants/holders are not required to have an Operating Licence issued by the Gambling Commission
  • There are no responsible authorities or interested parties in relation to Permit applications
  • We can only grant or reject Permits. We can not attach conditions
  • The Gambling Commission has less power and involvement in relation to Permits than they do with a Gambling Premises Licence
  • With the exception of Permits relating to alcohol licensed premises, Permits are of limited duration.