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Guidance

Guidance to licensing authorities

The Gambling Commission's guidance for licensing authorities.

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3 - Age restrictions

16.11. There is a minimum age of 18 for all players for all category A, B and C machines, including category B3A gaming machines offering lottery style games. However, there is no minimum age for players of category D machines. The holder of any permit or premises licence has to comply with the codes of practice issued by the Commission on the location of and access to gaming machines by children and young persons, and the separation from category C and B machines where those are also located on the same premises.

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