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Guidance to licensing authorities

The Gambling Commission's guidance for licensing authorities.

Published

1 April 2021

Last updated

29 July 2025 - Show updates to this content

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This Guidance for Licensing Authorities has been affected by legislative changes that came into effect on 22 July 2025 concerning the entitlements for casino premises licences as set out in The Casinos (Gaming Machines and Mandatory Conditions) Regulations 2025) (opens in new tab). More information can be found in the Non-Remote Casino Sector - legislative changes guidance. The affected sections of the GLA will be reviewed and amended in due course. We have flagged the most affected sections of the GLA to highlight where the changes have particular impact.

Contents

  1. Legislative changes and Changes to the Guidance to Licensing Authorities (GLA) - 1 April 2021
  2. Part 1: General guidance on the role and responsibilities of licensing authorities in gambling regulation
  3. Part 2: The licensing framework
  4. Part 3: The Gambling Commission
  5. Part 4: Licensing authorities
  6. Part 5: Principles to be applied by licensing authorities
  7. Part 6: Licensing authority policy statement
  8. Part 7: Premises licences
  9. Part 8: Responsible authorities and interested parties definitions
  10. Part 9: Premises licence conditions
  11. Part 10: Review of premises licence by licensing authority
  12. Part 11: Provisional statements
  13. Part 12: Rights of appeal and judicial review
  14. Part 13: Information exchange
  15. Part 14: Temporary use notices
  16. Part 15: Occasional use notices
  17. Part 16: Gaming machines
  18. Part 17: Casinos
  19. Part 18: Bingo
  20. Part 19: Betting premises
  21. Part 20: Tracks
  22. Part 21: Adult gaming centres
  23. Part 22: Licensed family entertainment centres
  24. Part 23: Introduction to permits
  25. Part 24: Unlicensed family entertainment centres
  26. Part 25: Clubs
  27. Part 26: Premises licensed to sell alcohol
  28. Part 27: Prize gaming and prize gaming permits
  29. Part 28: Non-commercial and private gaming, betting and lotteries
  30. Part 29: Poker
  31. Part 30: Travelling fairs
  32. Part 31: Crown immunity and excluded premises
  33. Part 32: Territorial application of the Gambling Act 2005
  34. Part 33: Door supervision
  35. Part 34: Small society lotteries
  36. Part 35: Chain gift schemes
  37. Part 36: Compliance and enforcement matters
  38. Appendix A: Summary of machine provisions by premises
  39. Appendix B: Summary of gaming machine categories and entitlements
  40. Appendix C: Summary of gaming entitlements for clubs and alcohol-licensed premises
  41. Appendix D: Summary of offences under the Gambling Act 2005
  42. Appendix E: Summary of statutory application forms and notices
  43. Appendix F: Inspection powers
  44. Appendix G: Licensing authority delegations
  45. Appendix H: Poker games and prizes
  46. Appendix I: Glossary of terms
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