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Gambling Act 2005

 
You must have a licence for provision of gambling premises or gambling-related activities.

This section provides information on how to obtain a licence under legislation laid out under the Gambling Act 2005. Follow the links on the left to find details on different licences.

Gambling Commission

The Act introduced the Gambling Commission, a unified regulator for gambling in Great Britain. It also introduced a new licensing regime for commercial gambling. This is conducted by the Commission or by Licensing Authorities, depending on the matter to be licensed.
 
The Act removed from licensing justices all responsibility for granting gaming and betting permissions, which they exercised previously.

Instead, the Gambling Commission and the Council will share responsibility for all matters previously regulated by the licensing justices.

Gambling licensing objectives

The Council, Premises Licence and Permit holders, and other agencies all work to promote the three Gambling Licensing objectives. These are:

  • Preventing gambling from being a source of crime or disorder, being associated with crime or disorder or being used to support crime
  • Ensuring that gambling is conducted in a fair and open way
  • Protecting children and other vulnerable persons from being harmed or exploited by gambling.
The Council was required to produce a Statement of Gambling Licensing Policy before taking the first applications from 21 May 2007.

Responsibilities

The Council undertakes various regulatory functions in relation to a number of gambling activities. We are responsible for:

  • The issuing of Premise Licences for the provision of gambling activities
  • The issuing of Permits for Unlicensed Family Entertainment Centres, Club Gaming, Club Machines, Licensed Premises Gaming Machines and Prize Gaming
  • The issuing of Provisional Statements
  • The receiving and endorsing of Temporary Use Notices
  • The receiving of Occasional Use Notices
  • The registering of Small Lotteries.

Further information

For more information about licensing in Greenwich, please contact our Licensing Team.

The Useful links in the right-hand menu provide more information about gambling legislation and the Gambling Commission.

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