Premises Licences (Gambling)

Under the Gambling Act 2005, a Premises Licence is required for any of the following types of premises:

Casino
Bingo Hall
Betting shop
Betting (track) - sporting venues not just tracks
Amusement Arcade (for adults only, or where adult machines [category B or C] are provided)

It should be noted that “premises” includes ‘any place’ in particular vehicles and vessels.

There are five types of Premises Licences

Casino Premises Licence
Bingo Premises Licence
Betting Premises Licence, including tracks and premises used by betting intermediaries
Adult Gaming Centres (for category B3, C and D gaming machines)
Family Entertainment Centres (for category C and D gaming machines)

In addition there are Unlicensed Family Entertainment Centres, which only needs a Permit, Permit pages, but can only have Category D gaming machines. Category D gaming machines are the old Section 34(1)’s (£5/8 cash/prize), while Category C gaming machines are the old section 34(5E)’s (£25/35).

Guide to Applying for a Gambling Premises Licence or Permit

Torbay Council has provided this guide to give advice on applying for all types of licences and permits, the responsible authorities and the fees. A link to down load this is available at the bottom of the page. Information on each type of application and the relevant forms are available from the links below.

Mandatory and Default Conditions

These conditions are added to all granted Premises Licences.

They vary depending on the premises type. The list is quite extensive so they are available as a separate document on our website.

The Mandatory Conditions cannot be changed and are added to all Premises Licences. However the Default Conditions can be. They relate to the hours of opening, and there is a section on the application forms (new and to vary) to request a change.

More information visit the following pages and related documents: