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Guidance

Regulatory returns guidance

Guidance for information collected in the Regulatory Returns service by licensing sector.

Contents


2 - Financial information

Group Question Guidance
Off Course Trading results - Horses (Turnover) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Off Course Trading results - Dogs (Turnover) The turnover attributable to this activity, where turnover is equal to the total gross income received i.e. before any operating costs or prizes have been deducted.
Off Course Trading results - Football (Turnover) The turnover attributable to this activity, where turnover is equal to the total gross income received i.e. before any operating costs or prizes have been deducted.
Off Course Trading results - Numbers (Turnover) The turnover attributable to this activity, where turnover is equal to the total gross income received i.e. before any operating costs or prizes have been deducted.
Off Course Trading results - Other (Turnover) The turnover attributable to this activity, where turnover is equal to the total gross income received i.e. before any operating costs or prizes have been deducted.
Off Course Trading results - Total (Turnover) Calculated field - no user entry required.
Off Course Trading results - Horses (Profit) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Off Course Trading results - Dogs (Profit) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Off Course Trading results - Football (Profit) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Off Course Trading results - Numbers (Profit) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Off Course Trading results - Other (Profit) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Off Course Trading results - Total (Profit) Calculated field - no user entry required.
On Course Number of on-course operator days Record the number of working on-course days for the period relating to the regulatory return.
Each different day a licensed bookmaker or their representative works counts as one on-course operator day. For example, if a bookmaker works at two tracks on one day this counts as one on-course operator day, or if a bookmaker works at one track and his representative works at another track on the same day this counts as two on-course operator days.
On Course Trading results - Horses (Turnover) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
On Course Trading results - Dogs (Turnover) The turnover attributable to this activity, where turnover is equal to the total gross income received i.e. before any operating costs or prizes have been deducted.
On Course Trading results - Other (Turnover) The turnover attributable to this activity, where turnover is equal to the total gross income received i.e. before any operating costs or prizes have been deducted.
On Course Trading results - Total (Turnover) Calculated field - no user entry required.
On Course Trading results - Horses (Profit) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
On Course Trading results - Dogs (Profit) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
On Course Trading results - Other (Profit) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
On Course Trading results - Total (Profit) Calculated field - no user entry required.
Pool Betting Trading information - Horses (Turnover) The turnover attributable to this activity, where turnover is equal to the total gross income received i.e. before any operating costs or prizes have been deducted.
Pool Betting Trading information - Dogs (Turnover) The turnover attributable to this activity, where turnover is equal to the total gross income received i.e. before any operating costs or prizes have been deducted.
Pool Betting Trading information - Football (Turnover) The turnover attributable to this activity, where turnover is equal to the total gross income received i.e. before any operating costs or prizes have been deducted.
Pool Betting Trading information - Other (Turnover) The turnover attributable to this activity, where turnover is equal to the total gross income received i.e. before any operating costs or prizes have been deducted.
Pool Betting Trading information - Total (Turnover) Calculated field - no user entry required.
Pool Betting Trading information - Horses (Profit) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Pool Betting Trading information - Dogs (Profit) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Pool Betting Trading information - Football (Profit) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Pool Betting Trading information - Other (Profit) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Pool Betting Trading information - Total (Profit) Calculated field - no user entry required.
Cabinets Cabinet category – B2 (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 B3 and category C games, this should be reported as one cabinet only at category B3, under Number of Cabinets.
Cabinets Cabinet category – B3 (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 B3 and category C games, this should be reported as one cabinet only at category B3, under Number of Cabinets.
Cabinets Cabinet category – B4 (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 B3 and category C games, this should be reported as one cabinet only at category B3, 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 B3 and category C games, this should be reported as one cabinet only at category B3, under Number of Cabinets.
Cabinets Cabinet category - Total number of cabinets (Number of cabinets) Calculated field - no user entry required.
Cabinets Cabinet category – B2 (Gross Gambling Yield) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Cabinets Cabinet category – B3 (Gross Gambling Yield) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Cabinets Cabinet category – B4 (Gross Gambling Yield) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Cabinets Cabinet category – C (Gross Gambling Yield) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Cabinets Cabinet category - Total Gross Gambling Yield (Gross Gambling Yield) Calculated field - no user entry required.
Self Service Category - Average number of terminals Provide the average number of terminals for the period covered by this return.
Self Service Category - Football (Gross Gambling Yield) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Self Service Category - Dogs (Gross Gambling Yield) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Self Service Category - Horses (Gross Gambling Yield) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Self Service Category - Numbers (Gross Gambling Yield) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Self Service Category - Other (Gross Gambling Yield) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Self Service Category - Total (Gross Gambling Yield) Calculated field - no user entry required.
Total Revenue GGY total for the return Calculated field - no user entry required.
Total Revenue Is the calculated gross gambling yield above correct? Enter 'no' if the auto-calculated GGY is incorrect.
Total Revenue Actual GGY for the period State the user-calculated GGY for the period covered by this return.
Total Revenue Reason for the difference Provide an explanation for the difference in auto- and user-calculated GGY figures.
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