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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.
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