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Regulatory returns guidance

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

Published
4 May 2021

Last updated
7 June 2021 - Changes

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2 - Financial information

Group Question Guidance
Electronic Bingo Terminals (EBT) Category - B3 (Number of EBTs) State the average number (over the period covered by the return) of electronic bingo terminals with the indicated category of content.
Electronic Bingo Terminals (EBT) Category - B4 (Number of EBTs) State the average number (over the period covered by the return) of electronic bingo terminals with the indicated category of content.
Electronic Bingo Terminals (EBT) Category - C (Number of EBTs) State the average number (over the period covered by the return) of electronic bingo terminals with the indicated category of content.
Electronic Bingo Terminals (EBT) Category - D (Number of EBTs) State the average number (over the period covered by the return) of electronic bingo terminals with the indicated category of content.
Electronic Bingo Terminals (EBT) Category - Total (Number of EBTs) Calculated field - no user entry required.
Electronic Bingo Terminals (EBT) Category – B3 (GGY of each category) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Electronic Bingo Terminals (EBT) Category – B4 (GGY of each category) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Electronic Bingo Terminals (EBT) Category – C (GGY of each category) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Electronic Bingo Terminals (EBT) Category – D (GGY of each category) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Electronic Bingo Terminals (EBT) Category - Total (GGY of each category) Calculated field - no user entry required.
Electronic Bingo Terminals with Video Bingo Number of EBT terminals with Video Bingo content Enter the number of EBT terminals with video bingo content.
Electronic Bingo Terminals with Video Bingo Total GGY for EBT terminals with Video Bingo content Enter the GGY for video bingo played via EBT terminals.
Electronic Bingo Terminals - Bingo Games Category - Main stage bingo games (Total Gross Sales) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Electronic Bingo Terminals - Bingo Games Category - Prize Gaming (Total Gross Sales) Enter the gross sales value for bingo prize gaming.
Electronic Bingo Terminals - Bingo Games Category - Mechanised cash bingo (Total Gross Sales) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Bingo Games Category - Main stage bingo games (Total Gross Sales) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Bingo Games Category - Prize bingo (Total Gross Sales) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Bingo Games Category - Mechanised cash bingo (Total Gross Sales) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Bingo Games Category - Total (Total Gross Sales) Calculated field - no user entry required.
Video Bingo Terminals (VBTs) Details of video bingo terminals for the period applying to this return - Average number of terminals Provide the average number of video bingo terminals (VBTs) over the period covered by this return.
Video Bingo Terminals (VBTs) Details of video bingo terminals for the period applying to this return – Gross profit Enter the gross profit value for video bingo terminals (VBTs) over the period covered by this return.
Electronic Bingo Terminals - Bingo Games Category - Main stage bingo games (Total Participation Fees) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Electronic Bingo Terminals - Bingo Games Category - Prize Gaming (Total Participation Fees) The Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) attributable to this activity.
Electronic Bingo Terminals - Bingo Games Category - Mechanised cash bingo (Total Participation Fees) Enter the participation fees for mechanised cash bingo.
Electronic Bingo Terminals - Bingo Games Category - Total (Total Participation Fees) Calculated field - no user entry required.
Bingo Games Category - Main stage bingo games (Total Fees) Calculated field - no user entry required.
Bingo Games Category - Prize bingo (Total Fees) Calculated field - no user entry required.
Bingo Games Category - Mechanised cash bingo (Total Fees) Calculated field - no user entry required.
Bingo Games Category - Total (Total Fees) Calculated field - no user entry required.
Cabinets Cabinet category – B2 (Number of cabinets) 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.
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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