Licence activities
Non-remote 1968 Act casino operating licence
If you wish to operate a casino premises which was originally granted permissions under the Gaming Act 1968, and which converted under the ‘grandfathering’ arrangements of the Gambling Act 2005, you should contact us to find out what you need to do.
This licence is for existing casinos which were originally licensed under the Gaming Act 1968 (opens in new tab).
Current application fees
| Fee category | Annual gross gambling yield | Application Fee |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | Less than £5.5 million | £9,373 |
| B1 | £5.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £27.5 million | £13,930 |
| C1 | £27.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £110 million | £28,120 |
| D1 | £110 million or greater, up to but excluding £200 million | £28,120 |
| E1 | £200 million or greater, up to but excluding £300 million | £28,120 |
| E2 | £300 million or greater, up to but excluding £400 million | £28,120 |
| E3 | £400 million or greater | £28,120 |
Current annual fees
Your first annual fee is due 30 days after your licence is issued and is reduced by 25 percent (ancillary and linked licence annual fees are not subject to this reduction).
After this, fees are due every year before the anniversary of the day your licence was issued.
| Fee category | Annual gross gambling yield | Annual Fee |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | Less than £5.5 million | £19,221 |
| B1 | £5.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £27.5 million | £25,806 |
| C1 | £27.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £110 million | £82,734 |
| D1 | £110 million or greater, up to but excluding £200 million | £192,344 |
| E1 | £200 million or greater, up to but excluding £300 million | £373,410 |
| E2 | £300 million or greater, up to but excluding £400 million | £460,674 |
| E3 | £400 million or greater | £575,674 plus £100,000 for each complete additional £150 million of annual gross gaming yield above £400 million |
Ancillary activities
If you are applying for a non-remote casino operating licence but will also use remote communication for gaming on the same premises (such as remote communication equipment that is situated entirely on the set of premises on which the gaming takes place; for example, touch-bet roulette terminals that link to a roulette wheel on the same premises), then you will also need to apply for an ancillary remote licence.
With the exception of the previously stated restricted circumstances, any other provision of facilities for remote gambling will require a remote casino operating licence.
The ancillary licence does not authorise a remote link with gaming that takes place on another set of premises.
The remote casino operating licence will be required (instead of an ancillary licence), in addition to a non-remote casino operating licence if you intend to link terminals located in one casino premises to gaming that takes place in another set of premises (for example, touch-bet roulette terminals in one casino linked to a roulette wheel in another casino).
Furthermore, we do not consider that providing software to customers in licensed casino premises, which the customers download onto their own devices to participate in remote gambling, falls within the scope of the casino ancillary licence provided for by the Fees Regulations.
Ancillary remote application fee: £100
There is no annual fee for this ancillary licence
Related activities
- Non-remote 2005 Act casino operating licence
- Remote casino operating licence
- Remote casino game host operating licence
Last updated: 9 February 2023
Show updates to this content
Corrected formatting issues only.