A Prize Gaming Permit is a Permit issued by the Council to authorise
the provision of facilities for gaming with prizes on specified premises.
Who can apply?
An application for a Permit can only be made by a person who occupies
or plans to occupy the relevant premises.
If the applicant is an individual, she or he must be aged 18 or over.
Holders of Premises Licences under the Act and holders of Club Gaming Permits may not apply for Prize
Gaming Permits.
Prize gaming is gaming where the organiser puts up the prizes in advance,
as distinct from gaming where the stakes of the participants make up the winnings.
Prize gaming is intended to permit low level gaming for small participation
fees and modest prizes. Bingo played at seaside amusement arcades is typical of this type of gaming.
Which premises are authorised?
The following premises are authorised by the Act to offer prize gaming
(subject to certain conditions) and do not require a separate Prize Gaming Permit:
holders of Adult Gaming Centre Premises Licences
holders of Family Entertainment Centre Premises Licences
holders of Family Entertainment Centre Gaming Machine Permits
travelling fairs
bingo halls
How
do I obtain a permit?
If you need to obtain a Prize Gaming Permit, you will need to provide
evidence of:
the types of gaming that you intend to offer
the ability to demonstrate that you understand the limits to stakes and prizes
that are set out in Regulations
that the gaming offered is within the law
Part
13 of the new Gambling Act replaces and updates Section 21 of the Gaming Act 1968 and Section 16 of
the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976.
