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Gaming machine and software question removal

Guidance for the Gaming machine and software regulatory return type can be found within the Regulatory returns guidance - Gaming machines and software.

Gambling software – ancillary, non-remote, remote and linked

Within the operational sections the following questions will be removed for reporting periods with a start date on or after 1 July 2024:

  • Workforce information: Total employees (GB only)
  • Workforce information: Total employees (Non GB)
  • Workforce information: Workforce total.

Within the financial section the following questions will be removed for reporting periods with a start date on or after 1 July 2024:

  • Gambling Software Supplied: Software type – Game – (Non-remote)
  • Gambling Software Supplied: Software type – Platform – (Non-remote)
  • Gambling Software Supplied: Software type – Other – (Non-remote)
  • Gambling Software Supplied: Software type – Game – (Remote)
  • Gambling Software Supplied: Software type – Platform – (Remote)
  • Gambling Software Supplied: Software type – Other – (Remote)
  • Income from Gambling Software Supplied: Income type-Income from sales (Non-remote)
  • Income from Gambling Software Supplied: Income type - Revenue share (Non-remote)
  • Income from Gambling Software Supplied: Income type - Other activities (Non-remote)
  • Income from Gambling Software Supplied: Income type - Income from sales (Remote)
  • Income from Gambling Software Supplied: Income type - Revenue share (Remote)
  • Income from Gambling Software Supplied: Income type - Other activities (Remote).

Within the other information section the following questions will be removed for reporting periods with a start date on or after 1 July 2024:

Other information: Any other information to support this return.

Gaming machine technical – supplier and full - non-remote, remote and linked

Within the operational sections the following questions will be removed for reporting periods with a start date on or after 1 July 2024:

  • Workforce information: Total number of employees.

Within the financial section the following questions will be removed for reporting periods with a start date on or after 1 July 2024:

