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Gaming machines licences

Overview

Gaming machines offer games of chance and reward players with cash or other valuable items. They are also referred to as fruit machines. Most operators providing gaming machines require licences from the Gambling Commission and the Licensing Authority for their premises.

Only businesses with a Licensing Act 2003 premises licence are eligible for a licensed premises licence and are suitable for licensed premises gaming machine permits.

Apply

Do not apply for a permit if you have or think you may need a Premises Licence

  • Download an application for a club gaming and club machine permit below
  • Complete and return to general licensing

Fees

  • Please see the Gambling Act 2005 fees page for the current application fees.
  • A renewal fee is required at the end of this period.
  • The permit, once granted, will remain in force for ten years.

Club Gaming Permit

This permit entitles members clubs to offer up to a maximum of three Category B4, C or D gaming machines and facilities for equal chance gaming, subject to limits and games prescribed in regulations.

Application Form for Club Gaming Permit or Club Machine Permit

Club Machine Permit

This permit entitles commercial clubs to offer a maximum of three Category B4, C or D gaming machines. The permit will not authorise any other gaming facilities.

Application Form for Club Gaming Permit or Club Machine Permit

If bingo played on the premises does not exceed £2000.00 in stakes or prizes in seven days, it can be provided as an exempt, equal chance game.

If High Turnover Bingo is played, the Club needs to:

  • Inform the Gambling Commission
  • If at the end of the seven days, the Club still requires a High Turnover Bingo in the following year, it must obtain a bingo operating licence from the Gambling Commission

For further information, please get in touch with the licensing office.

Adult gaming centres

Adult Gaming Centres are entitled to make available a number of category B3/B4 machines not exceeding 20% of the total number of gaming machines available for use on the premises.

Apply

  • Download an application for a club gaming and club machine permit below
  • Complete and return to General Licensing

You must also complete a notice of application that should be sent to all relevant Responsible Authorities.  

Fees - Please see the Gambling Act 2005 fees page for the current application fees.

Apply for a Gaming Machine Permit

This applies to holders of Premises Licences issued under the Licensing Act 2003 that have the Sale of Alcohol as a licensable activity attached to the licence.

Pubs, Hotels and Restaurants will be allowed to apply for a Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permit, provided the premises have a bar.

Hotels and Restaurants that serve alcohol only with food will not be able to provide gaming machines on the premises.

Apply

  • Download an application for a club gaming and club machine permit below
  • Complete and return to 

Application Form for Notification & Grant, Vary & Transfer of LPGMP

Fees

  • Please see the Gambling Act 2005 fees page for the current application fees.
  • The Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permit will last for an unlimited duration. 
  • All holders are required to pay an annual fee.

Premises requiring more than two Gaming Machines must apply for a Licensed Gaming Machine Permit. 

Premises requiring up to two Gaming Machines

Pubs and other alcohol-licensed premises will have an 'automatic entitlement' to two gaming machines on the premises in Category C or D.

This automatic entitlement will last for an unlimited duration as it is linked to the Premises Licence granted under the Licensing Act 2003.

This is to holders of Premises Licences issued under the Licensing Act 2003 that have the Sale of Alcohol as a licensable activity attached to the licence.

Pubs, Hotels and Restaurants will be allowed to notify under the Gambling Act 2005, provided the premises have a bar.

Hotels and Restaurants that serve alcohol only with food will not be able to provide gaming machines on the premises.

How to Apply

Fees

  • Please see the Gambling Act 2005 fees page for the current application fees.
  • The current fee for a Notification of Automatic Entitlement is £50.00. 
  • All holders are required to pay an annual fee.

If you require more than two machines on site, you will need a Licensed Premises Gaming Machine Permit.  

You can find more information by Visiting:

You can find more information by Downloading the following:

Information and Guidance

Please read the following documents for further information, guidance and certificates.

Related pages

Contact us

Commercial and Operations Licensing
Central Police Station
Byron House
Maid Marian Way
Nottingham
NG1 6HS

General.Licensing@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

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