Gambling premises licence

You must have a premises licence for any premises where an individual or company wants to offer premises-based gambling.

Types of gambling premises licences

The types of licence are:

• casino premises licence
• bingo premises licence
• adult gaming centre premises licence
• family entertainment centre premises licence
• betting premises licence

You can only use a premises licence for one type of activity per premises. We may not issue a premises licence if a premises already has a licence for a different activity.

Apply for a gambling premises licence

Before you apply for a gambling premises licence, you must: 

• have the right to occupy the premises
• be over 18 years old
• have the correct operating licence or have already applied for an operating licence with the gambling commission

To apply for a gambling premises licence, you must:

• download and complete an application form
• send us your completed application form
• pay the correct fee

Provisional statements

You can apply for a provisional statement for a premises that you:

• expect to be constructed
• expect to be altered
• expect to occupy

You can apply for a provisional statement without having an operating licence from the Gambling Commission or a right to occupy the premises.

If we grant a provisional statement, it can provide:

• a level of assurance to the outcome of your premises licence application
• a level of protection against representations when you apply for a premises licence

Compulsory advertisement

You must publicly advertise your application if you apply for a:

• grant
• variation
• non fast-track conversion of a premises licence
• provisional statement