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Guidance to licensing authorities

The Gambling Commission's guidance for licensing authorities.

Published
1 April 2021

Last updated
30 September 2024 - Changes

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Financial information

Group Question Guidance
Prize Games Category - Prize games (Total gross sales) Record the turnover from prize games for the period covered by this return, where turnover is equal to the total gross income received this is the amount paid by the player, by way of stake and participation fee combined and before any operating costs or prizes have been deducted.
Prize Games Total - Prize games (Total gross sales) Calculated field - no user entry required.
Prize Games Category - Prize games (Total participation fees) Record the total participation fees retained from prize gaming gross sales activities for the period covered by this return.
Prize Games Total - Prize games (Total participation fees) Calculated field - no user entry required.
Cabinets Cabinet category - B (Number of cabinets) Cabinets refer to the individual physical machine whether it contains one game or multiple games (of any category).
Where a cabinet contains games of more than one category, please report that as one cabinet at the highest category of game available on it. For example, where a cabinet offers both category B and category C games, this should be reported as one cabinet only at category B, under Number of Cabinets.
Cabinets Cabinet category - C (Number of cabinets) Cabinets refer to the individual physical machine whether it contains one game or multiple games (of any category).
Where a cabinet contains games of more than one category, please report that as one cabinet at the highest category of game available on it. For example, where a cabinet offers both category B and category C games, this should be reported as one cabinet only at category B, under Number of Cabinets.
Cabinets Cabinet category - D (Number of cabinets) Cabinets refer to the individual physical machine whether it contains one game or multiple games (of any category).
Where a cabinet contains games of more than one category, please report that as one cabinet at the highest category of game available on it. For example, where a cabinet offers both category C and category D games, this should be reported as one cabinet only at category C, under Number of Cabinets.
Cabinets Cabinet category - Total number of cabinets (Number of cabinets) Calculated field - no user entry required.
Cabinets Cabinet category - B (Gross Gambling Yield) (GGY) The GGY attributable to category B machines content.
Cabinets Cabinet category - C (GGY) The GGY attributable to category C machines content.
Cabinets Cabinet category - D (GGY) The GGY attributable to category D machines content.
Cabinets Cabinet category - Total GGY Calculated field - no user entry required.
Total Revenue GGY total for the return Calculated field - no user entry required.
Total Revenue Is the calculated GGY previously stated correct? Enter 'no' if the auto-calculated GGY is incorrect.
Total Revenue Actual GGY for the period If the auto-calculated GGY is incorrect, state the user-calculated GGY for the period covered by this regulatory return.
Total Revenue Reason for the difference Provide an explanation for the difference in auto- and user-calculated GGY figures.
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