Premises Licence
A Premises Licence, issued under the Gambling Act 2005, is
required for any premises where an individual or company proposes
to offer premises based gambling and are issued in respect of
specific premises.
The types of Licence available will be as follows:
- Casino Premises Licence
- Bingo Premises Licence
- Adult Gaming Centre Premises Licence (Category B gaming
machines)
- Family Entertainment Centre Premises Licence (Category C gaming
machines)
- Betting Premises Licence (facilities for betting)
An applicant for a Premises Licence must be over the age of
18.
An application for a Premises Licence may only be made by
persons, companies or partnerships who have the right to occupy the
premises and who have, or have applied for, an Operating Licence
from the Gambling Commission.
Except in the case of a track, each premises may only have one
type of licence in effect.