Pubs and clubs toolkit

Commercial betting is not allowed in pubs, clubs or similar alcohol licensed premises. Working closely with local police, our compliance managers and local groups like PubWatch to get that message out is key to preventing the need for enforcement action.

But when it is required those who are facilitating betting or those exceeding exempt gaming limits in alcohol licensed premises can have the exemption which permits gaming in pubs removed, have their alcohol licence reviewed, be cautioned, ordered to carry out unpaid work, ordered to pay costs or fined.

Working with HMRC to ensure any tax issues are also addressed can be an extra deterrent.

Quick guides 

• Facilitating betting in pubs and clubs is illegal  
• Poker in pubs
• Poker in clubs
• Members club or commercial club?
• Skills with prize machines
• Illegal gaming machines
• Illegal siting of gaming machines
• Comparing lottery ticket dispensers and cat B3A machines
• Can I hold a race night, casino night or poker night?
• Gaming machines in pubs – quick guide for premises owners 

Template letters

• Illegal betting in an alcohol licensed premises
• Gaming machines in alcohol licensed premises
• Desk top guide and template letter for dealing with poker in pubs
• Template letter for Club Gaming Permit/Club Premises Certificate

Template forms

• Template for notification of take up of automatic entitlement to 2 machines in premises licensed to sell alcohol.
• Template for application for licensed premises gaming machine permit.