  • Manufacturing details: Category - B1 (Aggregate number of units sold)
  • Manufacturing details: Category - B2 (Aggregate number of units sold)
  • Manufacturing details: Category - B3 (Aggregate number of units sold)
  • Manufacturing details: Category - B3A (Aggregate number of units sold)
  • Manufacturing details: Category - B4 (Aggregate number of units sold
  • Manufacturing details: Category - C (Aggregate number of units sold)
  • Manufacturing details: Category - D (Aggregate number of units sold)
  • Manufacturing details: Category - D (Cash) (Aggregate number of units sold)
  • Manufacturing details: Category - D (Non Monetary) (Aggregate number of units sold)
  • Manufacturing details: No Category (Aggregate number of units sold)
  • Distribution details: Category - B1 (Aggregate number of units sold)
  • Distribution details: Category - B2 (Aggregate number of units sold)
  • Distribution details: Category - B3 (Aggregate number of units sold)
  • Distribution details: Category - B3A (Aggregate number of units sold)
  • Distribution details: Category - B4 (Aggregate number of units sold)
  • Distribution details: Category - C (Aggregate number of units sold)
  • Distribution details: Category - D (Aggregate number of units sold)
  • Distribution details: Category - D (Cash) (Aggregate number of units sold)
  • Distribution details: Category - D (Non Monetary) (Aggregate number of units sold)
  • Distribution details: No Category (Aggregate number of units sold)
  • Manufacturing details: Category - B1 (Gross value of sales)
  • Manufacturing details: Category - B2 (Gross value of sales)
  • Manufacturing details: Category - B3 (Gross value of sales)
  • Manufacturing details: Category - B3A (Gross value of sales)
  • Manufacturing details: Category - B4 (Gross value of sales)
  • Manufacturing details: Category - C (Gross value of sales)
  • Manufacturing details: Category - D (Gross value of sales)
  • Manufacturing details: Category - D (Cash) (Gross value of sales)
  • Manufacturing details: Category - D (Non Monetary) (Gross value of sales)
  • Manufacturing details: No Category (Gross value of sales)
  • Distribution details: Category - B1 (Gross value of sales)
  • Distribution details: Category - B2 (Gross value of sales)
  • Distribution details: Category - B3 (Gross value of sales)
  • Distribution details: Category - B3A (Gross value of sales)
  • Distribution details: Category - B4 (Gross value of sales)
  • Distribution details: Category - C (Gross value of sales)
  • Distribution details: Category - D (Gross value of sales)
  • Distribution details: Category - D (Cash) (Gross value of sales)
  • Distribution details: Category - D (Non monetary) (Gross value of sales)
  • Distribution details: No Category (Gross value of sales)
  • Manufacturing Details: Category - B1 (Gross value of software sales)
  • Manufacturing Details: Category - B2 (Gross value of software sales)
  • Manufacturing Details: Category - B3 (Gross value of software sales)
  • Manufacturing Details: Category - B3A (Gross value of software sales)
  • Manufacturing Details: Category - B4 (Gross value of software sales)
  • Manufacturing Details: Category - C (Gross value of software sales)
  • Manufacturing Details: Category - D (Gross value of software sales)
  • Manufacturing Details: Category - D (Cash) (Gross value of software sales)
  • Manufacturing Details: Category - D (Non-monetary) (Gross value of software sales)
  • Manufacturing Details: No Category (Gross value of software sales)
  • Distribution Details: Category - B1 (Gross value of software sales)
  • Distribution Details: Category - B2 (Gross value of software sales)
  • Distribution Details: Category - B3 (Gross value of software sales)
  • Distribution Details: Category - B3A (Gross value of software sales)
  • Distribution Details: Category - B4 (Gross value of software sales)
  • Distribution Details: Category - C (Gross value of software sales)
  • Distribution Details: Category - D (Gross value of software sales)
  • Distribution Details: Category - D (Cash) (Gross value of software sales)
  • Distribution Details: Category - D (Non-monetary) (Gross value of software sales)
  • Distribution Details: No Category (Gross value of software sales)
  • Profit Share: Venue - Adult Gaming Centres (Number of machines on profit share)
  • Profit Share: Venue - Betting Premises (Number of machines on profit share)
  • Profit Share: Venue - Bingo Clubs (Number of machines on profit share)
  • Profit Share: Venue - Casinos (Number of machines on profit share)
  • Profit Share: Venue - Licensed Family Entertainment Centre (Number of machines on profit share)
  • Profit Share: Venue - Family Entertainment Centre Permit (Number of machines on profit share)
  • Profit Share: Venue - Pubs, Clubs and Hotel Bars (Number of machines on profit share)
  • Profit Share: Venue - Adult Gaming Centres (Gross income)
  • Profit Share: Venue - Betting Premises (Gross income)
  • Profit Share: Venue - Bingo Clubs (Gross income)
  • Profit Share: Venue - Casinos (Gross income)
  • Profit Share: Venue - Licensed Family Entertainment Centre (Gross income)
  • Profit Share: Venue - Family Entertainment Centre Permit (Gross income)
  • Profit Share: Venue - Pubs, Clubs and Hotel Bars (Gross income)
  • Leased: Venue - Adult Gaming Centres (Number of machines leased)
  • Leased: Venue - Betting Premises (Number of machines leased)
  • Leased: Venue - Bingo Clubs (Number of machines leased)
  • Leased: Venue - Casinos (Number of machines leased)
  • Leased: Venue - Licensed Family Entertainment Centre (Number of machines leased)
  • Leased: Venue - Family Entertainment Centre Permit (Number of machines leased)
  • Leased: Venue - Pubs, Clubs and Hotel Bars (Number of machines leased)
  • Leased: Venue - Other (Number of machines leased)
  • Leased: Venue - Adult Gaming Centres (Gross income)
  • Leased: Venue - Betting Premises (Gross income)
  • Leased: Venue - Bingo Clubs (Gross income)
  • Leased: Venue - Casinos (Gross income)
  • Leased: Venue - Licensed Family Entertainment Centre (Gross income)
  • Leased: Venue - Family Entertainment Centre Permit (Gross income)
  • Leased: Venue - Pubs, Clubs and Hotel Bars (Gross income)
  • Leased: Venue - Other (Gross income)
  • Sales: Venue - Adult Gaming Centres (Number of machines sold)
  • Sales: Venue - Betting Premises (Number of machines sold)
  • Sales: Venue - Bingo Clubs (Number of machines sold)
  • Sales: Venue - Casinos (Number of machines sold)
  • Sales: Venue - Licensed Family Entertainment Centre (Number of machines sold)
  • Sales: Venue - Family Entertainment Centre Permit (Number of machines sold)
  • Sales: Venue - Pubs, Clubs and Hotel Bars (Number of machines sold)
  • Sales: Venue - Other (Number of machines sold)
  • Sales: Venue - Adult Gaming Centres (Gross income)
  • Sales: Venue - Betting Premises (Gross income)
  • Sales: Venue - Bingo Clubs (Gross income)
  • Sales: Venue - Casinos (Gross income)
  • Sales: Venue - Licensed Family Entertainment Centre (Gross income)
  • Sales: Venue - Family Entertainment Centre Permit (Gross income)
  • Sales: Venue - Pubs, Clubs and Hotel Bars (Gross income)
  • Sales: Venue - Other (Gross income)
  • Supplied: Category - New (Number purchased)
  • Supplied: Category - Secondhand (Non-legacy) (Number purchased)
  • Supplied: Category - Secondhand (Legacy) (Number purchased)
  • Supplied: Category - Total (Number purchased)
  • Supplied: Category - New (Number scrapped)
  • Supplied: Category - Secondhand (Non-legacy) (Number scrapped)
  • Supplied: Category - Secondhand (Legacy) (Number scrapped)
  • Supplied: Category - Total (Number scrapped)
  • Supplied: Category - New (Other)
  • Supplied: Category - Secondhand (Non-legacy) (Other)
  • Supplied: Category - Total (Other)
  • Supplied: Category - Secondhand (Legacy) (Other).

Within the other information section the following questions will be removed for reporting periods with a start date on or after 1 July 2024:

  • Other information: Any other information to support this return.
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