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:
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
Transfer a gambling premises licence
To transfer a gambling premises licence, you must send us:
a copy of the existing premises licence
written consent from the current premises licence holder
evidence that you have either applied for or hold the appropriate Gambling Commission operating licence
When you have sent your documents to us, you must:
give notice of the application to all responsible authorities within seven days
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